All Outputs (987)

Musical reading of free-verse poetry: The compositional approach in Songs after Love (2022)
Thesis
Koufoudakis, I. Musical reading of free-verse poetry: The compositional approach in Songs after Love. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948413

This thesis consists of the first part of my song cycle Songs after Love: a group of four songs for soprano and ensemble, plus an epilogue piece for solo violin. In these songs, I have explored different pieces of poetry, coming from the following 20... Read More about Musical reading of free-verse poetry: The compositional approach in Songs after Love.

Synthesis and fluorescence properties of a novel legumain substrate probe (2022)
Thesis
Ravula, D. Synthesis and fluorescence properties of a novel legumain substrate probe. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2957864

Despite great advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of many cancers, mortality rates remain high and the incidence of some forms of cancer is increasing.

Early diagnosis is recognised as an important factor to increase survival but there is... Read More about Synthesis and fluorescence properties of a novel legumain substrate probe.

Exploring factors that may optimise learning from and working within continuity models of midwifery care (2022)
Thesis
Moncrieff, G. Exploring factors that may optimise learning from and working within continuity models of midwifery care. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2952223

Background
Maternity policy and guidelines increasingly recommend or stipulate the increased provision of midwifery continuity of carer as a priority model of care. The scale up and sustainability of this model will require that student midwives ar... Read More about Exploring factors that may optimise learning from and working within continuity models of midwifery care.

"It's not our grief to have..?" The lived experiences of professional grief that palliative care nurses experience whilst delivering end of life care in acute hospital settings (2022)
Thesis
Finnan, G. "It's not our grief to have..?" The lived experiences of professional grief that palliative care nurses experience whilst delivering end of life care in acute hospital settings. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2913139

Background
The population in Scotland is ageing with a projected increase of 75% in the over 75’s by 2031. Currently over 55,000 people die in Scotland each year. This figure however is increasing and over half a million people will receive end of... Read More about "It's not our grief to have..?" The lived experiences of professional grief that palliative care nurses experience whilst delivering end of life care in acute hospital settings.

Exercise protection of vascular endothelial cells against breast cancer chemotherapy toxicity: Evidence from in vitro serological studies (2022)
Thesis
Mclaughlin, M. Exercise protection of vascular endothelial cells against breast cancer chemotherapy toxicity: Evidence from in vitro serological studies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2951034

5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, and docetaxel is an effective chemotherapy regimen for early-stage breast cancer (BC). However, these drugs associate with a 5% incidence of heart failure (HF). To attenuate the cardiovascular toxicity of... Read More about Exercise protection of vascular endothelial cells against breast cancer chemotherapy toxicity: Evidence from in vitro serological studies.

Assessing and addressing unmet needs in people affected by brain tumours (2022)
Thesis
Afseth, J. D. Assessing and addressing unmet needs in people affected by brain tumours. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2947897

Introduction
Guidelines recommend that brain tumour patients have their unmet needs assessed by a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA), followed by appropriate support and care to maximise self-management. The aim of this study was to determine the role... Read More about Assessing and addressing unmet needs in people affected by brain tumours.

The influence of perceived levels of physical activity on engagement with cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome (2022)
Thesis
McHale, S. The influence of perceived levels of physical activity on engagement with cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2950812

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an effective therapy to reduce the risk of hospital readmission after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) diagnosis. Despite this, half of eligible individuals do not engage. The reasons for this are complex an... Read More about The influence of perceived levels of physical activity on engagement with cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome.

Lighting design principles for placemaking in historic sites (2022)
Thesis
Aslani, S. Z. Lighting design principles for placemaking in historic sites. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968224

This thesis identifies the various interrelated areas needed in the research and preparation of lighting design schemes for historic sites as facilitators for placemaking processes. In doing so, it firstly focuses upon placemaking as an influential p... Read More about Lighting design principles for placemaking in historic sites.

Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges (2022)
Thesis
El Alti, L. Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges. (Thesis). http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2948473

Person-centered care (PCC) is generally understood to involve shaping healthcare processes, decisions, and plans according to the individual values, preferences, or goals of each patient. This is in contrast to more traditional approaches which provi... Read More about Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges.

High Steaks: Climate Change Mitigation in the Cattle Sector (2022)
Thesis
Williams, R. High Steaks: Climate Change Mitigation in the Cattle Sector. (Thesis). European University Institute. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2886694

Increasingly, the environmental impact of animal agriculture is being recognised. In the past, climate criticism was largely reserved for the fossil fuel sector, or even the transport and aviation sectors. However, now it is being realised that the a... Read More about High Steaks: Climate Change Mitigation in the Cattle Sector.

