04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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Neurosensitivity: Implications for Cognition and Creativity.
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Sensory-processing sensitivity, or neurosensitivity, is a biologically-based personality dimension with implications for personality, creativity and cognition. This thesis focuses on sensitivity and its cognitive implications ... -
Patterns and Process: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function Response to Changes in the Arable Landscape
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Land use change is a major driver of species loss worldwide, the extent and intensity of agricultural land use poses particular pressures for biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides. In recent years, agroecosystems ... -
Illusio in lesson observation: making policy work by playing the game
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Abstract Illusio in lesson observation: making policy work by playing the game by Sasha Pleasance Lesson observation is an established part of teachers’ professional lives within a rational policy discourse which problematises ... -
Culture and Time Perception: Implications for Mental Representation and Decisions
(University of Plymouth, 2018)This thesis examines cultural variations in time perception, as well as the possible influences on mental representation and decisions. Building on prior research on cultural differences in time-related perceptions, two ... -
Continuous Identity Verification in Cloud Computing Services
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Cloud computing has become a hugely popular new paradigm for hosting and delivering services over the internet for individuals and organisations with low cost. However, security is a sensitive issue in cloud computing, ... -
BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELS FOR LINEAR NETWORKS
(University of Plymouth, 2018)A motorway network is handled as a linear network. The purpose of this study is to highlight dangerous motorways via estimating the intensity of accidents and study its pattern across the UK motorway network. Two mechanisms ... -
The biogeography and conservation status of the rocky plateaus of the northern Western Ghats, India.
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Rocky plateaus are globally threatened ecosystems and the lateritic plateaus in northern section of the Indian Western Ghats/Sri Lanka Biodiversity Hotspot (NWG) are notable landscape features. The NWG are geologically ... -
Developing a Holistic Oil Port Sustainability Framework: A Case of China
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The Potential of CRL4-DCAF1 and KSR1 as Therapeutic Targets in Low-grade Merlin-Deficient Tumours
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Merlin is a tumour suppressor protein that is frequently mutated or downregulated in cancer. Biallelic Merlin inactivation is causative of tumour formation, including schwannoma, meningioma and ependymoma. These tumours ... -
Storm Impact and Recovery Along the South West Coast of England
(University of Plymouth, 2018)Extreme storms are responsible for rapid changes to coastlines worldwide. During the 2013/14 winter, the west coast of Europe experienced a sequence of large, storm-induced wave events, representing the most energetic ...
