Items where Year is 2026

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ALI, MUHAMMAD (2026) Performance Analysis of Various Transmission Methods in Infrastructure-less Multi-hop Wireless Networks. PhD thesis, University of York.

Abdullah, Khaled ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5848-8895 (2026) Impact of Autonomous Vehicles and Ride-Sharing on Urban Transportation. MPhil thesis, University of Leeds.

Abid, Hinna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-403X (2026) Integrating Mature Male Students in English Universities: A Phenomenographic Exploration of their Experiences within a Sociological Paradigm. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Abou-Shakra, Ryan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5735-1242 (2026) Corrosion Inhibitor Adsorption and Desorption Kinetics in CO₂-Containing Aqueous Environments. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Al Attal, Raghad (2026) Parents’ Views and Experiences of Genetic Testing in Amelogenesis Imperfecta. D.Paed.Dent thesis, University of Leeds.

Al Habib, Reem ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7223-5528 (2026) Blockchain-Based Access Control Framework for Autonomous Vehicle Data Sharing. PhD thesis, University of York.

AlTaleb, Anfal (2026) Exploring Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction and Wellbeing of Healthcare Workers in Kuwait. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alanazi, Abdulmohsen (2026) Investigations into Myosin VI in DNA Damage and Repair. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Albar, Lula (2026) Contextual Adaptive Communication Aid to Support Individuals with Aphasia in Communication. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Aldaraani, Najla ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9126-1630 (2026) Experiences of Online Threats Among Younger Adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. PhD thesis, University of York.

Alfayez, Ibrahim (2026) CO2 Conversion into Formic Acid under Hydrothermal Conditions Using Biomass and Metals. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alghamdi, Abeer Mohammed A (2026) Exploring interference effects in classical and in quantum optics. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alharbi, Yousef (2026) Development of a Novel Electron Energy Analyser for Spectromicroscopy of Surfaces. PhD thesis, University of York.

Alharthi, Faisal (2026) How do Older Adults Experience Transition from Hospital and Adaptation to being Cared for at Home in Saudi Arabia? PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alhassani, Abdullah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6641-8615 (2026) Designing and Implementing Efficient and Secure Hardware Primitives for ML-KEM. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alhathli, Elham ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2147-9715 (2026) Mendelian randomisation and complementary informatics analyses of environmental and molecular determinants in complex respiratory and neurological disorders using large-scale biobank data. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alhumaidan, Arwa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9678-7172 (2026) Exploring Gender Stereotypes in First-Grade School Textbooks in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of York.

Ali, Mohammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9742-309X (2026) Effects of Piezo1 stimulation on platelet function and bioenergetics. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Aljunidel, Khawlah Abdullah A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0483-0457 (2026) Oil Price Shocks, Financial and Macroeconomic Responses in the GCC Economies. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alkhowaiter, Omar (2026) Using Parallel Corpora in Arabic-English Legal Translation Pedagogy: An Experimental Study in the Saudi Undergraduate Context. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Almjlad, Faten Ayed (2026) Shaping Muslim Young People's Religious Identities: The Perspectives of Salafi Muslims in Manchester, England, on Diverse Educational Spaces. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Almohammed, Bushra Abdulaziz S (2026) An investigation into the factors influencing decision making regarding the management of carious primary teeth under general anaesthetic. D.Paed.Dent thesis, University of Leeds.

Alnasser, Ghadha (2026) Saudi Students Enculturation into UK Higher Education Three Case Studies. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alnasser, Turki (2026) Artificial Intelligence in Routine Non-contrast CT Imaging to Assess Cardiothoracic Structures and Evaluate Clinical Utility. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alotaibi, Ahmed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9512-1963 (2026) Exploring the Hardware Design Space for Practical Lattice-Based Post-Quantum Cryptography. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alshehri, Aysha (2026) Challenges in Reviewing Automated Decision-Making in The UK Administrative Justice. PhD thesis, University of York.

