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• Xanthophylls as metabolic precursors

  Davies, B. W. (Author), 1986

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Vermicomposting manure: ecology and horticultural use

  Jacques, R. G. (Author), Scullion, J. (Supervisor) & Griffith, G. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

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• Validation of sgRNA targeting for CRISPR/Cas9 editing in Brachypodium distachyon.

  Martińez-Fortún, J. (Author), Jones, H. (Supervisor) & Phillips, D. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Validation of Measurements of Bone Density and the Roles of Creatine and Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health in Women

  Worthington, J. P. (Author), Wallace, J. (Supervisor), 2016

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Using artificial neural networks to inform the exploitation of 'omic biomarkers in lung cancer diagnosis

  O'Shea, K. T. (Author), Mur, L. (Supervisor) & Lu, C. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Use of machine learning and computational methods to parameterise process-based models and develop data drive models predicting Miscanthus yield

  Yosifov, E. M. (Author), Huang, L. (Supervisor) & Davey, C. (Supervisor), 2017

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Use of Diatomaceous Earth as a dietary supplement in organic laying hen production

  Tello Velamazan, J. (Author), Pachebat, J. (Supervisor), 2018

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

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• Upland Flood Mitigation by Managing Infiltration

  Freeman, C. G. (Author), Jones, D. G. (Supervisor) & Scullion, J. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Understanding the phenotypic and genetic mechanisms of plant-plant interactions

  Garzon Martinez, G. A. (Author), Doonan, J. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Understanding the ecology of Succisa pratensis Moench to inform conservation of marshy grassland for the Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg butterfly

  Jones, L. E. (Author), Warren, J. (Supervisor) & De Vere, N. (Supervisor), 03 Jun 2015

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

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• Understanding germination for improved propagation and field establishment of the bioenergy crop Miscanthus

  Awty-Carroll, D. (Author), Robson, P. (Supervisor), Clifton-Brown, J. (Supervisor) & Donnison, I. (Supervisor), 2017

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Understanding and exploring the phenotypic and genetic variation in a model system Brachypodium distachyon under abiotic stress

  Bhardwaj, K. (Author), Bosch, M. (Supervisor) & Doonan, J. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Understanding and exploiting livestock grazing behaviour for ecosystem service delivery

  Roberts, B. (Author), Fraser, M. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Tyrosine dose does not influence exercise performance in the heat

  Gregory, N. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor) & Tumilty, L. (Supervisor), 2017

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

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• Towards validation of the sigma class GSTs from the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica as chemotherapeutic targets

  Cutress, D. (Author), Brophy, P. (Supervisor) & Morphew, R. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Towards the penside detection of triclabendazole efficacy against Fasciola hepatica parasites of livestock

  Collett, C. (Author), Brophy, P. (Supervisor) & Morphew, R. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Towards the automation of selection and construction of multiple gene deletant strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  Aubrey, W. (Author), Young, M. (Supervisor) & Soldatova, L. N. (Supervisor), 11 May 2009

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Towards Deciphering the Wheat-Tan Spot Pathosystem Through a Systems Biology Approach

  Carvalho Ferreira, L. (Author), Beckmann, M. (Supervisor) & Mur, L. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The 'when' and 'why' of motivational dynamics: A synthesis of contemporary theories

  Thomas, L. (Author), Bridle, C. (Supervisor) & Hudson, J. (Supervisor), 16 Mar 2016

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Validation of Biomechanical Methods for Ageing and Sex: Force Steadiness and Body Segment Intertial Parameters

  Forrest, S. M. (Author), Burnley, M. (Supervisor) & Winter, S. L. (Supervisor), 23 Apr 2012

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The use of metabolomic approaches to improve the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in dairy cattle

  Taylor, E. (Author), Mur, L. (Supervisor) & Hewinson, G. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The structure, resilience and restoration of kelp forests

  Earp, H. (Author), Shaw, P. (Supervisor), 2023

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• The significance of the Structure Plan Policies on the natural environment in Malta

  Doublet, J. A. (Author), Bond, A. J. (Supervisor), 08 Aug 2002

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Scoping process in the extractive industry in Malta: a case study for soft stone and hard stone quarries

  Doublet, J. A. (Author), Bond, A. J. (Supervisor), 1998

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Science

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• The Role of Vitamin D and Physical activity in Glycaemic Homeostasis

  Curtis, F. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor) & Davison, G. (Supervisor), 30 May 2014