Hybridisation as an experiential phenomenon: A practice-based approach towards conceptualising musical hybridisation (2021)
Thesis
Hind, J. Hybridisation as an experiential phenomenon: A practice-based approach towards conceptualising musical hybridisation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2859858

Hybridisation is a multifaceted term that appears across several sociocultural contexts, while common conceptualisations of musical hybridisation in scholarship tend to be positioned in genre studies. As a result of the perceived disjunctions of taxo... Read More about Hybridisation as an experiential phenomenon: A practice-based approach towards conceptualising musical hybridisation.

An exploration of the factors that influence the physical activity promotion practices of healthcare professionals caring for adults with chronic diseases (2021)
Thesis
Forrest, B. An exploration of the factors that influence the physical activity promotion practices of healthcare professionals caring for adults with chronic diseases. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2859686

Background: Physical activity (PA) benefits physical and mental health and is effective in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases. Globally, one in four adults are insufficiently active to benefit health and levels of physical acti... Read More about An exploration of the factors that influence the physical activity promotion practices of healthcare professionals caring for adults with chronic diseases.

How interviewing techniques and temperament affect children as eyewitnesses and jurors' perceptions (2021)
Thesis
Cotterill, B. F. How interviewing techniques and temperament affect children as eyewitnesses and jurors' perceptions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2855283

The aim of this research was to better understand how the temperament of a child witness may affect their eyewitness performance and the perception of mock-jurors during different interview conditions. In Study One, a new self-report method (the Temp... Read More about How interviewing techniques and temperament affect children as eyewitnesses and jurors' perceptions.

Analysing the molecular mechanisms of cell migration inhibition in response to honokiol (2021)
Thesis
Lei, Y. Analysing the molecular mechanisms of cell migration inhibition in response to honokiol. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2859871

Malignant melanoma is the leading cause of skin cancer-induced death worldwide. Current therapies for treating melanoma patients are limited by rapid resistance to treatments and thus alternative anti-cancer drugs with high efficiency are urgently re... Read More about Analysing the molecular mechanisms of cell migration inhibition in response to honokiol.

Concussion in elite Scottish rugby: A study of epidemiology, risk factors, and a preventative measure (2021)
Thesis
Bailey, S. Concussion in elite Scottish rugby: A study of epidemiology, risk factors, and a preventative measure. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2855278

Concussion is a traumatic brain injury which is common in rugby union across the world, yet knowledge of concussion epidemiology in professional Scottish rugby union was previously limited. This thesis therefore investigated epidemiology, aetiology a... Read More about Concussion in elite Scottish rugby: A study of epidemiology, risk factors, and a preventative measure.

Semantic model-driven framework for validating quality requirements of Internet of Things streaming data (2021)
Thesis
Bamgboye, O. O. Semantic model-driven framework for validating quality requirements of Internet of Things streaming data. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2855298

The rise of Internet of Things has provided platforms mostly enhanced by real-time data-driven services for reactive services and Smart Cities innovations. However, IoT streaming data are known to be compromised by quality problems, thereby influenci... Read More about Semantic model-driven framework for validating quality requirements of Internet of Things streaming data.

A study of entrepreneurial action within the social enterprise sector of Scotland (2021)
Thesis
Anderson, M. A. A study of entrepreneurial action within the social enterprise sector of Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2855273

Social enterprises exist to deliver a specific social or environmental mission. In Scotland they operate in a diverse range of sectors including housing, health and community development. It is both their diversity and contribution that provided the... Read More about A study of entrepreneurial action within the social enterprise sector of Scotland.

Efficient algorithms for MAC layer duty cycling and frame delivery in wireless sensor network (2021)
Thesis
Thomson, C. J. Efficient algorithms for MAC layer duty cycling and frame delivery in wireless sensor network. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2850793

In Wireless Sensor Networks, with small, limited capacity devices now more prevalent, the issue of Neighbour Discovery has shifted. These devices utilise duty cycling methods in order to conserve battery power. Hence, the main issue is now that these... Read More about Efficient algorithms for MAC layer duty cycling and frame delivery in wireless sensor network.

Sonification of exosolar planetary systems (2021)
Thesis
Quinton, M. A. P. Sonification of exosolar planetary systems. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2848536

The purpose of this research is to investigate sonification techniques suitable for astronomers to explore exosolar planetary data. Four studies were conducted, one with sonification specialists and three with exosolar planetary astronomers. The firs... Read More about Sonification of exosolar planetary systems.

Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture (2021)
Thesis
Koch, L. P. Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2813187

Purpose: SMEs are the backbone of today’s economies. In order to be able to persist sustainably, sufficient access to finance is necessary. However, there is a financing gap for SMEs and traditional bank financing is not sustainable anymore due to ev... Read More about Mind the gap: Public equity as a financing solution for medium-sized enterprises and the influence of national culture.