Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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Domesticating the Wild Type: A Historical Investigation of the Role of the Domestic-Wild Divide in Scientific Knowledge Production
(University of ExeterSSIS, 2015-09-29)This thesis focuses on the role and historical development of strategies of experimental domestication in scientific knowledge production, with a particular focus on the function of the laboratory strains known as 'wild ... -
Dominance Motivation, Goal Pursuit and Mania in Bipolar Disorder
(University of ExeterCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, 2016-04-29)The study aimed to test how progress on achievement and power goals, and perceptions of power, fluctuate with mania symptoms in Bipolar Disorder (BD), testing the Dominance Behavioural System (DBS) model. The DBS includes ... -
Don’t Stand By, Stand Up: A Peer Group Anti-Bullying Intervention to Increase Pro-Defending Attitudes and Behaviour in Students that Witness Bullying
(University of ExeterGraduate School of Education, 2014-05-30)Psychological research into bullying has highlighted the importance of considering the role of bystanders within this complex social interaction (see literature review). The aim of this paper was to apply this research to ... -
DTI in TBI: An exploratory study into a method enabling detection of White Matter changes in individuals following TBI
(University of ExeterCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, 2011-07-08)Abstract Background: For Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) to become a clinically useful tool in the detection of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and prediction of functional outcome, a reliable method enabling ... -
Dugbe F, Tuzon, and Sackor - Eburnean Granulite Facies Metamorphosed Gold Deposits in Eastern Liberia
(University of ExeterCollege of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 2015-09-29)Abstract contains comercially sensitive data that is part of the embargo. -
A Dynamic Assessment of Interactional Competence in Japanese Learners of EFL: The Act of Requesting
(University of ExeterGraduate School of Education, 2016-06-28)This thesis aims to bring together the area of pragmatics in second language learning (SLL), and dynamic assessment (DA), and in doing so offer an alternative way of both assessing pragmatics and providing its instruction. ... -
Dynamic Asset Allocation in a Conditional Value-at-risk Framework
(University of ExeterDepartment of Finance, 2013-05-29)The thesis first extends the original Black-Litterman model to dynamic asset allocation area by using the expected conditional equilibrium return and conditional covariances based on three volatility models (the DCC model, ... -
Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthoses (DEFO) and physiotherapy after Botulinum toxin (BT) in adults with focal spasticity: A feasibility study using mixed methods.
(University of ExeterSchool of Psychology, 2014-09-24)Title: Dynamic Elastomeric Fabric Orthoses (DEFO) And Physiotherapy After Botulinum toxin (BT) In Adults With Spasticity: A Feasibility Study Using Mixed Methods. Aim: A study to investigate the potential feasibility ... -
Dynamic Portfolio Construction and Portfolio Risk Measurement
(University of ExeterUniversity of Exeter Business School, 2011-09-12)The research presented in this thesis addresses different aspects of dynamic portfolio construction and portfolio risk measurement. It brings the research on dynamic portfolio optimization, replicating portfolio construction, ... -
Dynamics and Morphodynamic Implications of Chute Channels in Large, Sand-Bed Meandering Rivers
(University of ExeterGeography, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, 2012-07-25)Chute channel formation is a key process in the transition from a single-thread meandering to a braided channel pattern, but the physical mechanisms driving the process remain unclear. This research combines GIS and spatial ... -
Dynamics of Communicating Climate Change Information: Using Mixed Methods to Examine the Perspectives of Scientists, Communicators and Publics
(University of ExeterPsychology, 2014-04-04)The communication of anthropogenic climate change presents many challenges, for communicators, scientists, policymakers and publics alike. Particularly difficult is the issue of uncertainty, which can include ambiguity ... -
The Dynamics of Islam and Modernity in Tajikistan: Contemporary Ismaili Discourse
(University of ExeterInstitute of Arab and Islamic Studies, 2014-04-24)This thesis examines the contemporary religious renewal and discourse on modernity of the Shi‘a Imami Ismaili Muslims of Nizari branch (hereinafter Ismaili) in post-Soviet Tajikistan. These developments are set against ... -
Dynamics of Stratospheric Sudden Warming Events: Data Analysis and Modelling
(University of ExeterMathematics, 2014-05-14)The polar vortex is a large scale cyclone located in the middle atmosphere near to the planet’s geographic poles. These vortices form during the hemispheric winter and break down in the spring of the following year. They ... -
The Dynamics of Voting Behaviour in the Post-2004 European Parliament
(University of ExeterPolitics, 2012-11-12)The European Parliament offers a unique setting for studying the behaviour of elected representatives and the way they interpret their mandate. In contrast to national legislatures, where legislators face domestic geographical ... -
Dyslexia assessment practice within the UK higher education sector: Assessor, lecturer and student perspectives
(University of ExeterEducation, 2016-02-24)The formal assessment of dyslexia within the UK higher education sector is a relatively recent practice. The extant literature that there is reflects this historical observation. Missing from this body of literature, though, ... -
Early development and the honesty of aposematic signals in a poison frog
(University of ExeterBiosciences, 2012-11-12)The causes and consequences of variation in aposematic signals during immature stages are not clearly understood. This thesis explores the effects of early environment on the expression of aposematic signals in the green ... -
Early Development of Foreign Direct Investment in the Travel Trade Industry of China: 1998 to 2007
(University of ExeterThe Business School, 2010-08-31)This research aims to investigate the development approaches, operational experiences, and market influences of foreign invested travel service (FITS) companies, including travel agencies and tour operators, in China in ... -
Early Girls’ Marriage in Tajikistan: Causes and Continuity
(University of ExeterSociology, 2014-12-29)Although there is little official data, early girls’ marriage before the age of 18 appears to have increased in Tajikistan over recent years, due to the limited socio-economic opportunities. This study aimed to explore ... -
Early Muslim Traditionalism: A Critical Study of the Works and Political Theology of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal
(University of ExeterThe College of Social Sciences and International Studies, 2011-09-28)The political theology of AÎmad Ibn Íanbal (d. 241/855( is analysed through comprehensive examination of the authenticity of theological and juridical books attributed to him. The eponym of the ÍanbalÐ school (madhhab) of ... -
The early Seleucids, their gods and their coins
(University of ExeterDepartment of Classics and Ancient History, 2009-12-14)This thesis argues that the iconography on Seleucid coins was created in order to appeal to the various ethnic groups within the empire and thereby reinforced the legitimacy of the dynasty. It first examines the iconography ...