All Outputs (12)

Complexity and the governance of security in communal spaces: an ethnographic exploration of two university campuses (2020)
Thesis
Saduova, D. (2020). Complexity and the governance of security in communal spaces: an ethnographic exploration of two university campuses. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis sets out to explore how the physical security of communal spaces is governed on two university campuses. It draws upon non-participant observation and in-depth interviews to explore the authorization and provision of physical security. It... Read More about Complexity and the governance of security in communal spaces: an ethnographic exploration of two university campuses.

Can energy empower women? : A case study of the Solar Mamas' programme in rural Rajasthan, India (2020)
Thesis
Mininni, G. M. (2020). Can energy empower women? : A case study of the Solar Mamas' programme in rural Rajasthan, India. (Thesis). Keele University

Feminist scholars who have analysed the gender, energy and development (GED) and women’s empowerment nexus, including Clancy et al. (2012), Batliwala, (2015), and Dutta et al. (2017), claim that access to energy is critical in the development process... Read More about Can energy empower women? : A case study of the Solar Mamas' programme in rural Rajasthan, India.

Exploring Serious Incident Investigation Practices in the NHS: towards a patient safety culture in Community Healthcare NHS Trusts (2020)
Thesis
Hulme, A. (2020). Exploring Serious Incident Investigation Practices in the NHS: towards a patient safety culture in Community Healthcare NHS Trusts. (Thesis). Keele University

Patient safety is a major challenge in healthcare systems worldwide. In an attempt to make healthcare safer, practices have been adopted from other safety critical industries, accepting the underlying theory of high reliability organisations (HROs).... Read More about Exploring Serious Incident Investigation Practices in the NHS: towards a patient safety culture in Community Healthcare NHS Trusts.

The United Kingdom in the European Community: The diplomacy of the UK government towards the Single European Act, 1984-5 (2020)
Thesis
Bienek, C. J. (2020). The United Kingdom in the European Community: The diplomacy of the UK government towards the Single European Act, 1984-5. (Thesis). Keele University

This dissertation examines the policy making of the United Kingdom towards the Single European Act (SEA) from June 1984 to December 1985. The SEA codified the practice of foreign policy coordination and began a process of liberalising the Single Mark... Read More about The United Kingdom in the European Community: The diplomacy of the UK government towards the Single European Act, 1984-5.

Understanding gender and its relation to the philosophy of personal identity (2020)
Thesis
McCarthy, J. (2020). Understanding gender and its relation to the philosophy of personal identity. (Thesis). Keele University

The aim of this thesis is to establish that there is no metaphysical account of personal identity that requires us to regard gender as essential to our identities. I shall begin by examining forms of essentialism as well as rejections of essentialism... Read More about Understanding gender and its relation to the philosophy of personal identity.

A critical race theory analysis of the reflections of Black West African adults on their education in English schools (2020)
Thesis
Tambi, T. M. (2020). A critical race theory analysis of the reflections of Black West African adults on their education in English schools. (Thesis). Keele University

Educational research relating to students of black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds in England often contains a disproportionately high coverage of issues of underachievement at the expense of the educational experiences of the students. Much of... Read More about A critical race theory analysis of the reflections of Black West African adults on their education in English schools.

The approach of the African National Congress to dealing with participatory spaces in post-apartheid South African local government (2020)
Thesis
Zantsi, L. K. (2020). The approach of the African National Congress to dealing with participatory spaces in post-apartheid South African local government. (Thesis). Keele University

This dissertation is an assessment of the African National Congress’s (ANC) approach to local participatory governance in post-apartheid South Africa. It examines public participation policies and the extent to which they have been implemented and se... Read More about The approach of the African National Congress to dealing with participatory spaces in post-apartheid South African local government.

The impact of the governance of health insurance companies on patient satisfaction with hospitals in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Thesis
Alzahrani, A. H. (2020). The impact of the governance of health insurance companies on patient satisfaction with hospitals in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/417198

The aim of this research study is to investigate the impact of corporate-governance-related practices on the effectiveness of health insurance companies, and in turn, their impact upon the performance of hospitals as measured by patients’ satisfactio... Read More about The impact of the governance of health insurance companies on patient satisfaction with hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

An investigation into the intricacies of the instructional model for early childhood education in rural Thai Child Development Centres (2020)
Thesis
Chongcharoen, D. (2020). An investigation into the intricacies of the instructional model for early childhood education in rural Thai Child Development Centres. (Thesis). Keele University

Thailand’s education system faces a problem with distinct disparities between levels of regional education management. Consequently, urban areas seem to have obvious perceivable advantages over rural area settings. In response to this problem, the ce... Read More about An investigation into the intricacies of the instructional model for early childhood education in rural Thai Child Development Centres.

Agrippa's trilemma: scepticism and contemporary epistemology (2020)
Thesis
Burns, A. S. (2020). Agrippa's trilemma: scepticism and contemporary epistemology. (Thesis). Keele University

Take any belief of yours – even one about which you feel supremely confident. The Sceptic will ask: why do you think it is true? You might take yourself to have a very good reason to believe what you do. But the sceptic will also want to know why you... Read More about Agrippa's trilemma: scepticism and contemporary epistemology.

Popper’s open society and Nietzsche’s existentialist social engineering: A comparison (2020)
Thesis
Dhima, M. (2020). Popper’s open society and Nietzsche’s existentialist social engineering: A comparison. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis aims to stage a productive dialogue between the existentialist philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 -1900) and the socio-scientific philosophy of Karl Popper (1902-1994). I intend to define Popper's open society by presenting his polit... Read More about Popper’s open society and Nietzsche’s existentialist social engineering: A comparison.

The coalition government and liberal intervention: Britain’s response to the crises in Libya and Syria (2020)
Thesis
Morgan, P. W. (2020). The coalition government and liberal intervention: Britain’s response to the crises in Libya and Syria. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis is a study of the response of the Coalition government (2010-2015) to the crises in Libya and Syria. It examines the key drivers of British policy in both cases, focusing particularly on government attitudes towards the use and non-use of... Read More about The coalition government and liberal intervention: Britain’s response to the crises in Libya and Syria.