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Empowering women's self-care: a participatory approach to prevent HIV/AIDS for women and children in Northeast Thailand. (2005)
Thesis
DONKAEWBUA, S. 2005. Empowering women's self-care: a participatory approach to prevent HIV/AIDS for women and children in Northeast Thailand. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Across Thailand there has been a general reduction in the incidence rate of HIV infection in all but one special population group: married women and their offspring whilst the incidence rate is relatively low (1.2%) it has remained steady for a numbe... Read More about Empowering women's self-care: a participatory approach to prevent HIV/AIDS for women and children in Northeast Thailand..

Grounding the theory of virtue. (2005)
Thesis
CROCKETT, C. 2005. Grounding the theory of virtue. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Business plays a powerful role in contemporary society, but this increasing role has been accompanied by a growing concern regarding the social and moral impact of enterprising endeavour. One of the greatest challenges of our time is the need to chan... Read More about Grounding the theory of virtue..

The education of undergraduate product designers in the principles and practice of sustainable design. (2005)
Thesis
CULL, K.A. 2005. The education of undergraduate product designers in the principles and practice of sustainable design. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1694921

There is a growing recognition that product designers have a responsibility to ensure that their designs are intrinsically sustainable and do not add to the growing pressures on the environment. Developing sustainable products requires designers to b... Read More about The education of undergraduate product designers in the principles and practice of sustainable design..

Alternative strategies for security labelling/encoding of paper and plastic products. (2005)
Thesis
OFFICER, S.J. 2005. Alternative strategies for security labelling/encoding of paper and plastic products. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

A literature and patent review of current optical security techniques has been carried out and identified a need in the market for an improved optical security label to rival molecular fluorescent dyes. The label proposed was a rare earth (RE) doped... Read More about Alternative strategies for security labelling/encoding of paper and plastic products..

The development of condition monitoring strategies and techniques appropriate to mechanical structures. (2004)
Thesis
DRUMMOND, G. 2004. The development of condition monitoring strategies and techniques appropriate to mechanical structures. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Recent legislation, LOLER, removed the compulsion of periodical proof testing of lifting equipment to ascertain its "fitness for purpose". It has become the responsibility of a competent person to assess equipment's fitness for purpose and ability fo... Read More about The development of condition monitoring strategies and techniques appropriate to mechanical structures..

Optimising the relationship between passive solar design of new housing and the economics of construction and land value. (2004)
Thesis
SCOTT, J.R. 2004. Optimising the relationship between passive solar design of new housing and the economics of construction and land value. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The focus of mass housing developments built by speculative developers in the UK has broadly been on maximising density whilst retaining a predominantly detached housing form. This economically led strategy, aimed at maximising sale values, can confl... Read More about Optimising the relationship between passive solar design of new housing and the economics of construction and land value..

The institutional effects of the Scottish Parliament upon organised interests. (2004)
Thesis
MACIVER, H.E.C. 2004. The institutional effects of the Scottish Parliament upon organised interests. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Interest group activity in Scotland has been subject to relatively little academic research. This thesis, begun the same year that the Scottish Parliament opened, looks at the effects of this new political institution (with particular emphasis on the... Read More about The institutional effects of the Scottish Parliament upon organised interests..

Catalytic membrane reactors for synthesis gas production from natural gas via partial oxidation. (2004)
Thesis
OLSEN, S.K. 2004. Catalytic membrane reactors for synthesis gas production from natural gas via partial oxidation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Natural gas obtained during the extraction of liquid hydrocarbons is often undesired due to the lack of infrastructure to transport the natural gas to an onshore location. As a result the natural gas is often flared causing economic waste and environ... Read More about Catalytic membrane reactors for synthesis gas production from natural gas via partial oxidation..

Success factors in collaborative relationships (alliancing and partnering) in the UK upstream oil and gas industry, and perception of trust. (2004)
Thesis
HAQUE, S.M.M. 2004. Success factors in collaborative relationships (alliancing and partnering) in the UK upstream oil and gas industry, and perception of trust. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis concerns the characteristics of the collaborative relationships (partnering and alliances) between oil companies and their contractors which were popular in the UK oil and gas industry in the 1990s. It also considers the nature and role o... Read More about Success factors in collaborative relationships (alliancing and partnering) in the UK upstream oil and gas industry, and perception of trust..

