04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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Bridging the Gap: Technological Mediation and the Development of Humanistic Skills in Medical Simulation: Lessons from Covid-19 and the Impact of Immersive Media and Minimal Viable Simulation (MVS)
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This thesis provides a chronological account of the integration of innovation and technology within medical simulation and training from 2014 to 2023 at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT). Responding to ... -
Environmental filtering in the Anthropocene: Investigating community assembly processes at multiple scales
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Environmental change in the Anthropocene is driving the redistribution of species and restructuring of communities globally. In marine systems, anthropogenic impacts, including the deliberate and accidental movement of ... -
Andean sediment response to natural and anthropogenic changes at the catchment scale
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Changing climate and population growth poses a challenge for the water, food and energy security nexus, particularly in glacier-fed mountainous catchments. Soil erosion, driven by both natural and anthropogenic activities, ... -
THE EFFECT OF MINDFULNESS-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON ANXIETY DISORDERS THROUGH INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY AND RESILIENCE
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Anxiety is one of the most complicated and widespread mental health conditions, and effective treatment of anxiety disorders is vital to public health. Investigating the mechanisms that are linked to and contribute to ... -
The effectiveness of imagery use in motivating physical activity and exercise
(University of Plymouth, 2024)The research detailed across these chapters provides a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted interplay between mental imagery, motivation, and physical activity. The global inactivity levels and their consequences ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in the Nigerian Public Sector
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This study examines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices in Nigerian public sector organisations using a comprehensive mixed-methods approach. The data collection process involved analysing 185 organisation-year ... -
Towards Elucidating Psychological Arousal in Response to Music Theatre
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This thesis explores the psychological effects of observing experimental music theatre performance video recording. Experiencing music theatre can evoke a range of aesthetic and psychological emotions in audiences. These ... -
New Business Models for Technology Innovation in Healthcare: A Value Network Perspective
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Business models (BMs) play an important role in facilitating the delivery and integration of technological innovations within the healthcare sector, catering the needs of healthtech entrepreneurs, managers, healthcare ... -
THE STATUTORY ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS: A BOURDIEUSIAN ANALYSIS
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Research since the Children and Families Act (2014) and the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (DfE & DoH, 2015) has focused upon new processes for statutory assessment, the quality of Education, Health and Care plans and the ... -
Characteristics of active deformation, fault interaction, and earthquake triggering in a rapidly-deforming complex normal fault network (south-west Türkiye)
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Despite often being overshadowed by disastrous earthquakes on subduction zones and continental transform faults, normal faulting earthquakes frequently cause severe destruction and casualties. Understanding earthquake ...