Alshehri, Ohoud Mohammad A (2026) A Corpus-Based Study of the Translation of Islamic Terms and Phrases in Saudi Laws and Regulations. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alton, Ella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5631-7607 (2026) ‘They lik’d the Thing, but yet abhorr’d the Name’: Imagining Nuns and Convents in Seventeenth-Century English Literature. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alzahrani, Amjad (2026) Discretion as Moral Navigation: How Saudi Child Protection Helpline Workers Navigate Law, Religion, and Organisational Hierarchy. PhD thesis, University of York.

Arabian, Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6972-2584 (2026) Guiding Drivers’ Visual Attention during Transition from Vehicle Automation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Archankul, Arnon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6136-4671 (2026) Singular Control, Ambiguity and Real Options. PhD thesis, University of York.

Aria, Yamma Khalid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0932-8980 (2026) Stigmatised, marginalised, excluded: a multilevel investigation of migrant mental health disparities. PhD thesis, University of York.

Armstrong, Emma Alexandra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2030-8996 (2026) Autistic Mothers' and Birthing Peoples' Experiences of Being a Parent. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Ayabina, James (2026) Development of a High Pressure Torsion Test for Recreating Deformed Layers in Rail. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Aynsworth, Charlotte ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2183-8203 (2026) Visual Hallucinations in Psychosis: Developing a theoretical model for future treatments. PhD thesis, University of York.

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Balela, Maan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1531-6003 (2026) The Effect of Darkness on the Number of Cyclists. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Beltrán Galindo, Luis Guillermo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-8467 (2026) From marginalisation to invisibility: Adolescent pregnancy within the Mexican Ministry of Health as a structurally produced, gender-mediated, and institutionally shaped phenomenon. PhD thesis, University of York.

Bhatty, Asad Najeeb ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3254-9508 (2026) Improving cardiovascular care and outcomes: data variables, definitions and capture across geographies. M.D. thesis, University of Leeds.

Bin Mohd Rodzi, Muhd Jamil Al Hakim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3690-1839 (2026) Physics-Informed & Data-Driven Algorithms for Multiphase Flows: OpenFOAM VOF Spurious-Current Source Term and TALE Ligament-Length Modeling. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bin Shiha, Rawan Mohammed A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1316-8327 (2026) Artificial Intelligence for Bias Detection in Higher Education Online Content. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Bin-Hezam, Reem (2026) Improving Stopping Methods for Technology Assisted Review. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Biswal, Shreeyesh (2026) Three-Dimensional Solar Flare Forecasting. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Blackman, Raoul (2026) Remote sensing technologies for modelling the three-dimensional structure and function of urban trees. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Blake Dagnall, Lewis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9519-2660 (2026) The Price of Empire? Justinian I’s Use of Cash Subsidies in Foreign Policy, 527–565. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bodington, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-6428 (2026) Understanding Undergraduate Medical Education in Medicines Optimisation and its Broader Importance: a Realist Review and Evaluations. PhD thesis, University of York.

Bond, Abigail ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4998-1211 (2026) Liquid crystals confined in millimetre-sized rectangular shapes towards sensing applications. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Bramley, Gareth (2026) ‘Fail again, fail better’ – navigating the complicity of the neoliberal subject and critiquing resistance as a teaching-focused legal educator. EdD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Brannan, Fiona ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5347-1268 (2026) Starbon® Supported Palladium-Rhenium Oxide Catalysts for the Sustainable Synthesis of Bio-based Adipic Acid. PhD thesis, University of York.

Brennan-Rich, Callum ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0663-2870 (2026) The electronic and magnetic properties of thin film Fe₃Sn₂. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Brescancini Raposo De Melo, Felipe ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3298-4581 (2026) Motivations and Barriers to Positive Socio-environmental Impact Work in Brazil. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Briggs, Holly Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2314-9380 (2026) Developing a preclinical-grade chemical into a potential therapy against malignant brain cancer. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Brook, Ryan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0433-6483 (2026) Classical and quantum molecular dynamics simulations of dissociation after electron impact in plasma. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Brown, Helen Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7026-0455 (2026) A home for life? Understanding the housing aspirations of older homeowners. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Carneiro, Isabel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9865-1909 (2026) Achieving Biological Stability in Drinking Water Supply Systems. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Carter, Alexandra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6505-008X (2026) Optimisation of exchange bias systems for use in automotive sensors. PhD thesis, University of York.

