MPhil Dissertations: Recent submissions
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How Bright and How Nasty: The Economics of Variable Aposematic Traits
(University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences, 16 May 2022)Although the theory about the evolution and maintenance of aposematism predicts distinct and uniform warning signals, variation in both signal and defence is common across many taxa, and some species also show correlations ... -
The effect of litigation risk on the quality of audits: evidence from cross-listed UK firms
(University of Exeter University of Exeter Business School, 7 March 2022)This thesis investigates whether cross-listing drives audit effort and results in higher-quality audits owing to a greater exposure to litigation risk in the US. I use new measures of audit effort taking advantage of the ... -
Fear in the Life and Writings of Thomas More
(University of Exeter Theology and Religion, 31 January 2022)No academic study on fear in all its aspects in the works of Thomas More has been undertaken, despite many scholars noting the topic in articles and numerous short references. This thesis aims, through the study of More’s ... -
Corneal confocal microscopy for diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: an analysis of patients with diabetes screened as part of the South Manchester Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service
(University of Exeter Diabetes and Vascular Research, 28 June 2021)Background and Aims: Quantitative assessment of small nerve fibre damage is key to the early diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and assessment of its progression. Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) is a ... -
The Cistercian Infirmary in England, Wales, and Scotland in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Lived Experience, Function, and Form
(University of Exeter History, 3 March 2021)The Cistercians were born out of a spirit of reform and a desire for closer adherence to the Rule of St Benedict. In the Rule, care of the sick was viewed as a central part of monastic life and as infirmaries were places ...