All PhD research projects

Development and validation of a web-based CAD-Screening test for rapid detection of colour deficiency

To create and freely-available web-based screening protocol for accurately detecting hereditary and acquired colour vision defects for use in occupational health and primary healthcare settings.

School: School of Health & Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences

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Status: Ongoing project

DIDERO-PC (DIverse DatabasE ReplicatiOn-Performance Comparison)

This project is about experimental evaluation of diverse database replication protocols.

School: School of Science & Technology

Department: Department of Computer Science

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Status: Completed project

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Early Parent Interaction in Deafness (EPID)

The EPID (pronounced ‘eee-pid’) will be an evidence-based observational assessment tool to identify, appraise and monitor caregivers’ interaction skills when they communicate with a deaf child.

School: School of Health & Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Health Services Research and Management

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Status: Ongoing project

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Empowering Natural Child Birth

Roa Altaweli investigates the use of interventions during the second stage of labour and what may affect their use in Saudi Arabia.

School: School of Health & Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Midwifery and Radiography

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Status: Completed project

ENRICH into practice: informing the successful introduction of peer workers into mental health services (ENRICHMENT)

This study builds on the 5-year NIHR-funded ENRICH peer support research programme to optimise implementation of peer support in mental health services and so maximise benefits.

School: School of Health & Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Health Services Research and Management

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Status: Ongoing project

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EU-UK-Japan relations TRILATTRADE

'TRILATTRADE’ examines three thematic strands in UK-EU-Japan relations going forward: overall economic law; regulation theory and data transfers; and IP law and policy.

School: The City Law School

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Status: Ongoing project

Factors influencing Ortho-K lenses for myopia control

Corneal topography and optical factors affecting potential success of Ortho-K lenses for controlling myopia.

School: School of Health & Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences

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Fibre Optic based chemical sensors for heavy metals monitoring

This project seeks to use synthetic chemical techniques to create new coatings which can be bound to optical fibre, to create sensors which can detect a number of toxic heavy metals.

School: School of Science & Technology

Department: Department of Engineering

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Status: Potential project

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Fibre Optic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring

This project seeks to develop new types of SHM systems using fibre optic sensors which can be integrated into the structure itself, either when it is made or retrofitted.

School: School of Science & Technology

Department: Department of Engineering

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Status: Potential project

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From the Diasporisation to the Transnationalisation of Exile Politics – The Case of Sri Lanka, 1983-2016

School: School of Policy & Global Affairs

Department: Department of International Politics

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Status: Potential project