MbyRes Dissertations
Recent Submissions
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Investigating the Effect of Multitemporal Land Use Changes to the Middle Magdalena River Valley on the Abundance and Distribution of Important Plant Species
(University of Exeter Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, 22 May 2023)This thesis investigates changes to the lowland rainforest of the Middle Magdalena River Valley, Colombia, a region high in species diversity that is under severe anthropogenic pressures. Geographic Information Systems ... -
From David’s Lyre to the incantation bowls: A Jungian archetypal approach to the evolving psychological function of belief in evil spirits for treating mental illness in ancient Judaism
(University of Exeter Theology and Religion, 13 March 2023)This thesis seeks to further our understanding the psychological functions of developing beliefs and treatments concerning evil spirits within ancient Judaism. An interdisciplinary approach grounded in medical humanities ... -
Re-examining Martin Luther’s response to the Problem of Evil: A Project of Theological Revisionism and Construction.
(University of Exeter Department of Theology and Religion, Exeter University, 17 April 2023)This research attempts two things. Firstly, it seeks to demonstrate that dominant interpretive models have held sway in Luther scholarship, and that these readings significantly mar and frustrate attempts to explore and ... -
Investigation of the molecular basis of inherited neurodevelopmental disorders in Palestinian communities
(University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Exeter, 13 March 2023)Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) comprise an expansive group of clinically and genetically heterogenous conditions affecting 3% of children worldwide. Identifying the precise genetic causes of these disorders is ... -
The timing and ecological consequences of Pleistocene megafaunal decline in the eastern Andes of Colombia (thesis)
(University of Exeter Geography, 3 April 2023)Examining the ecological consequences of Late-Quaternary megafaunal extinctions within biodiversity hotspots is crucial for our understanding of the potential consequences of contemporary extinctions. This research presents ...