Charalampopoulos, Athanasios (2026) RIGHT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT ACROSS DIFFERENT CLINICAL PHENOTYPES. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Chen, Yan (2026) From Excitons to Polaritons: Strong Coupling and Ultrafast Dynamics in 2D Perovskite Microcavities. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Choudhari, Omkar (2026) Investigating the Crashworthiness Performance of Hybrid Composite F1 Nose Cones: A Benchmarked Hierarchical Approach. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Cilia, Randall Raymond ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2705-4123 (2026) The influence of secondary school students’ voices and participation in Maltese EkoSkola programs. EdD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Cizauskas, Marius ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1567-2048 (2026) Quantum Dot Spin Dynamics and Quantum Randomness for Secure Optical Communication. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Clark, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3027-679X (2026) Older People and Oppression. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Clark, Richard (2026) Neanderthal Growth and Development: A Survey. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Clarke, Jason ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-6472 (2026) Robust Audiovisual Active Speaker Detection for Egocentric Recordings - Leveraging Contextual Information and Cross-Modal Biometric Associations. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Clayton, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7617-773X (2026) Graphical Summarisation of Argumentative Text. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Colton, Hayley ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3287-4103 (2026) Use of serological and molecular techniques to determine prior infection status and guide vaccine strategies in at-risk groups. M.D. thesis, University of Sheffield.

Cook, Abby Jaye ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7202-113X (2026) The nowhere place: an autofictional approach towards understanding the unspeakable dimensions of queer trauma. PhD thesis, University of York.

Cranston, Charles Frederick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1161-533X (2026) DNA Damage Mechanisms Underpinning Age-Related and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Mice. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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DS Aljohani, Amal (2026) Preparation of New Hyperbranched Polymers for Application in Light Emitting Diodes. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Davis, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6609-4287 (2026) Decision analytic modelling to inform policy and research decisions on the use of risk assessment models to select patients at risk of venous thromboembolism for pharmacologic prophylaxis. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Deebes, Motaz (2026) Modelling and Optimisation of The Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process: A New Data-Driven Approach For Right-First-Time Production. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Dewulf, Luc ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-447X (2026) On Lipid Migration from Particle-based Compacted Consumer Foods into Paper Packaging. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Dialpuri, Jordan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6205-2661 (2026) Automated Model Building of Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates Using Experimental Data and Deep Learning Models. PhD thesis, University of York.

Dixon, Simon (2026) “Battling on numerous fronts”- Mother’s narratives of caring for their child who experiences chronic pain. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Donskov, Jakob Grinderslev ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7148-9110 (2026) Doxastic resilience: on rational doubt, defeat, decision, and desire. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Drake, Christopher John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7596-6334 (2026) Mechanism of action in plantar heel pain. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Durkan, Benjamin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8169-4583 (2026) Two theorems on sums over zeros of the Riemann zeta function. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

Durston, Sophie Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4862-0706 (2026) Understanding the formation of the "Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt". PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Elimam, Diaaeldin Mohamed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4661-6081 (2026) Switching on cryptic natural product biosynthesis in Streptomyces for antibiotic discovery. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Fadojutimi, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9101-4172 (2026) The prediction of wind turbine performance with passive flow control solutions. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Fallatah, Khalid Umar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0666-787X (2026) Exploring Health Information Post-Encountering Behaviours in Social Media Platforms and their Influencing Factors: A Mixed Methods Approach. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Fang, Zheng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9722-9762 (2026) Combined effects of microplastics and salinization on soil health. PhD thesis, University of York.

