04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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Mathematics for engineering students in the 'Dual System': Assistance in study start-up and conduct
(University of Plymouth, 2018)One major characteristic of the transition from secondary to tertiary education is the high heterogeneity of students’ knowledge. In STEM-programmes, knowledge gaps in basic mathematics are considered one risk factor ... -
The Role of Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase (LPCAT) 3 in Macrophage Inflammatory Responses
(Plymouth University, 2015)Sepsis is the systemic response to infection and is characterised by the presence of Severe Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in addition to a documented or presumed infection. It is an important reason for admission ... -
Improving the Representation of the Fragility of Coastal Structures
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Robust Flood Risk Analysis (FRA) is essential for effective flood risk management. The performance of any flood defence assets will heavily influence the estimate of an area’s flood risk. It is therefore critical that the ... -
The Relationship Between Culture, Manager’s Leadership Styles, and Employees’ Motivation Level in a Bahraini Service Organisation Environment
(University of Plymouth, 2018)The study explored the interrelation between leadership styles, employee motivation, and culture among Bahraini employees and managers in Victory Training Development Institute (VTDI) - a vocational training organization ... -
‘UNIVERSITY MUST BE SAVED’ GENEALOGY AS A KNOWLEDGE APPROACH.
(University of Plymouth, 2018)The research offers an elaboration of genealogy as an approach to knowledge from Friedrich Nietzsche's original work on method (1887) processed by Michel Foucault (1971). It provides an interdisciplinary version that ... -
Teaching Robots Social Autonomy From In Situ Human Supervision
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Traditionally the behaviour of social robots has been programmed. However, increasingly there has been a focus on letting robots learn their behaviour to some extent from example or through trial and error. This on the ... -
THE POSSIBLE ROLE OF ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUSES IN TUMOUR DEVELOPMENT AND INNATE SIGNALLING
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are fossils of ancient retroviral infection in the germline. In primates they represent around 5% of the genome sequence. During time spent in the genome, being transmitted in a Mendelian ... -
THE ROLE OF VIRTUAL IMAGING IN BUILDING CONSERVATION
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Conservation is the process of managing changes to significant historic buildings and places. This research explores key conservation concepts, identifying internationally agreed conservation principles and their ... -
Error Propagation Analysis for Remotely Sensed Aboveground Biomass
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Abstract Above-Ground Biomass (AGB) assessment using remote sensing has been an active area of research since the 1970s. However, improvements in the reported accuracy of wide scale studies remain relatively small. ... -
Nano Enhanced Surface Modification of Titanium Dental Implants for Improving Osseointegration and Biocompatibility
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Dental implants are prone to bacterial colonisation and infection which subsequently cause dental implant failure. Coating the dental implant with an antibacterial agent and a biocompatible agent can inhibit the bacterial ...
