Browsing University of Exeter Theses by Title
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Development of Strategies for the Control and Eradication of Japanese Knotweed
(University of ExeterCamborne School of Mines, 2011-10-03)This work has investigated a range of aspects of the physiology and management of Fallopia japonica (Ronse Decraene) and closely related invasive introduced plant species, colloquially referred to as Japanese knotweed. ... -
The Development of Student Teacher Identities through Undergraduate Action Research Projects: An Emirati Case Study
(University of ExeterGraduate School of Education, 2010-10-12)In recent decades, reflective practice has taken a more central role in the construction of teachers’ knowledge and practice (Elliot, 1991; Roberts, 1998). Within reflective practice, action research has developed as an ... -
The Development of the Spelling Self-Efficacy Measure
(University of ExeterEducational PsychologyGraduate School of Education, 2013-05-31)This thesis is formed of two papers. The first paper is concerned with the construction and design of the Spelling Self-Efficacy Measure (SSEM), based upon the constructs that children have about learning to spell and ... -
The Devon Active Villages Evaluation (DAVE) Trial of a Community-level Physical Activity Intervention in Rural South-West England: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
(University of ExeterSport and Health Sciences, 2013-10-30)Background: Although physical inactivity has been linked with numerous chronic health conditions and overall mortality, the majority of English adults report insufficient physical activity. To increase population physical ... -
Devon and the First World War
(University of ExeterHistory, 2013-09-19)This thesis examines the experiences and impact of wartime mobilization in the county of Devon. It argues that a crucial role was played by the county’s elites who became the self-appointed intermediaries of the war ... -
Devon's Antiquarians: Identifying what has been lost from the archaeological record
(University of ExeterArchaeology, 2015-11-18)This thesis explores the richness of Devon’s antiquarians’ records covering the period from the 15th century through to the early 20th century, and reveals the wealth of information that these archives contain about ... -
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children: Medical and Social Perspectives.
(University of ExeterCollege of Social Sciences and International Studies, 2010-10-27)In this submission, five articles are presented examining one theme: diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children. Three articles provides perspectives on various social and medical factors that influence the ... -
The Dialectic of the Holy: Paul Tillich's Idea of Judaism within the History of Religion
(University of ExeterTheology, 2014-02-21)Abstract The topic of Tillich and Judaism has received relatively little scholarly treatment. This is despite the importance of Jews and Judaism for Tillich, which is established by numerous biographical details, ... -
The Diaspora of Cypriot Antiquities and the British Museum, 1860-1900.
(University of ExeterGeography, 2013-12-09)This thesis examines the invention of Cyprus’ ancient history through the diaspora of Cypriot antiquities in the latter half of nineteenth century and the role of the modern museum in it (1860-1900). It maps the movement ... -
Diaspora, Identity and Return: The Kurdish Diaspora in Devon
(University of ExeterHuman Geography, 2016-11-30)This research argues for a more nuanced understanding of the diverse motivations for diaspora movement and return. The study develops contemporary diaspora literature by critiquing the way that concepts of home and homeland ... -
Dickens: Faith and His Early Fiction
(University of ExeterEnglish, 2009-01-09)This thesis, focusing on Dickens' early work ('Our Parish'to The Old Curiosity Shop), explorers the nature and fictional expression of the author's faith and the historical ecclesiastical elements of his writing. Dickens ... -
Dietary nitrate as an ergogenic aid in sprint exercise performance and as an adjunct to sprint training
(University of ExeterSport and Health Sciences, 2017-02-14)In some circumstances, dietary nitrate (NO3-) supplementation can favourably alter the physiological response to exercise. Recent research highlights a potential preferential effect of NO3- supplementation on type II muscle ... -
Dietary Nitrate Supplementation as an Ergogenic and Therapeutic Aid
(University of ExeterSport & Health Sciences, 2014-11-26)Abstract Dietary nitrate (NO3-) supplementation, in the form of NO3- -rich beetroot juice, can elicit a number of biological and physiological effects within the human body, which improve exercise performance and indices ... -
Dietary Nitrate Supplementation: Dose-Response Relationships and Effects on Intermittent Exercise Performance
(University of ExeterSport and Health Sciences, 2016-04-14)Dietary supplementation with inorganic nitrate has been shown to lower the oxygen cost of submaximal exercise and to improve performance during continuous endurance exercise. The objectives of this thesis were: 1) to improve ... -
Differential presence: Deleuze and performance
(University of ExeterDepartment of Drama, 2009-12-11)Abstract This thesis argues that presence in the performing arts can be reconceived, via the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze, as an encounter with difference or ‘differential presence’ which is variously defined as immanence, ... -
Digging at Roots and Tugging at Branches: Christians and 'Race Relations' in the Sixties
(University of ExeterHistory, 2016-09-29)This thesis is a study of the ‘race relations’ work of Christians in the sixties in England, with specific reference to a Methodist church in Notting Hill, London. As such, it is also a study of English racisms: how they ... -
Digital Fluidity - Beyond Remediation in Theory and Practice
(University of ExeterEnglish, 2013-08-16)"What is cinema? The emergent digital era poses this question in a new and interesting way because for the first time in the history of film theory the photographic processes is challenged as the basis of cinematic ... -
Dilemmas of stigma, support seeking, and identity performance in physical disability: A social identity approach
(University of ExeterPsychology, 2015-08-07)Physically disabled people belong to a stigmatised group that is subject to negative societal stereotypes of incompetence and dependency on others. In order to maintain a positive sense of self, as well as receive needed ... -
Dino Buzzati and Anglophone Culture: The Re-use of Visual and Narrative Texts in His Fantastic Fiction
(University of ExeterModern Languages, 2010-07-12)This thesis explores the relationship between Buzzati’s fiction and Anglophone culture, particularly the re-use of narrative and visual sources in his works. The analysis of the intertextual stratification in Buzzati brings ... -
Dion Fortune and her Inner Plane Contacts: Intermediaries in the Western Esoteric Tradition
(University of ExeterPhilosophy, 2008-06)Whereas occultists of the standing of H. P. Blavatsky, Annie Besant, C. W. Leadbeater, and especially Aleister Crowley have been well served by academic enquiry and by published accounts of their lives and work, Violet ...