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Wave, Tide And Topographical Controls On Headland Sand Bypassing: Model Files, Erin Victoria King, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Nicoletta Leonardi, Jak Mccarroll, Tim Scott, Nieves Valiente
Wave, Tide And Topographical Controls On Headland Sand Bypassing: Model Files, Erin Victoria King, Daniel Conley, Gerd Masselink, Nicoletta Leonardi, Jak Mccarroll, Tim Scott, Nieves Valiente
Faculty of Science and Engineering Datasets
This archive contains model input files in support of the publication "Wave, Tide and Topographical Controls on Headland Sand Bypassing" by King et al. (2021).
Measuring Older Peoples’ Experiences Of Person-Centred Coordinated Care: Experience And Methodological Reflections From Applying A Patient Reported Experience Measure In Sustain, R Jillian, G Erica, R Mieke, Annerieke Stoop, Mireia Espallargues, Helen M. Lloyd, James Close, Bruin S De
Measuring Older Peoples’ Experiences Of Person-Centred Coordinated Care: Experience And Methodological Reflections From Applying A Patient Reported Experience Measure In Sustain, R Jillian, G Erica, R Mieke, Annerieke Stoop, Mireia Espallargues, Helen M. Lloyd, James Close, Bruin S De
School of Psychology
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The Benefits Of An Innovative Community Engagement Model In Dental Undergraduate Education, Robert Witton, Martha Paisi
The Benefits Of An Innovative Community Engagement Model In Dental Undergraduate Education, Robert Witton, Martha Paisi
Peninsula Dental School
No abstract provided.
Uk Framework For Basic Epilepsy Training And Oromucosal Midazolam Administration, Phil Tittensor, Sarah Tittensor, Erica Chisanga, Manny Bagary, Caryn Jory, Rohit Shankar
Uk Framework For Basic Epilepsy Training And Oromucosal Midazolam Administration, Phil Tittensor, Sarah Tittensor, Erica Chisanga, Manny Bagary, Caryn Jory, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Background: UK wide Oromucosal Midazolam is used as an emergency treatment in community for seizures administered by family/carers with the right training. The Joint Epilepsy Council (JEC) UK which produced the training guidelines disbanded in 2016. Purpose: Provide standards for basic epilepsy education and rescue medication (Midazolam) administration. Methods: The Epilepsy Nurses Association (ESNA), The International League against Epilepsy, British Chapter (ILAE) and the Royal college of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), used the Delphi process to update guidelines for the administration of oromucosal midazolam including developing a voluntary on-line test for carers. During 2017–2019 a facilitator worked with two ESNA committees to …
Normalized Difference Vegetative Index-Related Assessment For Climate Change Impact On Indigenous Communities From High Resolution Ikonos Satellite Imagery In West Papua, C Lavers, T Mason, J Mazower
Normalized Difference Vegetative Index-Related Assessment For Climate Change Impact On Indigenous Communities From High Resolution Ikonos Satellite Imagery In West Papua, C Lavers, T Mason, J Mazower
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
High-resolution satellite imagery permits acquisition of critical data to observe climate-change and environmental impact on conflict-impacted indigenous communities with co-existing socio-economic factors, often within unstable regimes. Conflict may prevent direct access in remote regions to validate civilian conflict actor evidence. In such cases use of remote sensing tools, techniques, and data are extremely important. Software-based imagery assessment can quantify radiometrically calibrated or Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and provide temporal changes with rapid detection over large search areas. In this work we evaluate recent trends in equatorial alpine glacier ablation to address the probability of indigenous water scarcity, as pure …
Usability Of Sentinel-3 Satellite Ocean Colour Data For Examination And Chlorophyll Gradient Classification Of Submesoscale Island Wake Formations, Emmanuelle Simone Farrington
Usability Of Sentinel-3 Satellite Ocean Colour Data For Examination And Chlorophyll Gradient Classification Of Submesoscale Island Wake Formations, Emmanuelle Simone Farrington
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Submesoscale turbulent formations present challenges to sampling efforts due to their scale and transient nature. The development of successful sampling methods is imperative to achieving an understanding of the biological and ecological implications of these turbulent formations. This study assesses the viability of using Sentinel-3 OLCI multispectral satellite data for the study of submesoscale island wake formations. This research subsequently samples the eddies and filaments with virtual transects of satellite chlorophyll products, calculates metrics such as formation gradient and FWHM, identifies key environmental drivers of wake characteristics, and presents a novel framework by which to classify these formations. The study …
Habitat Modelling Of The Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena) In Southwest Uk: Effects Of Depth, Slope And Tidal State, Jade L. Buttifant
Habitat Modelling Of The Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena) In Southwest Uk: Effects Of Depth, Slope And Tidal State, Jade L. Buttifant
The Plymouth Student Scientist
The harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, is a widespread cetacean species in the Northeast Atlantic, with a year-round distribution around the UK. The south-west experiences the highest bycatch rates in the UK and is the main threat to P. phocoena populations. Yet here there is limited information on their abundance, distribution, and habitat preferences. This study aims to understand harbour porpoise species-habitat relationship in the UK south-west, which may be used to inform conservation management and sustain valuable populations. From boat-based visual surveys conducted over summers 2017-2019 from Plymouth to St Marys in the Scilly Isles, habitat modelling using generalised additive …
Working Memory Modules On The Threshold To Consciousness, Antonio Martin
Working Memory Modules On The Threshold To Consciousness, Antonio Martin
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Current literature is claiming for an important relationship between conscious experiencing and executive functions (mainly working memory). Since there is still a lack of empirical evidence relating those mental processes, the aim of this research is to continue exploring those relations by finding out how different components of working memory may affect the threshold to consciousness. The experiment contained three groups of people who performed two concurrent computerized tasks. The first one consisted of a replication of a priming and subjective visibility task (de Loof et al., 2013) for all the groups. Both experimental groups differed from the control group …
Does A Mindfulness Intervention Have A Significant Effect On Preference For Intrinsic Or Extrinsic Benefits Of Environmentally Friendly Behaviours?, Annabelle Violet Lobb
Does A Mindfulness Intervention Have A Significant Effect On Preference For Intrinsic Or Extrinsic Benefits Of Environmentally Friendly Behaviours?, Annabelle Violet Lobb
The Plymouth Student Scientist
There is an increased interest in encouraging the public to regularly demonstrate environmentally friendly behaviours. Previous research has suggested that these behaviours can be sustained for longer if the individual is intrinsically motivated rather than extrinsically motivated. People who feel a high connection to nature are more likely to demonstrate environmentally friendly behaviour; this can be measured both explicitly and implicitly. It is important to cultivate a high implicit connection to nature because implicit attitudes have an underlying influence on performing environmentally friendly behaviours that are not deliberately thought about. Mindfulness can be used by individuals with a low connection …
The Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors And The Snacking And Drinking Behaviours Of Children Aged Between 1 And 5 Years In Early Years Settings Across Plymouth, Ashleigh Hellier
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Sugar consumption amongst children continues to sit above the current UK recommendations, contributing to rates of obesity and dental caries in this group. Previous research has focused on children of school age, investigating the role of parental income and education on child diet quality. The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between sociodemographic factors and the consumption of snacks and drinks by children between 1 and 5 years attending childcare settings across Plymouth. A questionnaire was distributed to settings to be filled out by parents/carers, measuring occupation, living situation and the number of children in the family, …
The Use Of Novel Lung Alveolar Macrophage Model, Max Planck Institute Cells, To Demonstrate The Differential Effects Of Smooth And Rough Mycobacterium Abscessus Forms On Il-6 And Il-1b Induction, Thanthri Peiris
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Mycobacterium abscessus frequently initiates respiratory infections in humans and is of clinical concern in patients with cystic fibrosis who develop secondary pulmonary infections. Alveolar macrophages and innate responses play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of M. abscessus. The virulence potential of M. abscessus was suggestive of cell surface transition of glycopeptidolipid loss from the smooth biofilm producing strain to transform into the rough invasive variant. This study focuses on innate responses of three strains of M. abscessus; NCTC rough morphotype, CL-B (DC088-B) smooth morphotype and CL-C (DC088-C) mixed morphotype; each isolated and used as heat and formalin killed stimulants. …
Producing A Theoretical Model For Determining The Appropriate Propeller For A Given Model Aircraft Application, Florian Bright
Producing A Theoretical Model For Determining The Appropriate Propeller For A Given Model Aircraft Application, Florian Bright
The Plymouth Student Scientist
This paper investigates a method of determining the most suitable propeller for any given model aircraft application based on simple inputs such as desired airspeed and powerplant requirements. This method has been embodied through a spreadsheet-based tool which is directed at the end users of model aircraft for establishing the propeller that will best suit their specific needs. The aims of this paper have been addressed through the aid of a case study, which outlines specific operating conditions and assists in putting the background theory into perspective. The ultimate goal for the case study was to determine the most suitable …
