Browsing MPhil by Title
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Development of a Knowledge-Based Framework for Demand Management for Refrigerated and Shelf-life Constrained Food Supply Chains
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Fresh produce like fruits and vegetables and food products requiring refrigeration like milk, are characterised by aspects such as perishability, short shelf-life, and high demand fluctuation, which make demand forecasting ... -
Development of an interior workplace design tool for supporting change management processes
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)It has long been known that the interior design of work spaces has a profound effect on the emotional wellbeing and behaviours of individuals. In particular, the colour of an interior can have profound effect that range ... -
The development of cultural identity in early childhood settings.
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)The aim of this research is to examine the support and development of cultural identity in early childhood settings in Leicester and Leicestershire. The main players are the practitioners, the parents and the children, ... -
Discrete-Event Simulation Data Transformation: A Model-Driven Data Integration Approach
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Achieving a smooth production system is a complex process that requires the use of commercial discrete event simulation (DES) tools to provide a high flexibility production process, for instance the use of simulation ... -
Disguising external features affects identification accuracy in video identification lineups
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Hooded garments are a widespread fashion article and readily lend themselves as a disguise in terms of covering the hair and majority of the face. The presence of external features and maintaining the context in which a ... -
Ecological and Economic Optimisation of Biogas Plants
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)This research project provides guidelines for biogas operators, planners and manufacturers with tangible suggestions for improvements in ecology and economy. In order to achieve this, 10 biogas plants in Bavaria (Germany) ... -
The effects of hypothermia and acidosis on Haemostasis
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Hypothermia and acidosis are often seen in trauma patients and the critically ill. Both significantly contribute towards the pathology of these conditions. These patients are often investigated for coagulopathy, often as ... -
The emerging role of epigenetics in the aetiology of endometriosis.
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)BACKGROUND. Endometriosis is a very common but poorly understood disease. Defined as the presence of tissue resembling endometrial glands and stroma found in various locations around the body the disease manifests as ... -
An empirical investigation into heightened listening as an access tool for electroacoustic music.
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MA by research)The heightened listening (HL) project investigated whether raising aural awareness in young inexperienced listeners could influence their appreciation of electroacoustic (E/A) music that includes real world sounds. It ... -
The End of Civilizations and the Remaking of the Last Man
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)The purpose of this study is to examine the contrasting ideas of Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History (1989) and Samuel P. Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations (1993). My research will support Fukuyama’s claims that ... -
Evaluating websites using a practical quality model.
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Many of the existing website evaluation methods and criteria for evaluating website quality are not able to sufficiently assess the performance and quality of a website, and most of them focus on usability and accessibility. ... -
The Evolution of Mashup Literature: Identifying the Genre through Jane Austen’s Novels
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)The aim of this thesis is to define, categorise, and justify the genre of mashup literature by providing a framework for understanding what mashup literature is, and analysing what it has to offer. The project seeks to ... -
Exploring the Concept of Clinical Instructors’ Credibility from the “Triad of Perceptions” of Nurse Lecturers, Clinical Instructors and Students at Hawler Medical University
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Lately, there has been increasing attention in the research studies about clinical instructors’ role, such as clinical instructors’ effectiveness, but not competence and credibility. Source Credibility Theory (Hovland, ... -
Functions of Code-switching in EFL Classrooms with Native and Non-native Speaker Teachers: A Qualitative Study in A Turkish University
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)This study aimed to find out how code switching functions in EFL classes with native (NS) and non-native speaker (NNS) teachers by using classroom observation and interview methods. To reach this aim 162 B-level students ... -
Fuzzy Logic Based Software Product Quality Model for Execution Tracing
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)This report presents the research carried out in the area of software product quality modelling. Its main endeavour is to consider software product quality with regard to maintainability. Supporting this aim, execution ... -
Genetic algorithms with implicit memory
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)This thesis investigates the workings of genetic algorithms in dynamic optimisation problems where fitness landscapes materialise that are identical to, or resemble in some way, landscapes previously encountered. The ... -
How a structured exercise programme involving cardio and resistance exercise affects type 2 diabetes mellitus volunteers
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)Background T2DM is a metabolic disorder that is rapidly increasing in prevalence, it has become a 21st century epidemic and addressing this is one of the greatest global health challenges of our time. In the UK £10.3 billion ... -
An Investigation into Factors Affecting the Chilled Food Industry
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Investigation into teachers’ practice in relation to curriculum implementation in ELT in Bangladesh
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)The study investigates teachers’ practices in relation to curriculum implementation in secondary level education in Bangladesh. The research examines five English language teachers’ classroom activities and compares if ... -
An investigation into the elements of a successful methodology for influencing contemporary interior design environment of tourist class globally-branded hotels based in China
(Thesis or dissertation / Masters / MPhil)The main purpose of the study is to investigate the possibility of achieving global hotel design diversification through the utilization of traditional cultural characteristics. The focus of this study is global hotel ...