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Role of Nutritional Catecholamine Precursors During Prolonged Exercise in the Heat

  Tumilty, L. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor) & Davison, G. (Supervisor), 23 Apr 2012

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The role of G-proteins in intracellular signalling mechanisms of wild oat (Avena fatua) aleurone

  Jones, H. (Author), 1996

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• The response of the cryoconite microbial community to cryospheric stresses

  Furness, E. (Author), Edwards, A. (Supervisor) & Mur, L. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy

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• The potential for artificial reefs effects in offshore windfarms to support coexistence with fisheries

  Thatcher, H. E. (Author), Wilcockson, D. (Supervisor), 2023

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The low carbon recovery of metal resources from the material by products of metal processing

  Newnes, A. T. (Author), Jones, D. G. (Supervisor) & Scullion, J. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The interaction between the oxygen uptake kinetics and the power-duration relationship

  Baker, J. (Author), Burnley, M. (Supervisor) & Thatcher, R. (Supervisor), 23 Jan 2012

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The influence of water temperature on the immune function of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) when challenged with Saprolegnia parasitica

  Weatherhead, R. (Author), Shaw, P. (Supervisor) & Brophy, P. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The impact of wind and mechanical stress on growth and development of Brachypodium distachyon stems

  Gladala-Kostarz, A. (Author), Bosch, M. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Fumarases of Schistosoma mansoni: A Novel Drug Target?

  Burgess, A. (Author), 2023

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Ex Vivo and In Vitro Transcriptomic Profiles of Equine Endometrium Using an Explant Model to Further Study Endometritis

  De Barros, M. (Author), Nash, D. (Supervisor) & Davies-Morel, M. (Supervisor), 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Egg of Fasciola heptatica: Protemic Investigations into Disease Dissemination and Host-Parasite Interaction

  Moxon, J. V. (Author), Brophy, P. (Supervisor) & Mur, L. (Supervisor), 05 Jun 2008

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• The effects of exercise and creatine supplementation on bone mass, metabolism and body composition

  Guppy, F. M. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor), 2013

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• The Effects of Enhanced UV-B on Plant Competition: An Application of Metabolic Fingerprinting

  Rinu, G. (Author), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Mur, L. (Supervisor), 21 Apr 2008

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The effect of mechanical perturbation on the growth and development of wheat

  Hindhaugh, R. (Author), Bosch, M. (Supervisor) & Donnison, I. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• The Educational and Economic Aspirations of Young People in Wales

  Morris, O. (Author), Jones, R. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Taxonomy, morphometrics, and phylogeography of the cheilostome bryozoan genus Schizoporella in Europe

  Tompsett, S. (Author), Porter, J. S. (Supervisor) & Brophy, P. (Supervisor), 16 Jul 2010

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

• Targeting Natural Products to counter the challenge of MRSA

  Fazakerley, D. (Author), Mur, L. (Supervisor) & Shah, I. P. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Targeting endophytic bacteria for plant growth promotion and heavy metal tolerance

  Entwistle, R. (Author), Farrar, K. (Supervisor) & Scullion, J. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Sustanimalism: A sustainable perspective on the relationship between human and non-human animals

  Martens, P. (Author), Thomas, C. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Supraglacial systems biology of dynamic Arctic microbial ecosystems

  Gokul, J. (Author), Edwards, A. (Supervisor), Mur, L. (Supervisor) & Irvine-Fynn, T. (Supervisor), 2017

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Studying the Understudied: Hyper Ammonia Producing Bacteria And Bacteriophages in the Rumen Microbiome

  Friedersdorff, J. C. A. (Author), Whitworth, D. (Supervisor), Kingston-Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Creevey, C. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Sphagnum Desiccation Responses

  van de Koot, W. (Author), Doonan, J. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Social perceptions of obesity: The morality of obesity in the formation and maintenance of anti-fat attitudes

  Flint, S. W. (Author), Hudson, J. (Supervisor) & Lavallee, D. E. (Supervisor), 18 Jan 2012

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Self-incompatibility induced Programmed Cell Death in plants: Identification of new physiological and molecular mechanisms

  Munoz Trivino, M. (Author), Bosch, M. (Supervisor), Nowack, M. (Supervisor) & Lin, Z. (Supervisor), 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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• Seasonal microbial ecology and biogeochemistry of snow during spring and summer melt in Svalbard

  Dayal, A. (Author), Hodson, A. J. (Supervisor), 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy