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Dynamics of institutional and professional change: the reform of the Scottish Civil Justice System
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-26)This dissertation focuses on the institutional change that occurred to the Scottish civil justice system after the introduction and implementation of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act in 2014. In this process, the Scottish ... -
Design, development, and assessment of novel 3-dimensional co-culture systems to model musculoskeletal interfaces
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-25)The interface between fibrous tissues (ligaments, tendons, cartilages and joint capsules) and bones is known as the enthesis. It has a unique anatomical structure transitioning from pure fibrous tissue to pure bone tissue. ... -
Modelling power systems in a long-term power shortage
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)This thesis proposes and analyses decision support models for power systems operating in chronic power shortage conditions. Mostly these power systems exist in Sub-Saharan Africa, but other countries, for example Pakistan, ... -
Mental health and intellectual disability professionals use of emotion regulation and coping strategies, and their relationship to burnout: a systematic review; and, The indirect effect of attitudes towards aggression on forensic mental health professionals’ wellbeing, and the role of psychological flexibility
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)Introduction: Poor employee wellbeing has been linked to higher levels of staff sickness and poorer quality of care in mental health and intellectual disability services. Despite the implications, research into factors ... -
Investigating the development of executive functions and their relationship with educational attainment during adolescence: a study of inhibition, shifting and working memory
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-29)Background Research regarding the development of executive functions (EFs) and their association with educational attainment has disproportionately focused on younger ages, mainly pre-schoolers and primary school aged ... -
Assessment of complex trauma symptoms in adults: a systematic review; and, Exploring consensus in best practice when working with trauma in male populations detained in secure forensic mental health settings: a Delphi study
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)This thesis is completed in accordance with the academic component, in part fulfilment, of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Following the research portfolio structure, a thesis abstract ... -
Deep and intermediate water mass history of the Western Indian Ocean
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-03)This research focuses on reconstructing the history of various oceanic conditions, ranging from surface to deep layers, in the Western Indian Ocean over the last glacial cycle. A new data set is presented, composed of ... -
‘Still there’: mediating personhood, temporality, and care in London Alzheimer’s Society support groups
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-25)This thesis is an investigation of the lives of people living with dementia and their families to explore how and why the ‘social death’ of the disease is mitigated through everyday practices of care. Findings are based ... -
Concept of gradable knowledge
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-29)An orthodox view in epistemology holds that propositional knowledge is an absolute ‘yes or no’ affair, viz, propositional knowledge is ungradable. Call this view epistemic absolutism. This thesis purports to challenge ... -
Coupled hybrid modelling for fire engineering
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)Due to time and cost constraints, fire engineers typically curtail the domain of analysis when carrying out quantitative assessments using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based fire modelling. This could embody ... -
From sayings to texts: the literary contextualisation of Jesus’s words in the writings of Tertullian and Origen
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-10-25)This thesis addresses the subject of the early Christian re-use and interpretation of the words of Jesus. Unlike previous studies, which focus predominantly on the text of, and sources for, citations of Jesus’s sayings ... -
Investigating protein structure by top-down native protein mass spectrometry
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)Determining protein structure is the central challenge of structural biology, owing to the integral role of proteins in biological systems along with the complexity and diversity of their structures. It is not only an ... -
Economics and stuff
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-29)This thesis consists of four self-contained works that are organised by chapter. They are arranged roughly in the chronological order that I worked on them. I provide a short abstract for each below. Chapter 1: The dating ... -
Impact of two autism related genes on amygdala physiology
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-25)Intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two of the most common developmental disorders affecting 3–5% of the population. These disorders have a high burden on society with no efficient treatment ... -
DEA methodologies for assessing the efficiency profiles of commercial banks under heterogeneity conditions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-26)Since the publication of the seminal paper by Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes in 1978, where the conventional CCR model of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has been proposed, DEA as a field has substantially evolved ... -
Investigating the protein targets of the neuroprotective E3 ligase, CHIP
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-25)Identifying early defects in protein homeostasis (“proteostasis”) in neurodegeneration could shed light into disease-promoting events and provide promising therapeutic targets for disease modification. A key player in ... -
Facilitating musical learning in Scottish Primary Schools: an interview-based study of generalist primary teachers’, primary music specialists’ and community music practitioners’ views and experiences
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)Confidence in teaching music has been a long-standing issue for Scottish generalist primary teachers, and, amidst cuts to specialist teachers and instrumental music in Scottish schools, generalist teachers are increasingly ... -
Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in enhancing psychological flexibility in adults: a systematic review; and, Wellbeing in retirement: the role of psychological flexibility, value-directed living and cognitive defusion
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)This thesis aimed to explore the applicability and effectiveness of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model. The first chapter is a systematic review of the effectiveness of ACT in enhancing psychological ... -
Cognitive behavioural approach to functional neurological disorder: a systematic review, meta-analysis and grounded theory study
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)Introduction: Functional neurological symptoms are commonly reported by people presenting to neurology services. Symptoms are diverse, and there is little published evidence to inform treatment guidelines. Idiopathic ... -
Synthetic logic circuits encoded on toehold strand-displacement switchable CRISPR guide RNAs
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-23)The field of biological computing offers the potential to construct devices using complex and dynamic regulation for applications ranging from theranostics to the production of high value chemicals in bioreactors. However, ...