Fathoni, Ferry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5272-4217 (2026) Eco-innovation driven energy transition: a case study of the energy for transportation sustainability in Indonesia. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Fatima, Izat (2026) In Vitro Real-Time Mechanical Fatigue Assessment of Novel Pulmonary Valve Root Replacements. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Faulkes, Katherine (2026) Forging a Life: How can the Sheffield Commissioner Churches inform our understanding of social, economic and political life in Sheffield, 1825-1856? PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Feldberg, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7055-7635 (2026) Fountains of knowledge: middling women and the production, consumption and transmission of natural knowledge, 1760-1810. PhD thesis, University of York.

Fong, Ho Leung ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5476-3263 (2026) Studies in automorphic representations and the Fargues-Fontaine curve. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Forrest, Natalie Leona Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4634-3917 (2026) Measuring the earthquake deformation cycle on normal faults, with InSAR and cosmogenic chlorine-36 analysis. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Friedlander, Rama ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4513-3865 (2026) Shakespeare’s Histories and the Elements. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Gaffey, Finbar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3106-4580 (2026) Developing a platform to improve the identification of therapies for Motor Neuron Disease (MND). PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Gamill, Max ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3250-5299 (2026) Classical and machine learning algorithms for analysing complex DNA structures. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Gnanam, Jeyaseelan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2129-5237 (2026) Hybrid tourism for sustainable land use and development of post-conflict villages in Puthukkudiyiruppu, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. PhD thesis, University of York.

Gray, Indigo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1706-8384 (2026) Bodies of coal: extraction, environment and labour in realist literature, 1850-1939. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Guo, Wenqi (2026) Essays on Corporate Misconduct. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Hassan, Sharmarke (2026) Artificial Intelligence Backed Automation for Detecting Cracks in Solar Cells. PhD thesis, University of York.

Hassoun, Zane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3635-4970 (2026) Probabilistic beliefs in forecasting and prediction markets: aggregation, inference and liquidity under mechanism constraints. PhD thesis, University of York.

He, Jialu (2026) Model Predictive Control for Dual-Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Herman, Anastasiia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1087-4054 (2026) Structural studies of viral biogenesis mechanisms. PhD thesis, University of York.

Hicks, Elizabeth (2026) Materiality, Foodways and Community at Unguja Ukuu. PhD thesis, University of York.

Hind, Cameron (2026) Signifying the enemy: How the commonsense repudiation of 'woke' sutures far right metapolitics to the mainstream. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Hitchman, Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9681-6749 (2026) Evaluating Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetes Related Foot Ulcer Healing. PhD thesis, University of York.

Horesh, Theodore Micah (2026) The Retreat from Globalism and the Reconstruction of the Global Imaginary. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Hurst, Matthew Oliver ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1005-3662 (2026) Hong Kong People and the Sino-British Joint Declaration, 1978-1984. PhD thesis, University of York.

Hyde, Isabel India ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-5447 (2026) Predicting therapy response in psoriasis. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Infante-Vargas, Diana (2026) Negotiating the everyday city; women’s mobilities and public transportation in Saltillo, Mexico. PhD thesis, University of York.

Islam, Mohammed (2026) Integrated Microalgae Processing with The Water-Energy-Food-Climate (WEFC) Nexus Toward a Circular Bioeconomy. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Izzard, Jamie Alexis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-6215 (2026) Monitoring changes in the dynamics of Karakoram glaciers using multi-sensor remote sensing. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Jiang, Junyu (2026) Unsupervised Simultaneous Denoising and Cross-Modality Synthesis of Medical Image via Generative Adversarial Networks. MPhil thesis, University of Sheffield.

Jolly, Benjamin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1366-4094 (2026) The assessment of chemical short range order in multi-principal element alloys using total scattering. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Jones, Lowenna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8623-1218 (2026) Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals: Science, Policy and Regulation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Kaltsa, Anastasia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-5779 (2026) Differential Expression of Molecules that Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Bladder Pain Syndrome. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

Kanagasingham, Sabeethan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1000-4799 (2026) Computationally efficient signal processing of image sequences for thermal inspection of additive manufacturing. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Karim, Nur Hazwani Binti ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-4057 (2026) A Systems Approach for Modelling Warehouse Operations: Human-Machine Interaction Within Industry 4.0 Framework. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Keegan, Amber (2026) The influence of oligomerisation on scale-up and tuneability of bio-inspired silica. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Keller, Vanessa Gabriela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0690-4652 (2026) The role of episodic memory in language comprehension and linguistic flexibility: A behavioural and neuroscientific investigation. PhD thesis, University of York.