Effective business strategies for energy service companies in the East Asian business environment. (2004)
Thesis
YI, T. 2004. Effective business strategies for energy service companies in the East Asian business environment. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1706205

This study investigates effective business strategies for energy service companies in the East Asian business environment. The research purpose has three foci. First, it seeks to examine the dominant business environment conditions that impact upon t... Read More about Effective business strategies for energy service companies in the East Asian business environment..

Within their sphere? Women's correspondence to Aberdeen daily newspapers, 1900-1918. (2004)
Thesis
PEDERSEN, S. 2004. Within their sphere? Women's correspondence to Aberdeen daily newspapers, 1900-1918. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research provides an insight into the motivations and agenda of women correspondents to Aberdeen local newspapers during the period 1900-18. This was achieved by undertaking a content analysis of all printed letters to the editor identified as b... Read More about Within their sphere? Women's correspondence to Aberdeen daily newspapers, 1900-1918..

The development of strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration from within the visual arts. (2003)
Thesis
SCOPA, K. 2003. The development of strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration from within the visual arts. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The current cultural climate is stimulating an increasing interest in, and need for, collaboration throughout many fields of practice. Collaborative methods of art production are evident across a range of contemporary visual art practices and opportu... Read More about The development of strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration from within the visual arts..

The analysis, presentation and sustainability of a past Northeast of Scotland 'way of life' through video capture. (2003)
Thesis
CARNEY, D. 2003. The analysis, presentation and sustainability of a past Northeast of Scotland 'way of life' through video capture. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The research upon which the outputs submitted as part of this thesis are based examines the socio-cultural environment of the Northeast of Scotland, from Aberdeen to Cabrach and from Portsoy to Laurencekirk. In total, five hundred and twenty hours of... Read More about The analysis, presentation and sustainability of a past Northeast of Scotland 'way of life' through video capture..

School-based drug education in Northeast Scotland: policy, planning and practice. (2003)
Thesis
FITZGERALD, N. 2003. School-based drug education in Northeast Scotland: policy, planning and practice. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This research utilised qualitative methods to gain a deeper insight into the policy, planning and practice of school-based drug education than had previously been achieved in Scotland. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with staff in nine Gr... Read More about School-based drug education in Northeast Scotland: policy, planning and practice..

The managed entry of new drugs into a National Health Service: a case study for Malta. (2003)
Thesis
BONANNO, P.V. 2003. The managed entry of new drugs into a National Health Service: a case study for Malta. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The research question was to determine if it is possible to develop a systematic approach to the managed entry of new drugs into a National Health Service( NHS), using Malta as a case study. In early 1999, Malta had major problems with the managed en... Read More about The managed entry of new drugs into a National Health Service: a case study for Malta..

An investigation into art and design graduate careers: towards developing a career progression tool. (2003)
Thesis
BOUETTE, M. 2003. An investigation into art and design graduate careers: towards developing a career progression tool. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The aim of this research was to develop a comprehensive body of research about the careers of art and design graduates, and to utilise the findings in the development of a concept multimedia 'career progression tool'. A critical contextual review of... Read More about An investigation into art and design graduate careers: towards developing a career progression tool..

An examination of development factors in the UK children's multimedia market. (2003)
Thesis
ANTHONEY, A.M. 2003. An examination of development factors in the UK children's multimedia market. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The project topic developed in early 1998 as it emerged that there was a need for research into the area of children's multimedia in the UK. Research by others into the area of `generic' multimedia, products and technology, had been ongoing since the... Read More about An examination of development factors in the UK children's multimedia market..

Automated assessment of non-objective textual submissions. (2003)
Thesis
CHRISTIE, J.R. 2003. Automated assessment of non-objective textual submissions. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1585045

The author sought to explore the methodology of automated marking of non-objective textual submissions. In so doing he tasked himself to discover how far automated assessment of text could be applied in the range of submissions from the single word t... Read More about Automated assessment of non-objective textual submissions..

A lightweight, graph-theoretic model of class-based similarity to support object-oriented code reuse. (2003)
Thesis
MACLEAN, A. 2003. A lightweight, graph-theoretic model of class-based similarity to support object-oriented code reuse. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1871759

The work presented in this thesis is principally concerned with the development of a method and set of tools designed to support the identification of class-based similarity in collections of object-oriented code. Attention is focused on enhancing th... Read More about A lightweight, graph-theoretic model of class-based similarity to support object-oriented code reuse..