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Strategies to integrate design and fabrication through discretisation. (2025)
Thesis
ZAMANIGOLDEH, E. 2025 Strategies to integrate design and fabrication through discretisation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3027088

This thesis explores the transformative integration of digital discretisation and computational methodologies within architectural design and practice. By delving into advanced computational tools, it articulates a new paradigm where architectural fo... Read More about Strategies to integrate design and fabrication through discretisation..

Transforming physiotherapy education: exploring co-designed neurological rehabilitation student-led clinics through the dual lens of student and service user perspectives. (2025)
Thesis
WYNNE, D.M. 2025. Transforming physiotherapy education: exploring co-designed neurological rehabilitation student-led clinics through the dual lens of student and service user perspectives. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3027035

Background - Physiotherapy neurological student-led clinics (SLCs) are innovative educational settings where students lead the provision of rehabilitation for patients with neurological conditions, under the supervision of qualified staff. Student-le... Read More about Transforming physiotherapy education: exploring co-designed neurological rehabilitation student-led clinics through the dual lens of student and service user perspectives..

Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state. (2025)
Thesis
MATTHEWS, V. 2025. Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2989471

Studies on the influence of organisational culture on the performance of construction firms remain scarce. There is a scarcity of research that has focused on the organisational culture of construction firms in developing nations like Nigeria. Conseq... Read More about Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state..

Corporate governance and bank performance in the sub-Saharan African emerging economy. (2025)
Thesis
SAKA, A.Q. 2025. Corporate governance and bank performance in the sub-saharan african emerging economy. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020779

Regulatory bodies impact corporate governance in the banking sector, with directors making critical strategic decisions. The effectiveness of these regulations and corporate governance has a substantial impact on the performance of banks. Furthermore... Read More about Corporate governance and bank performance in the sub-Saharan African emerging economy..

An exploration of the information literacy of Irish theatre actors. (2025)
Thesis
RADMALL-QUIRKE, N. 2025. An exploration of the information literacy of irish theatre actors. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020684

Information literacy (IL) from a sociocultural perspective is understood as being the ability to understand and interpret a given environment, and to use information to perform increasingly complex socially embodied tasks therein towards expertise in... Read More about An exploration of the information literacy of Irish theatre actors..

An evaluation of entrepreneurship education policy in Nigerian universities: impact on entrepreneurial and socio-economic development. (2025)
Thesis
LEGUNSEN, E.O. 2025. An evaluation of entrepreneurship education policy in Nigerian universities: impact on entrepreneurial and socio-economic development. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2989165

In 2006, the Nigerian government introduced a policy which required the delivery of entrepreneurship education to be made mandatory in all disciplines of university education, with the view to addressing issues of widespread unemployment particularly... Read More about An evaluation of entrepreneurship education policy in Nigerian universities: impact on entrepreneurial and socio-economic development..

Development of a novel platform for the optimal design, sizing and energy management of grid-integrated hybrid photovoltaic-hydrogen energy systems. (2025)
Thesis
ATTEYA, A.I.A.I. 2025. Development of a novel platform for the optimal design, sizing and energy management of grid-integrated hybrid photovoltaic-hydrogen energy systems. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2935027

With the World moving towards the Net-Zero energy transition, there is an increasing demand to scale-up the investment in renewable energy systems. To enable the increased integration of intermittent renewables such as wind and solar energies, while... Read More about Development of a novel platform for the optimal design, sizing and energy management of grid-integrated hybrid photovoltaic-hydrogen energy systems..

Getting the message: a transcendental phenomenology of youth experiences of persuasive (partisan) and informative (non-partisan) campaigns during the 2019 Canadian and United Kingdom general elections. (2025)
Thesis
CUFFY, A.C. 2025. Getting the message: a transcendental phenomenology of youth experiences of persuasive (partisan) and informative (non-partisan) campaigns during the 2019 Canadian and United Kingdom general elections. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2935003

Low youth voter turnout has potentially negative implications for healthy democracies and is therefore a widely researched topic in political communications. The concern is that if young people experience alienation and disenfranchisement from politi... Read More about Getting the message: a transcendental phenomenology of youth experiences of persuasive (partisan) and informative (non-partisan) campaigns during the 2019 Canadian and United Kingdom general elections..

Inferential measurement for integrity and security of cyber-physical systems. (2025)
Thesis
ARIFEEN, M.M. 2025. Inferential measurement for integrity and security of cyber-physical systems. Robert Gordon Univeristy, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2934857

Asset integrity is vital for the safety and reliability of Cyber-Physical Systems in industries like energy, transportation, and healthcare. It prevents hazards, minimizes downtime, and protects against cyber threats while ensuring economic efficienc... Read More about Inferential measurement for integrity and security of cyber-physical systems..

An exploration of social media in healthcare professional practice: guidance for and medicines-related use in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. (2025)
Thesis
ABABNEH, M.M. 2025. An exploration of social media in healthcare professional practice: guidance for and medicines-related use in Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2934822

Social-media use in healthcare is expanding globally, aiding healthcare professionals (HCPs) to enhance professional development, and educate patients and the public. Regulatory guidelines are intended to support ethical, legal and professional chall... Read More about An exploration of social media in healthcare professional practice: guidance for and medicines-related use in Gulf Cooperation Council countries..

