Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions
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Exploring the biochemical composition, heterogeneity and potential implications of breast microcalcifications with Raman spectroscopy for the prognosis of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
(University of Exeter Department of Physics and Astronomy, 13 November 2023)Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is regarded as a potential precursor to breast cancer. The molecular pathway that drives the progression of DCIS to the subsequent invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is still unclear, leaving ... -
Walter Moyle and the Spirit of Liberty: A Political and Intellectual Biography
(University of Exeter Politics, 6 November 2023)This thesis provides the first full-length examination of the life and work of Walter Moyle (1672-1721) a noted Member of Parliament, political theorist, historian, and man of science. Moyle has been largely forgotten in ... -
Guiding Emotions: Defining humane interspecies emotional labour performed by guide dogs and instructors with and for each other during their shared work-lives.
(University of Exeter Anthrozoology, 6 November 2023)Learning and practicing the skill of managing emotion displays is an essential component of a guide dog's education. Simultaneously, teaching guide dogs to do so requires significant emotion management on behalf of instructors ... -
A Network Science Approach to Analysing, Comparing, and Evaluating Population-based Metaheuristics
(University of Exeter Computer Science, 6 November 2023)Inspired by natural processes such as evolution and collective animal behaviour, population-based metaheuristics have gained popularity due to their ability to solve complex optimisation problems. However, understanding ... -
Organ donor registration behaviour: Moving from opt in to opt out in England and impact on decision making in the Black African and Caribbean population.
(University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, 6 November 2023)Introduction: In October 2017, England announced a public consultation to move from an ‘opt in’ organ donation registration system to a ‘soft opt out’ system. This became law on the 20 March 2020. Following this announcement ...