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‘The More Empowered I Feel, The More Vulnerable I Become’: Exploring The Entanglements Of Human Rights Education (Hre), Legal Discourses And Notions Of Agency And Vulnerability Amongst Human Rights Educators In Colombia, Claudia Blandon
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Theses
In the 21st century, notions of human rights are symbols of dignity, freedom, and equality (UNDHR, 1948) and equated with notions of empowerment. Simultaneously, in an epoch of recurrent waves of displacement, international instruments of protection are failing to safeguard displaced people and those who provide sanctuary. By the end of 2022, 104 million people had been forcibly displaced globally because of conflict and human rights violations (UNHCR, 2023). Against this global backdrop, empowering women through human rights education and legal discourses has become a priority, (Bajaj et al., 2017, Altinova et al., 2019). With a firm conviction that the …
The Statutory Assessment Of Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs: A Bourdieusian Analysis, Blanche Gibson
The Statutory Assessment Of Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs: A Bourdieusian Analysis, Blanche Gibson
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Theses
Research since the Children and Families Act (2014) and the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (DfE & DoH, 2015) has focused upon new processes for statutory assessment, the quality of Education, Health and Care plans and the success and/or failures of the bureaucratic systems put in place to administer these. This research uses the thinking tools of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (1930 - 2002), to consider how statutory assessment is perceived within the field of SEND. A conceptual framework, influenced by Bourdieu’s field theory (1984) and Crossley’s social movement fields (2003), is employed to examine participants responses to questions …
Quality Assessment Of Esg Reporting Among Listed Maritime Companies: Quality Assessment Of Esg Reporting…: M. Tsatsaronis Et Al., M. Tsatsaronis, T. Syriopoulos, S. Karamperidis, G. Boura, A. Dimopoulos
Quality Assessment Of Esg Reporting Among Listed Maritime Companies: Quality Assessment Of Esg Reporting…: M. Tsatsaronis Et Al., M. Tsatsaronis, T. Syriopoulos, S. Karamperidis, G. Boura, A. Dimopoulos
Plymouth Business School
Regulatory obligations and market trends connected to environmental sustainability issues have lately intensified their effect on the shipping industry. New standards are continuously being established, such as IMO’s 2050 aim of lowering greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to 2008 levels. These rules have an impact on capital markets and on investors’ ship financing decisions. The standards now include Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) components. These are not only concerned with the environmental impact of shipping, but also with the social and governance dimensions of firms, which are typically associated with maritime transport risks, such as accidents, ship reservations, and …
The Tourism Demarketing Mix: Working To Reduce Revisits To Egyptian Nature Reserves, Ahmed M. Elsetouhi, Mohamed E. Elshourbagi, Ahmed A. Hammad, Alaa A. Elnazer
The Tourism Demarketing Mix: Working To Reduce Revisits To Egyptian Nature Reserves, Ahmed M. Elsetouhi, Mohamed E. Elshourbagi, Ahmed A. Hammad, Alaa A. Elnazer
Plymouth Business School
This study tests the impact of the tourism demarketing mix (product, price, place, promotion) on tourists’ intention to reduce revisits to nature reserves in Egypt. In particular, this work focuses on the moderating role of switching cost. Data were collected from 401 tourists of the Wadi Degla and Petrified Forest nature reserves in Egypt. Path analysis is employed to test the research hypotheses using WarpPLS 6. Findings confirm that the tourism demarketing mix significantly affects tourists’ perception and intention to reduce revisits to the nature reserves. Lower switching cost partially enhanced the relationship between the tourism demarketing mix and tourists’ …
Tending The Margins: Learnings From The Birthing Body As A Membrane, Johara Bellali
Tending The Margins: Learnings From The Birthing Body As A Membrane, Johara Bellali
School of Art, Design and Architecture
This paper, grounded in a birthing body, explores the ecology of birth by contrasting the internalphysiological systems with the external socio-cultural ones. I propose that the birthing body is amembrane between these systems offering a space of encounter and access to other forms ofknowing. One of the objects of knowing is what Nora Bateson (2021) calls the ongoing vitality, a formof communication between organisms in living systems. I argue that ongoing vitality can not only beperceived but its perception can support the actualisation of healthy possibilities present at themargins of internal physiological and the external socio-cultural systems.I situate my brief …
Co-Making And Prototyping Community Housing Futures, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Alexandra Carr, Timothy Crabtree
Co-Making And Prototyping Community Housing Futures, Alejandro Veliz Reyes, Alexandra Carr, Timothy Crabtree
School of Art, Design and Architecture
An emerging area of research on automated futures is that of digital equity- how to innovate and develop digital products, services, and experiences which promote equality of access, and align with the lived experiences of communities they are expected to benefit. In this chapter, we outline a research project focused on the adoption of digital fabrication technologies by a rural community in Bridport, United Kingdom. Their challenge is that of housing futures not only in terms of stock demand, but more broadly in terms of sustainable forms of housing construction (i.e., modern methods of construction) using local materials and skills. …
Climate Law In The 21st Century: An Analysis Of Climate Legislation And Its Role In Mitigating The Emerging Issue Of Climate Refugees, Chloe Giacalone.
Climate Law In The 21st Century: An Analysis Of Climate Legislation And Its Role In Mitigating The Emerging Issue Of Climate Refugees, Chloe Giacalone.
Plymouth Law Review
As global warming worsens, the consequences of climate change are becoming more severe. With its consequences going beyond the natural environment. Climate change is now having adverse effects on vulnerable populations most affected by climate change. This article aims to look at whether climate law has the potential to reduce human displacement. Treaties such as The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement will be analysed to look at the international efforts to reduce climate change and whether they have the potential to mitigate climate change and climate refugees. As there is no definition of a …
A Comparative Study Of Censorship Law And Policy In Relation To Literature And Journalism, Emma Whetnall
A Comparative Study Of Censorship Law And Policy In Relation To Literature And Journalism, Emma Whetnall
Plymouth Law Review
Spanning over time and nations, this article explores the censorship of literature over three main themes: censorship through a religious lens, the censorship of journalism, and censorship in schools. By delving into a case study for Permual Murugan’s One Part Woman and Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses and analysing Hindu and Islamic approaches to censorship and the extremities they will go to to censor, Eastern religious tolerance of free speech and unorthodox views is exposed. Further, it explores the freedom for journalists, particularly in Islamic countries where said freedom is restricted, and the threat that censorship has on democracy. It …
How Law Has Helped Me Ride A Sea Of Change, Harriet Percival
How Law Has Helped Me Ride A Sea Of Change, Harriet Percival
Plymouth Law Review
No abstract provided.
Broken Yet Resilient – A Refugee’S Journey To A Plymouth Law Degree, Henry Kong
Broken Yet Resilient – A Refugee’S Journey To A Plymouth Law Degree, Henry Kong
Plymouth Law Review
No abstract provided.
Protecting The Digital Self: Assessing The Fitness Of Data Protection Law To Fulfil Individual Needs In The Information Age, Owen Pearce
Plymouth Law Review
This dissertation aims to evaluate the legislative and regulatory landscape surrounding data protection in both commercial and governmental settings. Personal data in the Information Age has taken a position of vital social importance,1 being seen as a ‘digital extension of self’.2 Equally, information is of immense value to private sector companies which utilise data in the name of innovation, personalisation, and profit. The government also has obtained vast quantities of personal data in pursuit of protecting broader societal values, such as preventing serious crime. Following the Snowden Revelations of the extent of governmental surveillance,3 and with a growing awareness of …
Reflections On A Career In Legal Education Spanning Five Decades: Changes And Challenges, Penny Childs
Reflections On A Career In Legal Education Spanning Five Decades: Changes And Challenges, Penny Childs
Plymouth Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase-2 (Lpcat-2) & Protein S-Acylation In Macrophage Innate Immunity, Christian Good
Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase-2 (Lpcat-2) & Protein S-Acylation In Macrophage Innate Immunity, Christian Good
School of Biomedical Sciences Theses
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase (LPCAT)2 is an enzyme involved in remodelling glycerophospholipids within cell membranes and the generation of platelet-activating factor. LPCAT2 also mediates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokine responses in both murine and human macrophages. Investigations into the mechanism behind LPCAT2 involvement into LPS-induced cytokine responses identified that LPCAT2 translocates to membrane lipid raft domains and associates with toll-like receptor (TLR)4 following activation by LPS. The mechanism behind this is not known, however LPCAT2 appears to have a role in regulating innate immune responses via lipid raft signalling complexes and understanding the molecular details of these mechanisms could help in the development of …
Characteristics Of Active Deformation, Fault Interaction, And Earthquake Triggering In A Rapidly-Deforming Complex Normal Fault Network (South-West Türkiye), Manuel-Lukas Diercks
Characteristics Of Active Deformation, Fault Interaction, And Earthquake Triggering In A Rapidly-Deforming Complex Normal Fault Network (South-West Türkiye), Manuel-Lukas Diercks
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Theses
Despite often being overshadowed by disastrous earthquakes on subduction zones and continental transform faults, normal faulting earthquakes frequently cause severe destruction and casualties. Understanding earthquake occurrence and determining those faults most at risk of rupturing in destructive earthquakes is crucial to prevent disasters. A key approach to understanding earthquake occurrence is to understand how stress and strain develop through a fault system over the earthquake cycle. In this thesis, Coulomb stress modelling, SAR interferometry, and field work are combined with a comprehensive literature review to study active deformation, fault interactions, and earthquake triggering mechanisms in complex normal fault networks, with …
The Behavioural Response Of Captive M. Nigra And C. Capucinus To A Novel Cooperative Enrichment Device At Newquay Zoo, Julia Sullivan
The Behavioural Response Of Captive M. Nigra And C. Capucinus To A Novel Cooperative Enrichment Device At Newquay Zoo, Julia Sullivan
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
In the wild, primates cooperate to overcome challenges and maximise survival. Introducing cooperative tasks to zoo-housed primates may enhance welfare and promote prosocial behaviour in a captive setting. Comparative research on primate cooperation has predominately taken place in primate research facilities, where they are able to control pairing of individuals and incorporate task specific training. Zoos offer the opportunity to explore cooperation under more naturalistic conditions, but there is limited existing literature. I investigated the cooperative behaviour of socially housed groups of Sulawesi black crested macaques (Macaca nigra) (n=7) and White throated capuchins (Cebus capucinus) (n=4) at Newquay Zoo, using …
The Role Of Ubiquitin Ligases Nedd4-1 And Nedd4-2 In The Brain And Their Crosstalk With Alpha-Synuclein And Other Dementia-Related Proteins, James Conway
Peninsula Medical School Theses
Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) are a progressive and currently incurable neurodegenerative disease and the most common movement disorder. α-synuclein protein is thought to be the main aetiological agent of PD and DLB, particularly when levels are increased in substantia nigra (SN) dopaminergic neurons, causing cell death. Current PD and DLB treatments are symptomatic and do not target the disease at its source or prevent its progression.In order to develop protective treatments for PD and DLB, it is important to first understand its pathophysiology. Using mice which are genetically altered to exhibit PD-and DLB-like traits at …
An Assessment Of The Environmental Impact And Economic Viability Of A Uk Based Scallop Farm, David Cox
An Assessment Of The Environmental Impact And Economic Viability Of A Uk Based Scallop Farm, David Cox
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
The UK scallop capture fishery’s use of dredging is, at times, both environmentally damaging and economically unsustainable. With demand for seafood continuing to rise, scallop farming may be able to offer an alternative source of supply that addresses increasing consumer concerns over sustainable food production and traceability. This study is based the research conducted on the UK’s first fully integrated scallop farm and hatchery in Torbay Devon. The research focuses on two separate aspects of the scallop farm: its ecological impact on the epibenthic and pelagic organisms at the site and surrounding areas and an assessment of the economic viability …
Population Genetics Of Green (Chelonia Mydas) And Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys Imbricata) In Grenada, West Indies, Naomi Westlake
Population Genetics Of Green (Chelonia Mydas) And Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys Imbricata) In Grenada, West Indies, Naomi Westlake
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Sea turtle populations within Grenada are believed to be in decline, consistent with worldwide trends. Conservation strategies for green and hawksbill turtles in Grenada are currently limited by a lack of detailed knowledge of the genetic make-up, life history and migration patterns of the local aggregates of these species. Genetic characterisation provides a means for inferring population diversity and origins for these aggregates and to assess potential impacts from regional and worldwide management strategies. Additionally, chelonid alphaherpesvirus-5 (ChHV5) and ChHV5-associated fibropapillomatosis (FP) have recently been reported within Grenada’s green turtle population, but the epidemiology of the disease in Grenada remains …
Challenges Facing Islamic Banks: Evidence From Iraq And Gcc Countries, Abdullah Hama
Challenges Facing Islamic Banks: Evidence From Iraq And Gcc Countries, Abdullah Hama
Plymouth Business School Theses
AbstractIslamic banking is a new system that has started operating several decades ago. Its principles emanate from the religion of Islam and it is different from conventional banking system. Due to its characteristics and novelty of the system, it faces many challenges wherever it operates in various degrees. While many studies have been conducted on the subject in general, there is insufficient research on Iraq. The objective of this research is to investigate challenges facing Islamic banks (IBs) in Iraq and GCC countries in terms of Shariah, Legal and regulation, institutional and operational aspects. For this purpose, Semi-structured interviews and …
The Relationship Between Firm-Level Climate Change Exposure, Financial Integration, Cost Of Capital And Investment Efficiency, Konstantina K. Agoraki, Maria Giaka, Dimitrios Konstantios, Ioannis Negkakis
The Relationship Between Firm-Level Climate Change Exposure, Financial Integration, Cost Of Capital And Investment Efficiency, Konstantina K. Agoraki, Maria Giaka, Dimitrios Konstantios, Ioannis Negkakis
Plymouth Business School
This paper investigates the impact of firm-level climate change exposure on corporate cost of capital, growth opportunities and new investment across 67 countries with varying degrees of financial integration from 2002 to 2021. The analysis documents that firms with high climate change exposure have a negative outlook, face increased cost of capital, and have reduced investment activity. Moreover, firms with climate change exposure are characterised by investment inefficiency and slower speed of adjustment towards the target investment. These findings become more pronounced for companies which operate in countries with high levels of financial integration. Our results are robust to alternative …
The Challenge Of Securing Future Food Production For Aquaculture Species Under Environmental Change: Enhancing Physiological Performance Under Environmental Stress, Ahmed Salama Ali Abbas
The Challenge Of Securing Future Food Production For Aquaculture Species Under Environmental Change: Enhancing Physiological Performance Under Environmental Stress, Ahmed Salama Ali Abbas
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Rising sea surface temperatures and ocean acidification present profound challenges for many marine species, leading to cascading effects on ecosystem functionality and food security. Phenotypic plasticity is anticipated to play a key role in helping marine ectotherms maintain performance and acclimate to changes in these global environmental drivers. However, our understanding of phenotypic plasticity in the context of climate change is largely based on short-term studies, with limited ecological relevance, which often overlook some important response modifiers such as environmental context, exposure nature, reproductive modes, and potential trade-offs between fitness components. As a result, the full potential for marine ectotherms …
Ecosystem-Scale Patterns In The Diversity, Seasonal Dynamics And Physiology Of Antagonistic Diatom-Bacteria Interactions In The Western English Channel, Laura Branscombe
Ecosystem-Scale Patterns In The Diversity, Seasonal Dynamics And Physiology Of Antagonistic Diatom-Bacteria Interactions In The Western English Channel, Laura Branscombe
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Diatoms, a major group of marine and freshwater microalgae, are one of the most successful phototrophic organisms in the oceans. Their ubiquity and abundance pins them as important drivers of marine biogeochemical cycles and significant components of marine food webs. Diatoms exist within a complex web of interactions with other microbes, including equally ubiquitous marine bacteria. Interkingdom interactions between diatoms and bacteria are both diverse and numerous, and they underpin the success of diatoms through their resulting impacts on diatom physiology. Interactions between diatoms and antagonistic bacteria are increasingly recognised to significantly impact diatom growth and physiology, and potentially represent …
Mapping The ‘Particlescape’: Diversity And Activity Of Microbial Communities Associated With Particles In The Marine Environment., Cordelia Roberts
Mapping The ‘Particlescape’: Diversity And Activity Of Microbial Communities Associated With Particles In The Marine Environment., Cordelia Roberts
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Particles are hotspots for marine microbial communities and impact ecosystem functioning, including the biological carbon pump. Although particle microbiomes differ across particle composition, type, size, source, and life history, this heterogeneity is often overlooked by using bulk-scale sampling approaches. In addition, knowledge of microbial eukaryotes in particle microbiomes is limited. I broadly set out to investigate how particle associated communities are structured at the macro and micro-scale which may have implications for wider food web interactions and biogeochemical cycling. In independent research chapters, I examined the diversity of bacteria (chapter 1) and activity of microbial eukaryotes associated with organic material …
Intraspecific Differences In The Metabolic Response Of Amphipods To Elevated Co2 And Hypoxia, Emma Ingrid Zandt
Intraspecific Differences In The Metabolic Response Of Amphipods To Elevated Co2 And Hypoxia, Emma Ingrid Zandt
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Periodic episodes of low oxygen (hypoxia) and elevated CO2 (hypercapnia) accompanied by low pH occur naturally in Norwegian fjord systems. Under the influence of climate change, the geographic range and intensity of hypoxia and hypercapnia are predicted to increase, especially considering the phenomenon of Arctic amplification. To examine the metabolic variability and physiological capabilities of amphipods to these stressors, a series of physiological measurements were performed on latitudinal subpopulations (60° and 69°) of the amphipod Echinogammarus marinus, acclimated to different natural thermal regimes. The effects of elevated pCO2 and hypoxia, separate and together, on thermal sensitivity (Q10), metabolic rate, activation …
Application Of Deep-Learning To Deep-Sea Species Identification From Image-Based Data, Eleanor Cross
Application Of Deep-Learning To Deep-Sea Species Identification From Image-Based Data, Eleanor Cross
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Vast areas of the world’s deep sea are unexplored, and the recent threats of deep-sea mining and trawling make exploration of these habitats a time-sensitive concern. Much of our understanding of the deep sea has been based on physical sampling of sediment habitats using trawls and grabs, however, modern methods of surveying the deep sea involve the acquisition of video footage using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Use of image-based methods is particularly important for sensitive or vulnerable species such as cold-water corals, especially considering these species tend to inhabit hard substrate areas that cannot be sampled using trawls. Annotation of …
Physical Drivers Of Ecosystem Change Throughout The Tropical Indian Ocean, Ted Robinson
Physical Drivers Of Ecosystem Change Throughout The Tropical Indian Ocean, Ted Robinson
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
The past decade has seen improved awareness of increasing anthropogenic stress on marine ecosystems and their inhabitants. To understand how best to protect these ecosystems, it is vital to understand the linkages between physical oceanographic processes and ecosystem variability. To date there have been limited multidisciplinary investigations capable of resolving both local oceanographic influences and ecosystem response at tidal and interseasonal time scales. Here we present findings from three multidisciplinary research cruises to Chagos Archipelago, investigating the dynamics at Egmont, a tropical atoll, and Sandes, a shallow steep sloped seamount pinnacle. Our findings are then applied in a case study …
Predictors Of Weight Gain In The Rehabilitation Of Eastern North Atlantic Grey Seals (Halichoerus Grypus), Samantha Mcgivern
Predictors Of Weight Gain In The Rehabilitation Of Eastern North Atlantic Grey Seals (Halichoerus Grypus), Samantha Mcgivern
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
As large adult body size is subjected to strong selective pressures, other processes can be compromised before growth when there is resource limitation or stress during the growth phase. Stress has been linked with both weight loss and weight gain in a variety of taxa, and some stressors, such as physical disturbance, are known to affect the development of important physiological processes, e.g., diving physiology in marine mammals. With 40% of the world’s grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) population on UK shores, grey seal pups are frequently admitted to rehabilitation centres within their first four weeks – a crucial growth phase …
Using Ecosystem Services Mapping In Deep-Sea Marine Spatial Planning, Giulia La Bianca
Using Ecosystem Services Mapping In Deep-Sea Marine Spatial Planning, Giulia La Bianca
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Assessing and mapping ecosystem services (ES) has emerged as an important practice to support natural resource management and set conservation priorities. This is recognised as useful in enabling simultaneous attainment of socio-economic and ecological goals. Yet there exists a bias towards assessing ES in terrestrial and coastal systems. Deep-sea applications are particularly scant. Assessing ES provided by the deep sea is undermined by the lack of ecological data and scientific understanding of the links between ecosystem components and human well-being. Thus, novel tools are required to translate existing deep-sea ES knowledge into Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), while maintaining acceptable levels …
Identifying And Quantifying Pelagic Organisms Around Seamounts, Atolls, And Islands In The Chagos Archipelago In Relation To Local Oceanographic Processes, Dannielle Sophie Eager
Identifying And Quantifying Pelagic Organisms Around Seamounts, Atolls, And Islands In The Chagos Archipelago In Relation To Local Oceanographic Processes, Dannielle Sophie Eager
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses
Topographic features, such as seamounts and atolls, are commonly identified as biodiversity hotspots that are key areas of productivity in an otherwise oligotrophic Indian Ocean. Whilst these sites of increased biomass are frequently identified, the oceanographic drivers that underpin the spatiotemporal distributions of biomass are not. If effective conservation measures are to be continued and implemented in regions such as the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area (MPA) then the spatial variability of biomass and the physical drivers must be elucidated. This study presents case studies at Sandes seamount and Egmont atoll in the Chagos Archipelago identifying the distributions and behavioural …
Understanding Support Workers’ Experiences Of Their Roles In Health And Social Care In Great Britain And Ireland: A Systematic Literature Review, Caoimhe Sheelan
Understanding Support Workers’ Experiences Of Their Roles In Health And Social Care In Great Britain And Ireland: A Systematic Literature Review, Caoimhe Sheelan
School of Psychology Theses
Support workers represent a significant percentage of the mental health workforce. Traditionally performing essential but more basic tasks, such as personal care, progressively there has been considerable development in the scope and complexity of the role. Consequently, it is important to understand the experiences and associated challenges of the role. This research aimed to synthesise and evaluate existing literature concerning the qualitative experience of support workers of different aspects of their clinical roles, working in mental health, and learning disability settings within Health and Social Care in Great Britain and Ireland. Ireland was included due to the similarity of the …