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The Performance of Circulating Biomarkers in the Prediction of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Oesophago-gastric Cancer
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
Introduction
The prognosis in oesophago-gastric cancer is poor with less than 15% patients surviving beyond 5 years after diagnosis. The addition of neoadjuvant therapy has been shown to increase survival in patients ...
“Nobody's ever asked me what it's like”: The role of family networks in the transitions of injured soldiers engaging with higher education.
(University of Plymouth, 2016)
An increasing number of injured service personnel returning from active combat duty will not be redeployed and many of them face discharge from military service. A number of these men and women have sustained life-threatening ...
How do Social Work Students Develop their Professional Identity?
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
Professional socialisation is a key aspect of social work pre-qualifying training and the final practice placement has long been viewed as one of the most crucial elements of social work training, in enabling students to ...
THE IMPACT of CULTURE, LEADERSHIP, and POWER, on STAFF MOTIVATION in the CONTEXT of INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
This thesis investigates the impact of culture, leadership, and power, on staff motivation in selected international organizations (IOs), and develops a theoretical framework to assist with the practice of workforce ...
A dialectical discourse on Responsible Business Behaviour within Small Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Pakistan
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
This thesis investigates the dialectical nature of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) phenomenon a common buzzword in today’s globalized economy. The emergence of CSR as a significant issue in recent years can be ...
ASSESSING THE CELLULAR AND ADHESIVE INTERACTIONS IN IN VITRO MODELS OF MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA
(University of Plymouth, 2017)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) that has very poor survival. Like other LPDs, the neoplastic cells of MCL have an intimate dependence upon accessory cells within haematopoietic ...
The significance of the field of practice ‘Learning Development’ in UK higher education
(University of Plymouth, 2018)
This thesis analyses Learning Development (LD), a field of practice designed to support students’ learning, and explores what this relatively new field can tell us about certain aspects of higher education in the UK. ...
From the Secret Garden to the Panopticon? Changing freedoms and the growing crisis in primary school headteacher recruitment.
(University of Plymouth, 2018)
A headteacher recruitment crisis continues in the primary education sector (Howson & Sprigate, 2011; Rhodes et al., 2008). This research offers a voice for an increasingly marginalised group and synthesises the experiences ...
Learning to become a subject: A hermeneutic phenomenological study of students in a Waldorf (Steiner) school in Germany
(University of Plymouth, 2018)
Learning to become a subject: A hermeneutic phenomenological study of students in a Waldorf (Steiner) school in Germany
The centrals aim of Steiner pedagogy include enabling young people to develop as persons, to become ...
Communication Technology and Governance: The Case of Nigeria
(University of Plymouth, 2018)
Considering its level of sophistication and complexity communication can be understood as a fundamental characteristic of humankind. Since early times humanity has continued to devise novel techniques and tools to enhance ...