A Qualitative Investigation Of Media Framing Regarding Christopher Jefferies In The Case Of Joanna Yeates' Murder, Laura Collins
A Qualitative Investigation Of Media Framing Regarding Christopher Jefferies In The Case Of Joanna Yeates' Murder, Laura Collins
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Framing describes the process of how things are constructed and perceived through communication. Media framing refers to how things are presented when relaying information to others. Many framing techniques are used to frame news stories to influence readers, and this study explored the case of Christopher Jefferies, who was portrayed in the media as being guilty of murder, despite being innocent. This research aimed to detect what media framing techniques were used, what was focused on to sway opinions and explore why Christopher Jefferies was targeted. It looked at how the media were able to convince people of his guilt …
Can You Hear It? Identifying The Priority And Function Of Overlapping Auditory Medical Alarms, Cassie Parker
Can You Hear It? Identifying The Priority And Function Of Overlapping Auditory Medical Alarms, Cassie Parker
The Plymouth Student Scientist
This paper presents an experimental study that exhibits the differences seen between the recognition of high and moderate priority auditory alarms when played simultaneously. Past research has demonstrated that the current IEC-60601-1-8 alarms used in clinical settings are challenging to identify and learn, and that newly developed auditory icons are easier to discriminate. The current research compares these two types of alarms and measures participant ability to recognise both the function and priority of single sounding and combination sounding alarms. Participants were either assigned to listen to IEC alarms or auditory icons and had to determine the function and priority …
Mathematical Constraints And Their Philosophical Impact, Adam Stiles
Mathematical Constraints And Their Philosophical Impact, Adam Stiles
The Plymouth Student Scientist
This paper investigates some of the constraints encountered in mathematics. It proves the incompleteness theorems. It investigates or discusses theorem proving procedures, complexity, undecidability, undefinability, and covers some examples of independent formulas. Some dialogue on the influence of these concepts on the development of mathematics, and on mathematical philosophy since the 20th century is included. This paper should give any person with an interest in philosophy sufficient understanding to discuss mathematical philosophy with mathematicians.
Acute Stress, Friend Or Foe: An Investigation Of Free Recall Ability For Incongruent Items When Placed Under Acute Psychological Stress, Anna Adkins
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Experiencing stress during a working week is typical for most of the population, but the effects of acute stress on individuals is less clear cut, particularly in relation to memory ability. Research suggests that acute psychological stress can enhance memory ability, due to increased neuroplasticity following stress and stress hormones diverting attention to information congruent to the stressful environment. The current research investigated the effects of stress on free recall ability when the stimuli are incongruent to the stressor. Forty-four Psychology undergraduates were exposed to both a stress condition (Modified Trier Social Stress Test- free speech on Social Psychology) and …
Negative Emotional Appeals: The Effectiveness Of Fear And Guilt Communicative Appeals On Individuals Pro-Environmental Behaviour And Environmental Concern To Microplastic Pollution, Gavin Miller
The Plymouth Student Scientist
In an ever-growing ‘throwaway’ society, the world’s oceans are coming under new and persistent pressures from anthropogenic activity. Marine plastic pollution is caused exclusively by human behaviours and decisions. Plastics, which accumulate in the ocean and degrade into brittle and ever-smaller fragments called ‘microplastics’, have the potential to compromise human food security and have been found in a range of items for human consumption. Microplastics also enter the marine environment directly as a result of human activity; Napper and Thompson (2016) demonstrated that as many as 700,000 microplastic fibres can enter waterways every laundry cycle. Despite this however, general microplastic …
Development Of A Flow Injection Micro Analysis System Using An Arm Microcontroller With An Interactive Web-Based Interface, William Ross Andrewartha
Development Of A Flow Injection Micro Analysis System Using An Arm Microcontroller With An Interactive Web-Based Interface, William Ross Andrewartha
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Monitoring the state of the environment is increasingly important in today's changing world. Flow Injection Analysis techniques are useful for measuring a wide range of solutions in a cost-effective and controlled manner. These include seawater samples from which the levels of iron present can be quantified. During the analysis, a wide variety of devices need to be controlled precisely to ensure accurate and repeatable results. Such devices include peristaltic pumps, switching valves, six-port valves and solenoid valves. The system is simple to configure by using a bespoke web-based interface to configure and control an STM32 ARM microcontroller. The routine can …
