Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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The Effects of Multiple Group Memberships on Psychological Well-being, Performance, and Persistence in Sporting Transitions and Sporting Tasks
(University of ExeterSport and Health Sciences, 2013-11-15)Research suggests that belonging to multiple group memberships before and after life transitions promotes resilience by helping people maintain their well-being compared to those with fewer group memberships. Although group ... -
Effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure on bee health: Molecular, physiological and behavioural investigations
(University of ExeterBiosciences, 2015-06-18)Neonicotinoid exposure has been recognised as potentially impacting upon bee health, but whether realistic exposure scenarios are driving declines in bee health is not known. This thesis contributes new insights and ... -
The effects of nutritional and social environment on ovarian dynamics and life history strategy in Nauphoeta cinerea
(University of ExeterSchool of Biosciences, 2009-01)The trade-off between gametes and soma is central to life-history evolution. Oosorption has been proposed as a mechanism that can mediate this trade-off. When conditions are not conducive to successful reproduction, females ... -
The effects of over-winter dietary provisioning on health and productivity of garden birds
(University of ExeterLife and Environmental Sciences, 2011-06-17)Food supply plays a crucial role in regulating bird populations. For many small passerines, both in the UK and globally, winter food availability is substantially increased through the provision of supplementary food. ... -
Effects of pharmaceuticals in fish: In vitro and in vivo studies
(University of ExeterBiosciences, 2013-03-27)Fish may be exposed to an array of pharmaceuticals that are discharged into the aquatic environment, paralleling advances in medical knowledge, research and technology. Pharmaceuticals by their nature are designed to target ... -
The Effects of Physical Activity on Cigarette Cravings
(University of ExeterSchool of Sport and Health Sciences, 2014-08-04)Rationale: Cigarette cravings are one of the most important clinical phenomena in tobacco addiction. A wide range of studies and research designs may help to increase understanding of the relationship between physical ... -
Effects of Rumination on Problem-Solving, Mood and Confidence in Post-natal
(University of ExeterPsychology, 2011-05-06)Previous studies have sought to investigate the effects of rumination and distraction on social problem-solving, mood and confidence of dysphoric and depressed individuals. The current study is aimed at extending this ... -
The effects of strenuous isokinetic eccentric exercise on neuromuscular and sensorimotor performance of the knee flexors in adults and children
(University of ExeterSchool of Sport and Health Sciences, 2009-06-22)The main concern of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of strenuous eccentric exercise on specific indices of neuromuscular and sensorimotor performance. The effects and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage ... -
The effects of ultrasound on the cells of the vascular wall
(University of ExeterSchool of Physics, 2010-06-08)Investigations into the safety of diagnostic ultrasound and mechanisms of therapeutic ultrasound have provided evidence of a number of cellular responses to ultrasound. These studies have mainly concentrated on cells in ... -
Effects on Depressive Symptoms of a Web-Based Cognitive Bias Modification-Interpretation (CBM-I) Program for Emotion Recognition: A Randomised Controlled Trial
(University of ExeterPsychology, 2014-09-01)Depression is a global problem, causing disability and economic burden. Many people currently do not obtain treatment. Development of more accessible, cost-effective treatments is essential. An identified mechanism by which ... -
The Efficacies of Trance-possession Ritual Performances in Contemporary Thai Theravada Buddhism
(University of ExeterDrama, 2013-01-26)This thesis is a study of the contemporary forms of trance-possession rituals performed in Thai Buddhism. It explores the way in which the trance-possession rituals are conceptualised by Thai Buddhist people as having ... -
The efficacy of contemporary recovery strategies following exercise-induced muscle damage
(University of ExeterSchool of Sport and Health Sciences, 2010-03-22)Following exercise, a rapid return to optimal performance is desirable for athletes. Some types of physical activity can result in exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD), an occurrence which is well documented in adult ... -
The EFL Essay Writing Difficulties of Egyptian Student Teachers of English: Implications for Essay Writing Curriculum and Instruction
(University of ExeterGraduate School of Education, 2010-09-27)The current study is conducted with the aim of investigating the essay writing difficulties of Egyptian student teachers of English. More specifically, it attempts to fulfil the following three aims: explore the focuses ... -
EFL Female Emirati Students’ Perception of the Use of an Interactive Mathematics Software Program in a CLIL Class at the Tertiary Level
(University of ExeterEducation, 2011-10-01)The use of an interactive mathematics software program was applied to first-year Foundations-level female students in a CLIL classroom in the United Arab Emirates, utilizing PC tablets. The learning experience was made to ... -
EFL Lecturers’ Perceptions of Teacher Effectiveness and Teacher Evaluation in Iranian universities
(University of ExeterGraduate School of Education, 2014-05-12)Teacher effectiveness research (TER), as a multifaceted phenomenon, is a seminal part of most educational agendas upon which a successful teacher appraisal system tends to be contingent. Whereas there is a wealth of research ... -
EFL Teachers’ Views about their Roles in the Curriculum of the EFL Foundation Year Programme in Saudi Arabia
(University of ExeterGraduate School of Education, 2016-03-23)This research is an exploratory study that investigated teachers’ roles in an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum within a Foundation Year Programme (FYP), at an English Language Institute (ELI) in one of the ... -
Egyptian Cultural Critique, Thought and Literature: Muslim Identities and the Predicament of Modernity
(University of ExeterInstitute of Arab and Islamic Studies, 2012-03-14)Islam has, throughout its history, played a pivotal role in the lives of its adherents. Islam’s significance for its adherents stems from and is informed by it as a doctrine, a system of discipline and ritual, and a system ... -
“Either You're with Us or Against Us”: Illiberal Canadian Foreign Aid in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, 2001 - 2012
(University of ExeterInstitute for Arab and Islamic Studies, 2015-10-01)No one theory in international relations can fully describe the complicated actions and motivations formulating a state’s foreign policy. Yet the paradigm that best describes the approach taken by Western governments, such ... -
El Nino Southern Oscillation stability under global warming.
(University of ExeterCollege of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, 2015-05-21)Typically, multi-model ensemble studies show mixed responses of El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) under global warming, so it is currently unknown how, or even if, global warming will impact ENSO and its teleconnections. ... -
Electrochemical study of 3D graphene composites and the creation of ultralight 3D SiC
(University of ExeterEngineering, 2015-08-18)This research fabricated and tested various graphene-related 1D, 2D and 3D materials. We described how using specifically designed graphene foam (GF) as templates can transform its unique structures and excellent properties ...