Determining the minimum important differences for field walking tests in adults with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis See

IMPORTANCE: The minimum important difference (MID) for field walking tests aims to improve interpretation of outcomes, but the volume and heterogeneity of MIDs for these tests is challenging. We aimed to determine the MID for the 6-min walk distance (6MWD), incremental shuttle walk ...

Towards solar panels for Qatar homes: Challenges, feasibility assessment, and proposed data driven framework for deployment, performance monitoring, and energy management See

Despite Qatar’s obvious massive latent solar power potential, panel deployment has primarily occurred in major plants, with negligible residential deployment in homes, despite inherent advantages and government subsidies. Therefore, this research explores reasons behind the low deployment of solar pan...

Migrant communities, intimate partner violence against women and the law. A phenomenological study exploring the attitudes and perceptions of Zimbabwean migrants living in the UK See

This thesis reports on an exploratory phenomenological study investigating the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions about Intimate Partner Violence (IPVAW) and the law that are held by Zimbabwean migrants living in the UK. The aim of this study was to explore participants’ subjective expl...

Blockchain Financial Statements (BFS): A transaction to financial statements accounting system for central bank to business liquidity See

This thesis introduces the concept of Blockchain Financial Statements (BFS), an innovative accounting system designed to bridge the liquidity needs between central banks and businesses through blockchain technology. The focus lies on streamlining the transaction to financial statement pro...

Disrupting gender-related violence through youth work: A feminist new materialist enquiry See

This thesis explores gender-related violence in youth work settings. Using a critical sociomaterial approach (Murris, 2020), the project investigated how gender-related violence affects young people, youth workers, and youth settings and how youth work disrupts gender-related violence as ...

Bridging the gap: Engineering a microfluidic device (Organ-On-a-Chip) as the next generation ’𝘪𝘯-𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰’ model for breast cancer research See

Breast cancer remains a significant global health issue with the highest mortality rates among women, accounting for approximately 522,000 deaths worldwide annually. Incomplete understanding of initiation, progression, prevention, and treatment, coupled with challenges in drug discovery, creates&#x...

New control variates for pricing basket and Asian options See

In this thesis, we investigate new control variates for simulation-based pricing of options where the option price is a function of the sum of (or integral of) lognormal random variables. We use two different approaches: one is the use of Hermite polynomial approximation...

The effects of quantitative easing on the cost of issuing UK government debt, on the bid-to-cover ratio at the debt auctions and on the integration of UK capital markets See

This thesis examines the impacts of Quantitative Easing (QE) on the UK gilt market, focusing on government debt issuance costs, market demand, and financial market volatility. Despite a willing buyer of gilts during QE phases, issuance costs were higher, driven by volatility and&#...

ESG performance and beyond: Exploring leadership, organizational psychological capital, and narcissistic reporting See

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance has emerged as a critical focus for businesses, driven by global challenges such as climate change, social inequality, and corporate misconduct. This thesis examines the dimensions of ESG performance through three essays, exploring the roles...