Fighting Plastic Pollution: An Investigation Into Whether The Presence Or Absence Of Single-Use Plastic Impacts Our Impression Of Others, Jennifer Spencer
Fighting Plastic Pollution: An Investigation Into Whether The Presence Or Absence Of Single-Use Plastic Impacts Our Impression Of Others, Jennifer Spencer
The Plymouth Student Scientist
The evidence is clear that plastic pollution is a huge problem threatening the survival of the modern world. Psychological researchers have risen to the challenge to investigate people's behaviours, attitudes and perceptions around environmentalism. One area of psychology that has been scarcely researched in regard to environmentalism is impression formation. People form impressions of others based on a number of factors, but one of these is their conformance to norms. We wanted to investigate if the use of reusable plastics had become a norm for the university population, and whether failing to comply to this norm would result in negative …
Improving The Crashworthiness Of Space Frame Based Vehicles Using Composites, Elliot Joseph Nunes
Improving The Crashworthiness Of Space Frame Based Vehicles Using Composites, Elliot Joseph Nunes
The Plymouth Student Scientist
This research paper details the investigation into the capability of increasing the crashworthiness of a space frame based vehicle, by the implementation of a modern composite reinforcement technique. This study involves using quasi-static axial compression testing, which is performed on standard structural square and round tubular sample elements of a space frame and specimens of same dimensions which have been reinforced by an exterior cladding of three and five layers of prepreg composite carbon fibre. Each of these samples are presented in two different lengths of 100mm and 200mm, these lengths are chosen due to being longer and shorter than …
The Development And Manufacture Of A Composite Mobility Aid For A Paralympic Table Tennis Player, Ryan Pickup
The Development And Manufacture Of A Composite Mobility Aid For A Paralympic Table Tennis Player, Ryan Pickup
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Table Tennis is the third largest Paralympic Sport with competitors competing from over a hundred countries. David Wetherill is a three-time Paralympian who will be competing in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and currently competes with a standard crutch. This paper is based around improving the crutch for Mr Wetherill using the research to advise on how crutches can be improved for long term users, providing them a better quality of life. For Mr Wetherill the goals were to create a composite mobility aid that met all the requirements laid out by the athlete and using current research in different …
A Study Of The Effect Of Heat Treatments On En9 Steel - Grain Structure And Mechanical Properties, Euan Mccredie
A Study Of The Effect Of Heat Treatments On En9 Steel - Grain Structure And Mechanical Properties, Euan Mccredie
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Medium carbon steel 070M55, also known as EN9 or AISI/SAE 1055, was heat treated with five different heat treatment procedures to promote varying microstructures resulting in enhanced properties of the metal. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different heat treatment procedures on a medium carbon steel, regarding the grain microstructure and mechanical properties. Different heat treatment procedures were researched, and five different methods were chosen. The five procedures were normalising, quenching, and tempering at 250°C, 450°C and 650°C. Additionally, all the tempered specimens were quenched before being raised to their designated temperatures. An Instron 5582 …
An Investigation Into The Determination Of Ammonium In Mine Bioleaching Solutions Utilising An Ammonia Gas Electrode, Daniel Rogers
An Investigation Into The Determination Of Ammonium In Mine Bioleaching Solutions Utilising An Ammonia Gas Electrode, Daniel Rogers
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Fixed nitrogen is an essential nutrient for bacteria used in the mining industry to solubilise metals from their associated ores in a process known as bioleaching. Most bacteria are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen, but those which are not require a feed solution of aqueous ammonium to meet their nitrogen requirements. Bioleaching operations are large scale and therefore the cost associated with providing aqueous nitrogen is considerable. It is therefore important that only the minimum amount of aqueous nitrogen is added during the process to minimise costs. Camborne School of Mines were investigating the potential loss of aqueous nitrogen from …
Reliability Of Targets In A Picture Naming Task, Adele Conn
Reliability Of Targets In A Picture Naming Task, Adele Conn
The Plymouth Student Scientist
The Words in Game (WinG) test is a tool for assessing language development in children, two versions of this test have been developed, one in Italy (Bello et al., 2012) and one in England (Cattani et al., 2019). The present research consists of two studies aiming to determine the reliability of the targets used in the English WinG cards. Study One uses 17 adult participants to rate each set of cards (Italian and English) on how well they represent target constructs, to see if one set is rated as ‘better’ than the other. Study Two consists of the WinG test …
