Synthesis of a novel adsorbent-photocatalytic material using a low energy route and its application to the remediation of water from contamination of 17-α ethinyl estradiol See

Endocrine-disrupting compounds such as 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health, necessitating the development of advanced water purification materials. This thesis presents the synthesis and characterization of a novel composite coating of hydroxyapatite (HAP)&#x...

Autoignition of ammonia-hydrogen mixtures under engine relevant conditions - second law analysis See

Hydrogen addition can enhance ammonia reactivity and improve its ignition characteristics. This study investigates the fundamental mechanisms governing ignition improvement in ammonia and hydrogen mixtures by quantifying exergy destruction during autoignition at a pressure of 5 MPa, temperature of 900 K,&#...

Continuing professional development for social workers: Social worker or organisation LED? Whose choice? See

The thesis investigates social workers’ perspectives on Continuing Professional Development (CPD), focusing on how decisions about CPD are made, who makes them and the facilitators and constraints that govern these choices. The study acknowledges the regulatory requirement since 2021 for social&#...

Learning random geometric graphs, and their applications See

In the Bayesian world, referring to a variable as “random” means that this vari-able – a scalar, tensor, a network, etc. – takes a value with a probability, such that it attains a values that live in the support of this probabilistic distribution. lies in a given...

The Trade-off Between Security and Privacy: An Empirical Investigation Using Pakistani Survey Data See

This study investigates the complex trade-off between security and privacy in the context of Pakistan’s evolving urban landscape with a particular focus on the controversial Safe Cities initiative in Lahore. Despite the growing global interest in smart and safe city frameworks, there re...

Local Power, Global Scores: Effects of Decentralization Reform on Ukraine’s School Graduate Outcomes See

This paper estimates the causal effect of fiscal decentralization and newly gained spending autonomy on educational outcomes in Ukraine. Exploiting the staggered voluntary formation of amalgamated local governments (hromadas) between 2015 and 2020, we use an event-study design applied to student-...

The hydrogen Gulf: Quantitative supply chain optimisation for a trans-regional green hydrogen economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) See

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is exceptionally well positioned for large-scale green hydrogen development, combining among the highest global solar irradiance levels with strategically significant export access to both the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf maritime corridors. However, despite ...

Post-war trauma and doubling in 1940-50s British cinema See

This thesis explores doubling motifs in British films in the 1940s/1950s, focusing on case studies that conform to realist traditions. British realist films are often analysed on a purely literal level whereas this study is aimed at exploring ways to re-examine these texts usi...

Camera-based assistive apps through a stigma lens See

Camera-based mobile applications are widely used as assistive technologies, helping people with visual impairments access information about their surroundings. However, the use of these technologies in public spaces often increases the social visibility of people with disabilities, exposes users to&#x...