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The potential of ocean plastic: an investigation of recycling possibilities in design and awareness-raising methods in society (2022)
Thesis
Tao, X. The potential of ocean plastic: an investigation of recycling possibilities in design and awareness-raising methods in society. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

One severe and urgent environmental problem facing this planet is ocean plastic pollution. Despite various policies and frameworks, the challenge has been growing as countless plastics enter the marine environment and remain there, endangering the he... Read More about The potential of ocean plastic: an investigation of recycling possibilities in design and awareness-raising methods in society.

Privacy-preserving systems around security, trust and identity (2022)
Thesis
Papadopoulos, P. Privacy-preserving systems around security, trust and identity. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Data has proved to be the most valuable asset in a modern world of rapidly advancing technologies. Companies are trying to maximise their profits by getting valuable insights from collected data about people’s trends and behaviour which often can be... Read More about Privacy-preserving systems around security, trust and identity.

Generating unambiguous, natural and diverse referring expressions (2022)
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Panagiaris, N. Generating unambiguous, natural and diverse referring expressions. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Referring expression generation (REG) aims at generating natural language definite descriptions for objects within images called referring expressions (REs). Despite the substantial progress in recent years, REGmodels are still far frombeing perfect.... Read More about Generating unambiguous, natural and diverse referring expressions.

The sustainability of the indigenous banking sector in the Eastern Caribbean: Perspectives and expectations of key external stakeholders (2022)
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Logie, A. The sustainability of the indigenous banking sector in the Eastern Caribbean: Perspectives and expectations of key external stakeholders. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Despite their significant contributions to the economic and social development of the Anglophone Caribbean, their vulnerabilities arising from the distinctive features which limit their ability to withstand financial and economic crises, the indigeno... Read More about The sustainability of the indigenous banking sector in the Eastern Caribbean: Perspectives and expectations of key external stakeholders.

Bio-based construction materials for climate change mitigation: scalability and sustainability (2022)
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Hart, J. T. T. Bio-based construction materials for climate change mitigation: scalability and sustainability. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Construction products made from timber and other organic materials are understood to contribute to climate change mitigation by causing relatively low greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chain, whilst also storing biogenic carbon within the materi... Read More about Bio-based construction materials for climate change mitigation: scalability and sustainability.

Factors influencing students’ choice to enter private education institute undergraduate full-time programmes in Singapore (2022)
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Dhaliwal, D. S. Factors influencing students’ choice to enter private education institute undergraduate full-time programmes in Singapore. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

This study sought to discover key underlying factors influencing students’ choice to enrol with Private Education Institutes (PEI) in Singapore to develop their Higher Education (HE) needs. Despite the vast literature on factors influencing students’... Read More about Factors influencing students’ choice to enter private education institute undergraduate full-time programmes in Singapore.

Interaction and participation: investigating the impact of mobile technologies on screen-based industries and audiences (2022)
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Blake, J. Interaction and participation: investigating the impact of mobile technologies on screen-based industries and audiences. (Thesis by Publication). Edinburgh Napier University

This PhD explores the changing nature of audience participation in screen-based media. The research, conducted over six years, analyses the motivations and methods of industry professionals working at the forefront of interactive television and film.... Read More about Interaction and participation: investigating the impact of mobile technologies on screen-based industries and audiences.

The influence of menstruation on training schedules in well-trained and elite female mountain bike, road and cyclocross athletes (2022)
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Aitkenhead, R. The influence of menstruation on training schedules in well-trained and elite female mountain bike, road and cyclocross athletes. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Female physiology is unique and driven by fluctuations in sex hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle (MC) (Marsh et al., 2002). These hormones present a myriad of mechanisms that may influence physiological systems, potentially implicating exerci... Read More about The influence of menstruation on training schedules in well-trained and elite female mountain bike, road and cyclocross athletes.

Social network analysis and festival relationships: personal, organisational and strategic connections (2022)
Thesis
Jarman, D. (2022). Social network analysis and festival relationships: personal, organisational and strategic connections. (Thesis). Tilburg University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2912990

In the world of festivals and creative communities, relationships matter. Festival managers and producers understand the overlapping links, both professional and private, amongst their colleagues. Freelancers and graduates developing their careers ap... Read More about Social network analysis and festival relationships: personal, organisational and strategic connections.