Does Social Connectedness Increase Pro-Environmental Behaviour?, Millie Clark
Does Social Connectedness Increase Pro-Environmental Behaviour?, Millie Clark
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Extensive research has shown that pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) is encouraged by nature connectedness. Recently, however, researchers have investigated the effects of connectedness to others on socially responsible behaviours. It has been found that a higher sense of connectedness to others increases one’s socially responsible behaviour. A similar construct, known as social connectedness, has been implemented in prosocial behaviours and motivation, yet has not been investigated in terms of PEB. The present study investigated the effects of situational and trait social connectedness on PEB, using self-report and the novel Pro-Environmental Behaviour Task to measure PEB. 90 participants were randomly assigned to …
Hydrodynamics Of Jet Propulsion, Faye Rebecca Wright
Hydrodynamics Of Jet Propulsion, Faye Rebecca Wright
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Water jet propulsion systems have recently developed in vessels and will continue to grow, leading to scour related problems in harbours and marinas. In order to design scour protection appropriately it is vital to understand the characteristics associated with jet flows to inform the prediction of velocities induced. The study is undertaken in two parts; a literature review of research and existing models and a physical model of a water jet propulsion system from a typical ferry. Data collection occurred along the centreline of the velocity field and in radial transects. The measurements from existing models were compared to measurements …
Triadic Relations Between Parents' Screen Use, Parenting Stress And Child Vocabulary Ability, Danielle Jayne Northcott
Triadic Relations Between Parents' Screen Use, Parenting Stress And Child Vocabulary Ability, Danielle Jayne Northcott
The Plymouth Student Scientist
The present study aimed to primarily investigate the role of parental mobile phone use in predicting children’s receptive and expressive vocabulary ability. A secondary aim was to investigate the triadic relations between parents’ mobile phone use, parenting stress and children’s receptive and expressive vocabulary ability. Parents’ iPhone screen time data were automatically recorded for seven consecutive days, whilst parents self-reported the hours in which they were in the presence of their child during those seven days. Successively after the collection of these data, twenty parents and their 36-month-old children came into the Plymouth BabyLab whereby parenting stress and child vocabulary …
Codeo - Learning Support Research: Use Of Automated Feedback Within Undergraduate Programming Education, A Case Study, Andrew Davis Bellas
Codeo - Learning Support Research: Use Of Automated Feedback Within Undergraduate Programming Education, A Case Study, Andrew Davis Bellas
The Plymouth Student Scientist
This paper describes the research process of a case study in the domain of pedagogical computer science, specifically in the context of how first year undergraduate students learn programming skills, with the purpose of investigating novel mechanisms to aide in engaging undergraduate students when learning to code, as well as add to an existing body of knowledge on computing pedagogy. The methodology employed in this endeavour was a threefold approach; stage one of the studies engaged undergraduate students in a series of data gathering exercises, such as a survey and a semi-structured interview. This allowed for the development of a …
Analysing And Improving The Structural Stiffness Of The Triumph Vitesse, Chris Jones
Analysing And Improving The Structural Stiffness Of The Triumph Vitesse, Chris Jones
The Plymouth Student Scientist
The Triumph Vitesse is a British sports car built by British Leyland in the 1960s as a development from the Herald and sharing common design features with the Spitfire and GT6. Vehicle stiffness has a direct impact on handling, passenger comfort and safety, and so modern manufacturers invest time and money in enhancing structural properties of their products. This research aimed to quantitively analyse the structural stiffness of the Triumph Vitesse and identify weak areas suitable for targeted improved. This was achieved by modelling the vehicle structure in Solidworks and conducting a Finite Element Analysis (FEA). A test rig was …
Measuring The Internal Geometry Of An Anastomosed Synthetic Blood Vessel Under Internal Pressure, Jay Grocock
Measuring The Internal Geometry Of An Anastomosed Synthetic Blood Vessel Under Internal Pressure, Jay Grocock
The Plymouth Student Scientist
For this paper, a simple inexpensive rig system was designed and two methods for imaging and measuring how a synthetic representation of an anastomosed artery deforms under internal pressure were used. An optical method with a camera and a Computed Tomography (CT)-based imaging method were used. Cylindrical samples of Natural Rubber Latex were anastomosed and subject to extension-inflation tests to represent an artery under the physiological conditions of the body. The simple rig system was designed to apply physiological levels of internal pressure to the latex tubing. The two imaging methods were used to monitor variations in the circumferential and …