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Determining the spatial and temporal distribution of macro- and microplastics in soil and their impact on soil function. (2024)
Thesis
RAMAGE, S.J.F.F. 2024. Determining the spatial and temporal distribution of macro- and microplastics in soil and their impact on soil function. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2801146

Microplastics are long-term anthropogenic terrestrial ecosystem stressors that are ubiquitous in the natural environment, found in all ecological niches including aquatic and terrestrial environments. Consequently, microplastics have been found withi... Read More about Determining the spatial and temporal distribution of macro- and microplastics in soil and their impact on soil function..

An investigation into the media's genderisation of Democrat candidates during the selection process for the 2020 presidential nomination. (2024)
Thesis
SAVAGE, J. 2024. An investigation into the media's genderisation of Democrat candidates during the selection process for the 2020 presidential nomination. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2801175

This research examines, through critical discourse analysis (Fairclough 2010), the way US media portrayed gender during the TV debates for the Democratic Party nomination for the 2020 US presidential election. Media coverage from debates from Novembe... Read More about An investigation into the media's genderisation of Democrat candidates during the selection process for the 2020 presidential nomination..

Deep learning for digitising complex engineering drawings. (2024)
Thesis
JAMIESON, L. 2024. Deep learning for digitising complex engineering drawings. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795656

Vast amounts of documents are still commonly stored in undigitised formats. Consequently, the data they contain cannot be used to its full potential, as substantial manual effort is required to analyse it. Amongst these documents, engineering drawing... Read More about Deep learning for digitising complex engineering drawings..

Hydrodynamic characterisation of soil subsurface flows for water conservation purposes. (2024)
Thesis
OSAME, P.U. 2024. Hydrodynamic characterisation of soil subsurface flows for water conservation purposes. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795739

This study focuses on the hydrodynamic characterisation of soil subsurface flows using developed new soil column experimental setup to assess the hydraulic parameters of unsaturated soil in the laboratory. The soils in the inland valley of Nigeria's... Read More about Hydrodynamic characterisation of soil subsurface flows for water conservation purposes..

The association between corporate governance and environmental disclosure quality: evidence from Nigerian listed companies. (2024)
Thesis
SA'ID, M.A. 2024. The association between corporate governance and environmental disclosure quality: evidence from Nigerian listed companies. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2801169

Environmental disclosure quality (EDQ) refers to the transparency, accuracy and comprehensive disclosure that companies use to disclose their environmental impact. High EDQ is vital for stakeholders to examine their environmental sustainability. Corp... Read More about The association between corporate governance and environmental disclosure quality: evidence from Nigerian listed companies..

Enhancing Android application security through source code vulnerability mitigation using artificial intelligence: a privacy-preserved, community-driven, federated-learning-based approach. (2024)
Thesis
SENANAYAKE, J.M.D. 2024. Enhancing Android application security through source code vulnerability mitigation using artificial intelligence: a privacy-preserved, community-driven, federated-learning-based approach. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2801183

As technology advances, Android devices and apps are rapidly increasing. It is crucial to adhere to security protocols during app development, especially as many apps lack sufficient safeguards. Despite the use of automated tools for risk mitigation,... Read More about Enhancing Android application security through source code vulnerability mitigation using artificial intelligence: a privacy-preserved, community-driven, federated-learning-based approach..

Employee engagement: relevance and application in the third sector? (2024)
Thesis
FOX, J. 2024. Employee engagement: relevance and application in the third sector? Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795528

This research explores whether engagement is relevant and applicable to Third Sector Organisations (TSOs), particularly those in the Aberdeen City area, to assist in meeting contemporary organisational challenges. It explores the level of understandi... Read More about Employee engagement: relevance and application in the third sector?.

Experimental analysis of natural gas transport: using nanoporous ceramic cores as mimetic model for low permeability reservoirs. (2024)
Thesis
OGOUN, E. 2024. Experimental analysis of natural gas transport: using nanoporous ceramic cores as mimetic model for low permeability reservoirs. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795722

This research investigates the use of nanoporous ceramic cores as mimetic models for studying natural gas transport in low permeability reservoirs. Low permeability reservoirs, such as tight sands, coalbed methane and shale gas formations, present si... Read More about Experimental analysis of natural gas transport: using nanoporous ceramic cores as mimetic model for low permeability reservoirs..

A "fireball of emotion": a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of crisis and crisis intervention for people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder", their family and friends, and professionals who work with them. (2024)
Thesis
WARRENDER, D.R. 2024. A "fireball of emotion": a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of crisis and crisis intervention for people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder", their family and friends, and professionals who work with them. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795393

The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder" (BPD) and relevant stakeholders regarding experiences of crisis and subsequent crisis intervention. Crisis and the use of crisis interven... Read More about A "fireball of emotion": a qualitative case study exploring the experiences of crisis and crisis intervention for people diagnosed with "borderline personality disorder", their family and friends, and professionals who work with them..

