01 Research Theses Main Collection
About this collection
This is a collection of full text research theses and dissertations successfully defended at the University of Plymouth by post-graduate research students.
Information for Research Students
Research students wishing to deposit their thesis or dissertation should follow carefully the instructions provided.
- Download full instructions: Depositing Electronic Theses - Guide for Students
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Recent Submissions
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Exploring parents’ and teachers’ experience of a novel programme: SAFE with Schools [SwiS] – a systemic attachment-based approach for caregivers of autistic children
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This research explored the experience of thirty-two parents and teachers of autistic children, from nine schools in the southwest of England participating in a novel systemic attachment-based programme SAFE with Schools ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF TWICE EXCEPTIONALITY (2E) IN THE UK CONTEXT: THE PARADOXICAL COMBINATION OF EXCEPTIONALITIES
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Twice-exceptionality (2E) refers to individuals who possess both exceptional intellectual abilities and disabilities. This qualitative exploratory study primarily investigated the experiences of 2E learners and teachers ... -
A Delicate Matter: The Madhouses of the South West of England, 1770 – 1851
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This thesis examines the private madhouses of Somerset, Dorset, Devon, and Wiltshire during a period of great transition within the existing lunacy care landscape. Many madhouses pre-dated county asylums in provision for ... -
Using remote sensing to track complex sinuous ripple migration on a barchan dune in Herschel Crater, Mars
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Dunes on Mars are known to migrate, in particular ripples have also been found to migrate. This is known to have occurred in eastern, western and southern Herschel Crater, but it was not known if this was true for Central ... -
Optimisation of the Resilience of a Wireless Mesh Network for Disaster Scenarios through Network Functions Virtualisation with distributed Orchestration
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Wireless multi-radio outdoor-routers are building a multi-channel wireless mesh network (WMN), used as an emergency communication infrastructure for rescue-helpers and victims when a disaster destroys the existing ... -
The challenge of securing future food production for aquaculture species under environmental change: enhancing physiological performance under environmental stress
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification present profound challenges for many marine species, leading to cascading effects on ecosystem functionality and food security. Phenotypic plasticity is anticipated ... -
Tourist Perceived Destination Innovativeness (TPDI) and its Impacts on Tourist Experience and Tourist Satisfaction -The Case Study of Hunan (China)
(University of Plymouth, 2024)The primary purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive understanding of tourist perceived destination innovativeness (TPDI) and to assess its impacts on tourist experience and satisfaction, and the thesis accordingly ... -
Sofa-Surfing: The Cartographies of Young People Utilising Host-Dependent Shelter.
(University of Plymouth, 2024)In 2016, 35% of UK young people (16-25 years) reported having sofa-surfed in the past. Past research highlights that spaces where people sofa-surfing stay are often tenuous, short-lived and worsen over time, reducing ... -
Landscapes of Play: An exploration and illumination of children’s unsupervised play close to home and a researcher’s journey to becoming posthuman.
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Title: Landscapes of Play: An exploration and illumination of children’s unsupervised play close to home and a researcher’s journey to becoming posthuman. Author: Mandy Jo Andrews This thesis explores children’s play ... -
Life Still: A Sequence of Paintings Reimagining Dutch Golden Age Still Life
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Abstract This research project refers to a sequence of forty-nine monochrome paintings, made between 2016 and 2020, which took as starting point Dutch 17th century still life painting. The works use an idiosyncratic ...
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