MbyRes Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Assessing Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) populations within the Sebangau National Park, Borneo: An analysis of current and emerging nest survey methods
(University of Exeter Biological Sciences, 5 February 2024)Escalating anthropogenic pressures exert a considerable burden on the natural world, leading to dramatic declines in wildlife populations globally. Gaining a comprehensive understanding of population trends is critical ... -
Mosca’s Middle Class Theory and the Role of the Chinese Middle Class in the Modernization of China's System and Capacity for Governance
(University of Exeter Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 19 February 2024)Gaetano Mosca, an influential Italian politician and thinker, employed the ruling class theory to analyse political systems and behaviour. Mosca emphasized the crucial role of the middle class in a nation's political life, ... -
A computational study of the geometric and electronic properties of oxide perovskites, and an investigation into the role of vacancies for surface stability.
(University of Exeter Physics, 8 January 2024)A first principles study of surface energetics of the (001) surface terminations of nine oxide perovskites is presented. Additionally, investigation into the behaviour of vacancies as a function of depth from the surface ... -
Modelling landslide sediment and hazard cascades with limited data availability following large typhoon events in the Philippines
(University of Exeter Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, 13 November 2023)Despite landslides acting as a dominant source of sediment within river catchments, the impact of sediment transport and delivery following an extreme weather event on channel geomorphological change is not yet well ... -
The development of a compact set-up for the characterisation of the opto-electronic properties of two-dimensional perovskites and their possible applications in healthcare
(University of Exeter Physics, 16 October 2023)This Masters by Research Thesis focuses on the development of a compact and versatile experimental set-up for the characterisation of a wide range of photophysical properties of layered perovskites and other atomically ...