Protecting vehicles from cyberattacks: context aware AI-based intrusion detection for vehicle CAN bus security. (2024)
Thesis
RAJAPAKSHA, S. 2024. Protecting vehicles from cyberattacks: context aware AI-based intrusion detection for vehicle CAN bus security. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2801124

Modern automobiles are equipped with a large number of electronic control units (ECUs), which are interconnected through the controller area network (CAN) bus for real-time data exchange. However, the CAN bus lacks security measures, rendering it sus... Read More about Protecting vehicles from cyberattacks: context aware AI-based intrusion detection for vehicle CAN bus security..

Removal of organic compounds from aquatic environments by advanced oxidation processes. (2024)
Thesis
MENEZES, I. 2024. Removal of organic compounds from aquatic environments by advanced oxidation processes. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795681

Agricultural practices and eutrophication contribute to cyanobacteria proliferation, cyanotoxin contamination and pesticide pollution in aquatic environments. Conventional treatments can be ineffective for the removal of high cell densities of cyanob... Read More about Removal of organic compounds from aquatic environments by advanced oxidation processes..

Towards automated remote inspection of anomalies in offshore components. (2024)
Thesis
TORAL QUIJAS, L.A. 2024. Towards automated remote inspection of anomalies in offshore components. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2801306

This dissertation marks a significant advancement in offshore structural inspections, focusing on the development, integration and evaluation of advanced deep-learning models. The research encompasses: a thorough literature review, identifying innova... Read More about Towards automated remote inspection of anomalies in offshore components..

Mind the gap: an evaluation of the organisational, practical and social influences on the implementation of cycling-specific policies in Aberdeen. (2024)
Thesis
HOOD, C.M. 2024. Mind the gap: an evaluation of the organisational, practical and social influences on the implementation of cycling-specific policies in Aberdeen. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2795651

Where cycling and the bicycle are often presented as a solution to automobility and dominance of the car, can cycling practices exist within such dominant structures and the associated socio-cultural perspectives? Located within the field of mobiliti... Read More about Mind the gap: an evaluation of the organisational, practical and social influences on the implementation of cycling-specific policies in Aberdeen..

An exploration on the use of lung ultrasound by physiotherapists within the cardiac surgery population. (2024)
Thesis
FARRELL, C.J. 2024. An exploration on the use of lung ultrasound by physiotherapists within the cardiac surgery population. Robert Gordon University, DPT thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2565254

Cardiac surgery places patients at a high risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), some of which can have fatal consequences if not detected and treated in adequate time. Physiotherapists are an essential part of the postopera... Read More about An exploration on the use of lung ultrasound by physiotherapists within the cardiac surgery population..

Predicting hydrates plugging risk in subsea gas pipeline: CFD, analytical and linear regression modelling. (2024)
Thesis
UMUTEME, O.M. 2024. Predicting hydrates plugging risk in subsea gas pipeline: CFD, analytical and linear regression modelling. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2571400

This study addresses critical limitations in managing hydrate plugging risk for gas pipelines. The main challenges lie in accurately predicting hydrate deposition rates and associated pressure drops. To overcome these limitations, the study developed... Read More about Predicting hydrates plugging risk in subsea gas pipeline: CFD, analytical and linear regression modelling..

Exploring recovery and rehabilitation experiences of adults with major and moderate non-neurological traumatic injuries in the north of Scotland. (2024)
Thesis
KROMREY, L. 2024. Exploring recovery and rehabilitation experiences of adults with major and moderate non-neurological traumatic injuries in the north of Scotland. Robert Gordon University, DPT thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2571149

Traumatic injuries can have a significant impact on individuals' short-term and long-term health outcomes. The introduction of trauma networks internationally has improved the survival of individuals with severe physical injuries. With more individua... Read More about Exploring recovery and rehabilitation experiences of adults with major and moderate non-neurological traumatic injuries in the north of Scotland..

Context-aware data-to-text generation. (2024)
Thesis
UPADHYAY, A. 2024. Context-aware data-to-text generation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2571408

Data-to-Text Generation (D2T) is the subfield of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) that aims to build systems capable of summarising nonlinguistic structured data into textual reports. D2T systems extract important in... Read More about Context-aware data-to-text generation..

Caprock integrity evaluation for geosequestration of CO2 in depleted petroleum reservoirs. (2024)
Thesis
AMINAHO, E.N. 2024. Caprock integrity evaluation for geosequestration of CO2 in depleted petroleum reservoirs. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2445726

The geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), also referred to as CO2 geosequestration, represents one of the most promising options for reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, sometimes CO2 is captured with small amounts of other ind... Read More about Caprock integrity evaluation for geosequestration of CO2 in depleted petroleum reservoirs..

A study of the democratic legitimacy of Action 13 of the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action 13. (2024)
Thesis
GORDON, M. 2024. A study of the democratic legitimacy of Action 13 of the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action 13. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2565272

This thesis presents a mixed methods case study examining the democratic legitimacy of Action 13 of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan. Taking a critically orientated... Read More about A study of the democratic legitimacy of Action 13 of the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action 13..

It's stress, Jim, but not as we know it: the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students. (2024)
Thesis
TAIT, J.-A. 2024. It's stress, Jim, but not as we know it: the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2571283

Until recently, engineering students have not been well represented in student mental health and wellbeing literature, and - because of their demographic (primarily young men) - they may be at higher risk of poor mental health and wellbeing. The aim... Read More about It's stress, Jim, but not as we know it: the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students..