Artificial intelligence-enabled transaction prediction. (2025)
Thesis
ATALOR, D.O. 2025. Artificial intelligence-enabled transaction prediction. Robert Gordon University, MSc by Research thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2934768

Predicting transaction behaviour and volume on e-commerce websites is difficult because transactional statistical methods don't do well with complex, unstructured data and cannot account for external factors like trends and promotions. Also, existing... Read More about Artificial intelligence-enabled transaction prediction..

Total quality management implementation in culturally diverse contexts: an insights from the Nigerian five-star hotel industry. (2025)
Thesis
USHIE, M.C. 2025. Total quality management implementation in culturally diverse contexts: an insights from the Nigerian five-star hotel industry. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3027006

This research investigates the implementation of Total Quality Management within Nigeria's five-star hotel sector, a context characterised by significant cultural diversity. It addresses a notable gap in the quality management literature by examining... Read More about Total quality management implementation in culturally diverse contexts: an insights from the Nigerian five-star hotel industry..

Project practitioners in practice: an investigation of project management competency in the oil and gas sector. (2025)
Thesis
ROWLEY, S. 2025. Project practitioners in practice: an investigation of project management competency in the oil and gas sector. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020708

The aim of this study is to critically examine project management competency requirements from the perspectives of practitioners in the oil and gas industry. Furthermore, the study will explore how project managers enter the profession and how they a... Read More about Project practitioners in practice: an investigation of project management competency in the oil and gas sector..

An investigation of training transfer from strength and conditioning to athletic performance using large-scale evidence synthesis and real-world data. (2025)
Thesis
MURPHY, A.N. 2025. An investigation of training transfer from strength and conditioning to athletic performance using large-scale evidence synthesis and real-world data. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2989520

Over the past 50 years, strength and conditioning (S&C) has experienced substantial growth, leading to a rapid expansion of research that has culminated in an extensive literature base seeking to refine S&C prescription. High-quality evidence synthes... Read More about An investigation of training transfer from strength and conditioning to athletic performance using large-scale evidence synthesis and real-world data..

Journeys and experiences of life after tracheostomy: a case study of patients, their kin/friends and health care professionals. (2025)
Thesis
GALT, S.P. 2025. Journeys and experiences of life after tracheostomy: a case study of patients, their kin/friends and health care professionals. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2988658

Advances in critical care mean more people than previously reported are surviving critical care events such as stroke with the support of a tracheostomy. Research to date predominantly focuses on the clinical rationale for tracheostomy insertion or t... Read More about Journeys and experiences of life after tracheostomy: a case study of patients, their kin/friends and health care professionals..

Co-production of a peer support programme for adults living with chronic non-cancer pain using intervention mapping. (2025)
Thesis
HERBERT, T. 2025. Co-production of a peer support programme for adults living with chronic non-cancer pain using intervention mapping. Robert Gordon University, DPT thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3085456

Chronic pain is a condition of significant prevalence globally and is managed through a broad spectrum of approaches. Self-management is a key component of chronic pain management, and peer support is one approach to facilitating self-management. Pee... Read More about Co-production of a peer support programme for adults living with chronic non-cancer pain using intervention mapping..

Investigations into the physical layer of underwater networks to enhance channel capacity and performance. (2025)
Thesis
STEWART, C. 2025. Investigations into the physical layer of underwater networks to enhance channel capacity and performance. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020804

The Underwater Internet of Things (UIoT) needs development to enable usage of modern network applications underwater, particularly regarding sustainable high capacities to enable multimedia transmissions that can monitor industrial or environmental p... Read More about Investigations into the physical layer of underwater networks to enhance channel capacity and performance..

Automating systematic literature reviews in healthcare: leveraging artificial intelligence for enhanced evidence-based decision making (2025)
Thesis
OFORI-BOATENG, R. 2025. Automating systematic literature reviews in healthcare: leveraging artificial intelligence for enhanced evidence-based decision making. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020586

Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are considered the gold standard in synthesising evidence across various research disciplines due to their structured, transparent, and reproducible nature. Despite their critical role, the SLR process is often pe... Read More about Automating systematic literature reviews in healthcare: leveraging artificial intelligence for enhanced evidence-based decision making.

People in prison and correctional officers perspectives on their lived experiences engaging with mental health services in selected correctional facilities in Nigeria: a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis. (2025)
Thesis
OFOBRUKWETA, K. 2025. People in prison and correctional officers' perspectives on their lived experiences engaging with mental health services in selected correctional facilities in nigeria: A hermeneutic phenomenological analysis. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020548

Mental health issues (MHIs) are highly prevalent among people in prison (PIP) population, yet engagement with mental health services (MHS) remains low. Factors such as cultural and traditional beliefs, religious practices, stigma, ethnicity, and gend... Read More about People in prison and correctional officers perspectives on their lived experiences engaging with mental health services in selected correctional facilities in Nigeria: a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis..

Self-supervision strategies for post-ASR error correction in clinical domain. (2025)
Thesis
NANAYAKKARA, G. 2025. Self-supervision strategies for post-asr error correction in clinical domain. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-3020496

In clinical settings, manual documentation of patient interactions, medical histories, and treatment plans poses significant challenges, including clinician burnout, information loss, and inefficiency. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems offer... Read More about Self-supervision strategies for post-ASR error correction in clinical domain..