Doctoral College: Recent submissions
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Investigating body mass index associated genetic loci using next-generation sequencing and biobank data
(University of Exeter Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 13 May 2024)Body mass index (BMI) is an established risk factor for many cardio-metabolic conditions including hypertension, coronary heart disease (CHD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and type 2 diabetes (T2D), as well as being ... -
Echocardiographic assessment of acute and chronic effects of exercise on cardiac function – from physiology to clinical practice
(University of Exeter Public Health and Sports Sciences, 13 May 2024)Assessing the cardiorespiratory response to exercise, be it acute, such as during a stress test, or chronic, such as related to sports or rehabilitation is central to cardiovascular research and clinical care. Peak oxygen ... -
Beyond the Bars of the London Zoo: Curating, Collecting, and Classifying Animals at the Zoological Society of London, ca. 1847-1903
(University of Exeter Archaeology and History, 20 May 2024)The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and its gardens, better known as London Zoo, is one of the oldest modern zoos in the world. Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London played a significant part in the development ... -
Collective creativity in childhood: exploring pathways between socio-dramatic imaginary play and the changing landscape of structured drama.
(University of Exeter Communications, Drama and Film, 20 May 2024)Over the last forty years, education policy in the UK and elsewhere has ‘decoupled’ creativity from the arts, redefining it as an economic commodity, while simultaneously adopting a standards and competencies approach that ... -
Neuron-microglia interactions during gamma-frequency oscillations
(University of Exeter Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 15 April 2024)Gamma frequency oscillations are formed by the synchronous firing of excitatory and inhibitory interneurons, at a frequency between 25 – 100 Hz. Gamma oscillations are disrupted in a variety of different neurological ...