PEARL
PEARL is the open access research repository for the University of Plymouth. It safe-guards, preserves and provides access to a growing body of full text materials generated through the research activities of the University.
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Pre-clinical Targets for Ischemic Brain Injury
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Stroke is the second most common cause of disability worldwide, and 87% of strokes result from a blockage in the cerebral blood flow which results in ischemia. Injury to the myelinated axons located in white matter is ... -
Predictors of Weight Gain in the Rehabilitation of Eastern North Atlantic Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus)
(University of Plymouth, 2024)As large adult body size is subjected to strong selective pressures, other processes can be compromised before growth when there is resource limitation or stress during the growth phase. Stress has been linked with both ... -
Navigating a complex transition: From qualifying as a nurse to becoming a confident practitioner.
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This thesis explores the complexities of transition to professional practice of newly qualified nurses following an undergraduate professional preparation programme. Transition to professional practice from student to ... -
Luxury value perceptions in an emerging economy: A comparative analysis of luxury products and services in Thailand
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This research aims to clarify what values constitute the meaning of luxury and set luxury products and services apart from non-luxury ones based on the perceptions of consumers in Thailand. Underpinned by the theory of ... -
Collaboration in Higher Education: Theorising Co-Creation for Inclusive Learning and Teaching Praxis
(University of Plymouth, 2024)In the last ten years UK Higher Education has undergone radical processes of reconstruction by focusing on output and value for money, thereby reinforcing the myth of meritocracy. Together with still prevalent notions of ... -
Enhancing pitch stability in floating wind platforms: the hydrodynamic effects of thin plates
(University of Plymouth, 2024)The Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT) technology is still at an early stage looking for ways to make it competitive. In the case of semi-submersible FOWT the large structure has been pointed as an option to tackle ... -
Exploring cognitive and neural substrates of search and foraging behaviour across the lifespan: from younger to older adults
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Research suggests that search and foraging behaviours serve as valuable markers for pathological ageing. However, existing tasks have been limited to two-dimensional settings, neglecting additional cues and reference ... -
Investigating the movement and foraging ecology of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in the Chagos Archipelago
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are large zooplanktivorous elasmobranchs of the family Mobulidae. The species is dispersed throughout the Indian and West Pacific Oceans in small, isolated populations that tend to have a ... -
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase-2 (LPCAT-2) & protein S-acylation in macrophage innate immunity
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT)2 is an enzyme involved in remodelling glycerophospholipids within cell membranes and the generation of platelet-activating factor. LPCAT2 also mediates lipopolysaccharide ... -
Analysis of bankruptcy prediction of shipping industry - Machine Learning Approach
(University of Plymouth, 2024)The Korean shipping industry's vulnerability to economic crises, such as the 2016 bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping, highlights the need for robust bankruptcy prediction methods, particularly for small and medium-sized ...
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