Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions
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The Role of the Nose in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - can nasal decongestants be an effective treatment for Mild - Moderate OSA?
(University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 2 June 2025)Obstructive sleep apnoea is a highly prevalent condition characterised by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction during sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure is an effective treatment ... -
CYFIP1, an Autism Spectrum Disorder candidate gene, as a potential modulator of IL-6/STAT3 signalling in Chromosome 15q-Duplication Syndrome
(University of Exeter Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, 27 May 2025)Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) arise from abnormalities during the development of the nervous system and describe a variety of neurological conditions, a prime example of which is autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD ... -
Yuanmingyuan’s Treasure: Biographies of the Qianlong Emperor’s Manuscript
(University of Exeter Art History and Visual Culture, 10 April 2025)“Huangchao liqi tushi” (“皇朝禮器圖式”, Illustrations of Imperial Ritual Paraphernalia, “HCLQTS” in abbreviation), a collection of illustrated manuscripts under commission of the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), represents the ... -
Roles of Different Dimensions of Vocabulary Knowledge in L2 Reading Comprehension: Readers, Texts, and Tasks
(University of Exeter School of Education, 27 May 2025)Abstract Informed by the Lexical Quality Hypothesis (Perfetti, 2007) and the Reading Systems Framework (Perfetti & Stafura, 2014), this thesis aims to further current understandings about roles of vocabulary knowledge in ... -
Comparative and transcriptomic examination of senescence in Pristionchus nematodes
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 2 June 2025)Healthspan, the period of life where the organism is without frailty or disease, is sought to be better understood and extended through many branches of biomedical research. One approach is using short-lived model ...