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A textual and theoretical reframing of Derek Jarman’s films in the context of British cinema in the 1970s and 1980s
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Davies, W. J. (2016). A textual and theoretical reframing of Derek Jarman’s films in the context of British cinema in the 1970s and 1980s

The purpose of this work is to present a reframing and repositioning of films made by Derek Jarman via in-depth textual analysis (rarely seen previously) and attention to relevant theoretical connections (such as heritage, pastiche, camp, adaptation)... Read More about A textual and theoretical reframing of Derek Jarman’s films in the context of British cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.

“A plea for a renaissance”:Dorothy Todd’s Modernist experiment in British Vogue, 1922 -1926
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Carrod, A. J. (2015). “A plea for a renaissance”:Dorothy Todd’s Modernist experiment in British Vogue, 1922 -1926

This is not a fashion paper: Modernism, Dorothy Todd and British Vogue "Style is thinking."

In 1922, six years after its initial inception in England, Vogue magazine began to be edited by Dorothy Todd. Her spell in charge of the already renowned m... Read More about “A plea for a renaissance”:Dorothy Todd’s Modernist experiment in British Vogue, 1922 -1926.

In search of a system which acquires the maximum number of organs and is consistent with a society's values.
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Thornton, V. C. (2015). In search of a system which acquires the maximum number of organs and is consistent with a society's values

In 2008, the Organ Donation Taskforce was asked to consider the impact of introducing an opt-out system for organ donation in the United Kingdom. The Taskforce conducted a thorough investigation, which included information gathering from both the pub... Read More about In search of a system which acquires the maximum number of organs and is consistent with a society's values..

The role of the feminine in masculine cycles of death, rebirth and new life: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Babel, Bulgakov and Pasternak
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Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Babel, Bulgakov and Pasternak

This thesis uses the narrative framework developed by Theresa de Lauretis’ essay ‘Desire in Narrative’ (1984) to shed new light on the development of male and female characters in texts by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Isaac Babel, Mikhail Bulgakov... Read More about The role of the feminine in masculine cycles of death, rebirth and new life: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Babel, Bulgakov and Pasternak.

Lords of the North-Sea World
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Mansfield, A. (2016). Lords of the North-Sea World

This thesis seeks to understand the impact of the locality on the lordships of the North-Sea world. Historians, previously, have focussed on aristocrats and lordship through a lord’s relationship to a central authority. Medievalists, moreover, have f... Read More about Lords of the North-Sea World.

Making sense of sunbed tanning: A social representations approach
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Taylor, J. (2016). Making sense of sunbed tanning: A social representations approach

A substantial body of research has addressed the continuing popularity of sunbed tanning despite increasing evidence of the associated risks. Much of this research has tended to be atheoretical or underpinned by theoretical assumptions which neglect... Read More about Making sense of sunbed tanning: A social representations approach.

Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?
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Williams, J. (2016). Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?

The thesis will examine whether policy considerations based on the normative ethical framework of Principlism are adequate for drug development involving pharmacogenetics. In order to structure the analysis, the main research question will be based o... Read More about Research governance in pharmacogenetic based drug development: why the principlist approach?.

Alienation and Control: A study of alienated labour in two Youth Offending Teams across England and Wales.
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de Middelaer, T. A. (2016). Alienation and Control: A study of alienated labour in two Youth Offending Teams across England and Wales

This thesis provides an empirical, qualitative, study of nuances of the labour process in the context of Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) and how detectable indications of alienation may be present in the perceptions of front-line practitioners. The stud... Read More about Alienation and Control: A study of alienated labour in two Youth Offending Teams across England and Wales..

Occupational therapy for the upper limb after stroke: implementing evidence-based constraint induced movement therapy into practice
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implementing evidence-based constraint induced movement therapy into practice

Background
Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), an intervention to increase upper limb (UL) function post-stroke, is not used routinely by therapists in the United Kingdom; reasons for this are unknown. Using the Promoting Action on Research... Read More about Occupational therapy for the upper limb after stroke: implementing evidence-based constraint induced movement therapy into practice.

The identity of Higher Education lecturers in Further Education Colleges
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McGhie, L. (2017). The identity of Higher Education lecturers in Further Education Colleges

This study explores the identity of Higher Education Lecturers in UK Further Education Colleges [HE in FE]. This sector accounts for 8-10% of HE and offers cheaper, local options to students than traditional HE, supporting successive governments’ tar... Read More about The identity of Higher Education lecturers in Further Education Colleges.