Psychiatric in-patients from a mixed community: a statistical examination and an assessment of the patient records of two hospitals
Thesis
Clarke, M. (1977). Psychiatric in-patients from a mixed community: a statistical examination and an assessment of the patient records of two hospitals

The thesis presents results and conclusions from an examination and analysis of the hospital records for a year's intake of psychiatric in-patients to St. Edwards mental illness Hospital, Cheddleton and the City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, whic... Read More about Psychiatric in-patients from a mixed community: a statistical examination and an assessment of the patient records of two hospitals.

Hidden Ghettos: Jewish identity and the processes of its political, social and legal reconstructions in Poland from 1945 until today
Thesis
(2014). Hidden Ghettos: Jewish identity and the processes of its political, social and legal reconstructions in Poland from 1945 until today

The thesis probes into the transitions of and within Jewish identity in the transitional state of Poland since 1945 until today amidst concentricity of anti-Semitism, discrimination of rights, forced emigration of Jews, religious dialogues, identity... Read More about Hidden Ghettos: Jewish identity and the processes of its political, social and legal reconstructions in Poland from 1945 until today.

Malaysia and the commonwealth : the Mahathir era (1981-2003)
Thesis
(2013). Malaysia and the commonwealth : the Mahathir era (1981-2003)

There was a significant change in the Malaysia's attitude to the Commonwealth when Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister, came to power in 1981. In contrast to his predecessors who had supported the Commonwealth, Mahathir took a dim... Read More about Malaysia and the commonwealth : the Mahathir era (1981-2003).

Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union
Thesis
(2013). Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union

This thesis explores the adoption of the organising model of union renewal by the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) in response to membership decline and civil service restructuring. The neoliberal stance of successive UK Governments, togeth... Read More about Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union.

Britain and the negotiation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
Thesis
(2012). Britain and the negotiation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

2011 was the fiftieth anniversary of the negotiation, at the height of the cold war, of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR). Since then the VCDR has become a cornerstone of diplomatic law. Despite its importance, no complete com... Read More about Britain and the negotiation of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The effects of financial liberalisation on access to credit by Ghanaian households
Thesis
Ghanaian households

This research specifically investigates the factors that influenced access by households and individuals to credit in the financial sector in Ghana, using the Ghana Living Standards Survey for years 1988/89, 1991192 and 1998/99. The research sheds li... Read More about The effects of financial liberalisation on access to credit by Ghanaian households.

The declared political identity of social workers in a neoliberal era
Thesis
(2016). The declared political identity of social workers in a neoliberal era

This thesis explores the impact of neoliberalism on the political identity of social workers. It discusses social work as an inherently political activity that has been under attack since the advent and domination of neoliberalism since the early 198... Read More about The declared political identity of social workers in a neoliberal era.

The policing of petty crime in Victorian Cumbria
Thesis
(2013). The policing of petty crime in Victorian Cumbria

This study presents an innovative analysis of the policing of petty offending and the work the police in Cumbria: it problematizes conceptions of policing and its history. This study uses the neglected minutiae of police and court records to deconstr... Read More about The policing of petty crime in Victorian Cumbria.

Student learning through work placements
Thesis
Duke, B. (2017). Student learning through work placements

The core aim of this research study is to analyse the effects of experiential learning pedagogy on students, received during work based student placements. This study identifies and examines the perceptions held by higher education (HE) stakeholders,... Read More about Student learning through work placements.

Negotiating positions: a discourse-based exploration of the work of Teaching Assistants in English schools
Thesis
(2013). Negotiating positions: a discourse-based exploration of the work of Teaching Assistants in English schools

This thesis focuses on Teaching Assistants (TAs) as members of the school workforce ‘remodelled’ and ‘modernised’ through the policies such as the ‘National Agreement’ (DfES, 2003c; ATL et al., 2003). Findings suggest that:
- schools are not monolit... Read More about Negotiating positions: a discourse-based exploration of the work of Teaching Assistants in English schools.

Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities
Thesis
(2013). Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities

Nursing as a profession has historically been largely dominated by females, both in terms of the demographical profile and the common perception of nursing being a task for women. A small minority of men do however practice as nurses and as such are... Read More about Men in the nursing profession: Masculinities and gendered identities.

The factors and forces influencing evolution: an empirical study of entrepreneurs in context of organisational life
Thesis
(2017). The factors and forces influencing evolution: an empirical study of entrepreneurs in context of organisational life

This thesis challenges the widely held theories based on quantitative research which suggest entrepreneurs are a particular type of individual, and exhibit certain traits. The study analyses the contention that entrepreneurs have to act in particular... Read More about The factors and forces influencing evolution: an empirical study of entrepreneurs in context of organisational life.

The Social Dimensions of Post-Conflict Land Relations and Policies in Acholiland, Northern Uganda
Thesis
Okot, B. J. (2017). The Social Dimensions of Post-Conflict Land Relations and Policies in Acholiland, Northern Uganda

Since the Lord's Resistance Army's (LRA) retreat from Acholiland in Northern Uganda (2006), widespread land conflicts were publicised in n1any areas of the district. This its, the success of much of the resettlement process. This ethnography of relat... Read More about The Social Dimensions of Post-Conflict Land Relations and Policies in Acholiland, Northern Uganda.

The pedagogical effectiveness of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in vocabulary acquisition among Turkish EFL learners
Thesis
Altay, B. (2017). The pedagogical effectiveness of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in vocabulary acquisition among Turkish EFL learners

This study explores the use of CALL in teaching vocabulary in the classroom. Hence, It is possible to hypothesise that CALL programme enhances vocabulary acquisition of tertiary level students in Turkey. Specifically, it aims to answer the question:... Read More about The pedagogical effectiveness of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in vocabulary acquisition among Turkish EFL learners.

Managerial agency: Personality, psychopathy, structure and leadership.
Thesis
(2017). Managerial agency: Personality, psychopathy, structure and leadership

This study begins with the clinical observation that psychopathic patients distort and disrupt the organisation containing and caring for them on one hand, and that organisational leaders manage to galvanise followers into realising his vision on the... Read More about Managerial agency: Personality, psychopathy, structure and leadership..

Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing
Thesis
(2014). Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing

The focus of this thesis is moral education. This study is important as it aims at solving a prevailing and increasing problem that is harming the medical profession of our times, namely, the fact that physicians are losing touch with the nature of t... Read More about Medical schools and the virtuous physician: how to ensure that physicians will do the right thing.

Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns
Thesis
Leask, K. (2017). Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns

Arguments have been forwarded that terminating a pregnancy affected by a congenital abnormality discriminates against those living with disabilities and makes negative judgements about their lives.
For the clinical geneticist these arguments raise q... Read More about Prenatal testing and reproductive autonomy: defending against disability discrimination concerns.

Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men
Thesis
Hadley, R. A. (2015). Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men

This thesis reveals the complexities in older men’s experience of involuntary childlessness. Research literature on both involuntary childlessness and ageing has highlighted the paucity of material on men’s experience. The aim of this study was to ex... Read More about Life without fatherhood: a qualitative study of older involuntarily childless men.