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Maker, Wearer, Viewer, Object: the reflexive destabilisation of brooches in a contemporary jewellery making practice
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
This project examines the social structure of brooches through the lens of my own practice considered in dialogue with writing both within and without the field of jewellery making.
Sociologist Georg Simmel proposed ...
The Optimisation of cultivation conditions for Basil (Ocimum sp. L) production in multi-tier hydroponics and the role of light quality in the enhancement of growth and quality
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
Basil (Ocimum sp. L.) is considered an important herb in Herbalism, Agronomy, Ethnobotany, Gastronomy, and Bromatology. Increases in population have led to an increase in the demands for food including Basil and thus there ...
Creative Caprice: Intrinsic Interest; States of Consciousness; Emotion & Practice-led Phenomenological Inquiry
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
This research project is a practice-led investigation of how strong emotion influences my creative actions. Through the development and articulation of a methodology for facilitating creative activity, the project considers ...
APPLICATION OF BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
In the light of the current debate on climate change and its ever-growing impact on the corporate world this thesis deals with the integration of sustainability into corporations. Its focus lies on the integration of ...
Prison Space, Social Control and Relationships in a Post-Soviet Women’s Prison
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
This thesis attempts to capture, at the macro, meso and micro levels, the ideological rupture, which has emerged after the breakdown of the Soviet project in Latvia, and in particular its effect on penality and women’s ...
Advanced glycation end products as a biomarker for accelerated ocular ageing and glaucoma
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have a large impact on the healthy ageing population and those diagnosed with pathology. Studies have linked AGEs to glaucomatous optic neuropathy, however there is little consensus ...
Designing Playful Systems
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
Play is a common, yet elusive phenomenon. Many definitions of play and explanations for its existence have been brought forward in various disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, ethology and in the humanities. As ...
Trace and history: an investigation of Kurdish banner-making through contemporary art practice.
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
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Author: Rostam Abdulazeez Hakeem
Title: Trace and history: an investigation of Kurdish banner-making through contemporary art practice.
This practice-led research project considers the culture of banner-making ...
SAUDI EQUITIES HERDING: THE ROLE OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL FACTORS
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
Herding is an important stock market behaviour for investors and policymakers, it may affect market volatility, which investors need to understand to properly assess risks. Financial instability may deter risk-averse ...
Role of Central Sensitivity Syndromes in women with pelvic organ prolapse
(University of Plymouth, 2020)
Title- Role of Central Sensitivity Syndromes in Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
Author- Monika Vij
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a dysfunction of pelvic floor support and have an ad-verse effect on the quality of life ...