Making our way through multilingualism – reflexivity and decision-making of language students (2022)
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Ratz, S. (2022). Making our way through multilingualism – reflexivity and decision-making of language students. (Thesis). London Metropolitan University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2928619

This thesis investigates reflexivity and decision-making of language students by examining the interplay between what students care about (their multilingual ‘concerns’), and how they understand and act on their structural environments (through multi... Read More about Making our way through multilingualism – reflexivity and decision-making of language students.

On reliable and secure RPL (routing protocol low-power and lossy networks) based monitoring and surveillance in oil and gas fields (2022)
Thesis
Wadhaj, I. On reliable and secure RPL (routing protocol low-power and lossy networks) based monitoring and surveillance in oil and gas fields. (Thesis by Publication). Edinburgh Napier University

Different efforts have been made to specify protocols and algorithms for the successful operation of the Internet of things Networks including, for instance, the Low Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs) and Linear Sensor Networks (LSNs). Into such efforts... Read More about On reliable and secure RPL (routing protocol low-power and lossy networks) based monitoring and surveillance in oil and gas fields.

Dialogical music systems: The importance of agency in creative processes (2022)
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O'Neill, G. T. J. Dialogical music systems: The importance of agency in creative processes. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

For many, music represents product, something to be created and consumed, whilst functioning merely as aesthetic noise. I have often regarded this viewpoint as problematic, which is why this thesis provides an alternative perspective on music through... Read More about Dialogical music systems: The importance of agency in creative processes.

Investigation of fibre optic sensing techniques for the measurement of physical-chemical properties of liquids (2022)
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Binetti, L. Investigation of fibre optic sensing techniques for the measurement of physical-chemical properties of liquids. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Single-mode optical fibre (SMF) sensors have been extremely useful in biomedical applications because of their small size and chemical inertness. Many optical fibre techniques have been used to measure the surface tension (𝛾) of liquids. However, due... Read More about Investigation of fibre optic sensing techniques for the measurement of physical-chemical properties of liquids.

Identity and identification in an information society: Augmenting formal systems of identification with technological artefacts (2022)
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Abramsom, W. Identity and identification in an information society: Augmenting formal systems of identification with technological artefacts. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are transforming society’s information flows. These new interactive environments decouple agents, information and actions from their original contexts and this introduces challenges when evaluating trust... Read More about Identity and identification in an information society: Augmenting formal systems of identification with technological artefacts.

How eLearning drives organisational product adoption: An exploratory multi-case approach (2022)
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Ziegler, A. How eLearning drives organisational product adoption: An exploratory multi-case approach. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968254

Purpose: Both industry and researchers have been discussing the need to close the learning skill gap in new product adoption for years. New business designs focusing on subscription models enabling online purchasing and cancellation of products in ev... Read More about How eLearning drives organisational product adoption: An exploratory multi-case approach.

‘Happily ever after?’ Readiness for change amongst managers in regard to the adoption of AI within an international bank (2022)
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Wright, B. ‘Happily ever after?’ Readiness for change amongst managers in regard to the adoption of AI within an international bank. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968200

This thesis examines the early AI/Automation transformational journey of an established international bank as it transitions its technology and people to a new operational ‘way of working’ and the consequent impact this has on managers’ readiness to... Read More about ‘Happily ever after?’ Readiness for change amongst managers in regard to the adoption of AI within an international bank.

Key motivations influencing PMEs’ decision to pursue a Master’s degree via PEIs in Singapore (2022)
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Tan, C. S. Key motivations influencing PMEs’ decision to pursue a Master’s degree via PEIs in Singapore. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2967016

The influx of new graduates in Singapore has created a scenario of oversupply that makes it more difficult for people to get hired in a career field that they desire. People commonly tend to believe that with higher levels of education, they are more... Read More about Key motivations influencing PMEs’ decision to pursue a Master’s degree via PEIs in Singapore.