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Decision making: a study in guidance
(The University of Edinburgh, 1986)The thesis examines the development of guidance in secondary schools in Scotland. Particular emphasis is placed on studying how pupils learn to make decisions. This process is seen as integral to the process of education ... -
EEG and clinical study of murderers
(The University of Edinburgh, 1969)On surveying the literature it was found that the first study devoted to clinical and EEG investigations of murderers was reported hy Stafford-Clark and Taylor in 1945» Later, Hill and Pond extended the same study and ... -
Comparison of hospital and prison alcoholics
(The University of Edinburgh, 1969)The literature on alcoholism is large, and. covers a wile range of topics: that part devoted to psychological aspects of alcoholism, while considerable in size, contains comparatively few studies that have included ... -
Experts by experience - understanding how individuals with eating disorders conceptualise their distress and recovery: a systematic review of factors which helped and hindered personal recovery from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, which are compared across eating disorder presentations and an empirical study to understand whether individuals with lived experience of an eating disorder find a novel conceptualisation of distress, developmental interpersonal trauma disorder, personally relevant and helpful
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-20)PURPOSE: The qualitative systematic review explored how individuals with lived experience of Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN) and Binge Eating Disorder (BED) define their personal recovery and factors which ... -
Vulnerable children and pets
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-20)Human-animal interaction (HAI) is an emerging area of research that enables us to understand the role of animals in children’s health, well-being, and lives in general. Around 70% of UK families own pets and treat them ... -
Telos of faith-based aid: Christian organising in development, humanitarianism and advocacy through the lens of institutional logics
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-20)This thesis is situated within the field of faith-based organisations (FBOs), but is concerned with a specific kind of FBO: large non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that operate within the same sphere of activity as ... -
SPAD-based time of flight pixel designs for large scale arrays
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-19)Since early research into the avalanche multiplication of p-n junctions in the early 1960’s, the Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) has become a popular detector element for 3D Time of Flight (TOF) Complementary ... -
Investigating the role of sucrose in controlling lateral root formation in Arabidopsis thaliana
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-19)Sucrose is the major transported carbon in plants and its dual role as both a nutrient and a signal, enables it to promote diverse physiological processes in plants, both directly and indirectly. In Arabidopsis thaliana ... -
Esme Stuart d'Aubigny, first Duke of Lennox c.1542-1583: a French courtier in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-19)This thesis is a study of the life and careers of Esmé Stuart d’Aubigny, First Duke of Lennox, from his birth in the early 1540s to his death in May 1583, providing discussion of his legacy through his descendants. This ... -
Dryland communities managing climate shocks: Resilience
(University of Edinburgh Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, 2023-09-08)This poster summarises some strategies used by people in East Africa's drylands to deal with climate and environmental shocks. It focuses on the emergency 'resilience' phase. It served as background to a 'climate activation' ... -
Dryland communities managing climate shocks: Recovery
(University of Edinburgh Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, 2023-09-08)This poster summarises some strategies used by people in East Africa's drylands to deal with climate and environmental shocks. It focuses on the emergency 'response' phase. It served as background to a 'climate activation' ... -
Dryland communities managing climate shocks: Response
(University of Edinburgh Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, 2023-09-08)This poster summarises some strategies used by people in East Africa's drylands to deal with climate and environmental shocks. It focuses on the emergency 'response' phase. It served as background to a 'climate activation' ... -
DDI Economic Development Opportunities: The Lothians
(Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) Programme, University of Edinburgh, 2023)This study aims to identify key areas where Data Driven Innovation (DDI) could drive socio-economic growth across the three Lothian Councils (East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian) as part of the Edinburgh and South East ... -
Critical appraisal of the practice of urban conservation
(The University of Edinburgh, 1970)This M.Sc. thesis presented at Edinburgh University is an attempt to analyse a particular branch of planning, conservation planning, as defined by Part 1 of the Civic Amenities Act, 1967. For reasons of ease of designation, ... -
Is mutational meltdown a threat to the mega diverse genus Begonia?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-19)Begonia is one of the most species-rich angiosperm genera, studied for its rapid species radiation in tropical regions, and high morphological diversity. Typical populations are isolated and many display characteristics ... -
Effect of changes in maternal behaviour on the physiology and behaviour of the mouse: an ethological approach to early experience
(The University of Edinburgh, 1970)Previous research had demonstrated how differences in the early environment of young mammals produced changes in their physiology and behaviour. The present project concentrated on the possible effects on the young, of ... -
Learning robotic motor skills for dynamic grasping, catching, and dexterous in-hand manipulation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-19)Endowing robots with human-level grasping and manipulation skills is an appealing yet challenging research topic over decades. Towards more extensive functionalities, the robots should interact with the objects and environment ... -
Arabic sarcasm detection
(The University of Edinburgh, 2023-09-19)Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony that is often used to express ridicule or contempt. When using sarcasm, a speaker expresses their opinion in an indirect way, where the literal meaning is different from the intended one. ... -
Investigation of transference using repertory grid technique
(The University of Edinburgh, 1970)A review of the clinical literature on transference indicates that considerable controversy exists over the meaning of the term» Its relationship to another,- more recently defined therapeutic variable - the treatment ... -
Flattening of affect, thought disorder and retardation in schizophrenics
(The University of Edinburgh, 1970)The literature relating to the clinical features of, and experimental findings on, flattening of affect, thought disorder and retardation in schizophrenia was reviewed. A group of 24 hospitalised schizophrenics, including ...
