04 University of Plymouth Research Theses: Recent submissions
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‘The more empowered I feel, the more vulnerable I become’: Exploring the entanglements of Human Rights Education (HRE), legal discourses and notions of agency and vulnerability amongst Human Rights Educators in Colombia
(University of Plymouth, 2024)In the 21st century, notions of human rights are symbols of dignity, freedom, and equality (UNDHR, 1948) and equated with notions of empowerment. Simultaneously, in an epoch of recurrent waves of displacement, international ... -
Investigation and Modelling of a Cortical Learning Algorithm in the Neocortex
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Many algorithms today provide a good machine learning solution in the specific problem domain, like pattern recognition, clustering, classification, sequence learning, image recognition, etc. They are all suitable for ... -
The Assessment of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Extreme Conditions
(University of Plymouth, 2024)The purpose of this research is to assess if a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) system that is suitable for the environmental conditions in the Scottish North Sea (SNS) is also suitable for the environmental conditions ... -
Nuanced impacts and social perceptions of alpine newts Ichthyosaura alpestris in the UK
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Invasive species are major drivers of environmental change and their incidence appear to be growing worldwide. An understanding of the subtleties and complexities of invasion is important for conservation decision-making ... -
The Influence of Higher Education Study on Practitioners in the Field of Outdoor and Adventure Education
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This thesis sets out to answer whether higher education (HE) study specific to outdoor and adventure education (OAE) influences the practice of OAE practitioners in the field of OAE. From my own experience in the field ... -
Evidence-Based Teaching: discourses of pedagogy and positionality
(University of Plymouth, 2024)This critical discourse analysis (CDA) addresses the gap in research about teachers’ identities in primary schools (Rushton et al., 2023: 15). It does so by drawing upon aspects of Bernstein’s theories of the pedagogic ... -
Ecosystem-Scale Patterns in the Diversity, Seasonal Dynamics and Physiology of Antagonistic Diatom-Bacteria Interactions in the Western English Channel
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Diatoms, a major group of marine and freshwater microalgae, are one of the most successful phototrophic organisms in the oceans. Their ubiquity and abundance pins them as important drivers of marine biogeochemical cycles ... -
The development and validation of a novel patient-derived 3D meningioma cell culture model
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Meningiomas are the most frequent intracranial brain tumours. Current treatment options of surgery and radiotherapy are sometimes insufficient and effective systemic therapies remain unestablished. The development of ... -
MAPPING THE ‘PARTICLESCAPE’: DIVERSITY AND ACTIVITY OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICLES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Particles are hotspots for marine microbial communities and impact ecosystem functioning, including the biological carbon pump. Although particle microbiomes differ across particle composition, type, size, source, and ... -
Shape discrimination in central and peripheral vision and its potential for vision screening
(University of Plymouth, 2024)Background and aims: Radial frequency (RF) shape discrimination with small central and achromatic stimuli has been successfully used in vision monitoring tests for age related macular degeneration (AMD). This thesis aims ...