Khuky, Salma Akter (2026) Coordination governance among government organisations for MRT implementation in South Asia: Dhaka Case Study. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Kirk-Karakaya, Harkan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8335-0004 (2026) The Quantum Backflow Phenomenon. PhD thesis, University of York.

Kolar, Tilen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5115-4180 (2026) Fragmented and narrated scales: (dis)ordering queer world-making through rhythms, encounters and infrastructures in Slovenia and beyond. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Lai, Juntong ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5488-8619 (2026) Inflammation and mechanical loading in osteoarthritis: An integrative multi-scale approach. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lai, Shanyan (2026) Asset Pricing in Neural Network Models. PhD thesis, University of York.

Lee, Wei-Lun (2026) Vibration-based framework for condition monitoring of automotive suspension. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Lees, Jennifer (2026) Artificial Intelligence for Psychological Treatment Selection: Predicting Treatment Outcomes and Understanding Clinician and Patient Perspectives. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Leonidas, Emilios ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6448-0467 (2026) Development of Innovative Temperature Measurement Instrumentation for CNC Machining. EngD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Li, Chengyan (2026) A contrastive study of metaphors in Brexit discourse, in communications produced by Theresa May and Boris Johnson, and in parliamentary debates during their premierships. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Li, Chenhao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6117-4213 (2026) Computational Evaluation, characterization and screening of materials and molecules for sustainable applications. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Li, Longyan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-7434 (2026) Sb-based avalanche photodiodes and single photon avalanche photodiodes. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Li, Songhui (2026) Empirical Essays on CEO Organizational Identification. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Li, Yang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7168-6386 (2026) Investigation of Halbach permanent magnet synchronous machines. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Li, Yue ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2707-2672 (2026) Essays on Corporate Resilience and Risk Pricing During the COVID-19 Pandemic. PhD thesis, University of York.

Li, Yue (2026) Multilingual and Multi-Domain Rumour Stance Classification. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Liang, Xuanyu (2026) Intelligent and Sustainable Control for Energy-Efficient Open Radio Access Networks. PhD thesis, University of York.

Lira, Mateus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4704-1511 (2026) Territories in motion: the socio-material politics of resettlement in São Paulo's peripheries. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lister, Oliver (2026) 'We Really are Doing Nothing': The British Government, Humanitarian Aid in Japan, and the Great Kanto Earthquake of September 1923. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Liu, Jialun (2026) Energy Transduction and Material Logic for Autonomous Soft Robots: A Preliminary Framework of Homeostatic Machines. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Liu, Zhuliang (2026) Highlighting the difference to make one: differential ethicality framing increases the choice share of ethical options. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Lonigro, Nicola ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-0384 (2026) Investigating the physics of detachment in alternative divertor configurations using imaging spectroscopy diagnostics. PhD thesis, University of York.

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MacGloin, Niamh (2026) London and the Irish Community in Britain in Dónall Mac Amhlaigh's Exiles. MA by research thesis, University of York.

Mansfield, Katie Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5540-134X (2026) The school, the community, and the power of local dialect: Exploring how UK education policy and its enactment in schools shape educational inequality for working-class children. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Maratou-Kolias, Laura Maria (2026) Female Household-Headship, Agricultural Productivity, and Factor and Output Markets: The Case of Uganda’s Smallholder Cotton Farmers. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Marshall, William James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8378-7299 (2026) Shell Evolution in the Region of 78Ni. PhD thesis, University of York.

Massey, Charlotte ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2646-2724 (2026) Harnessing technology to support cough and secretion management in Motor Neuron Disease (MND): Co-design of an intervention to support clinical practice. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Meghanani, Amit ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0811-274X (2026) Improving Content Representations in Self-supervised Speech Models. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Mendham, Ella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7107-6779 (2026) Characterisation of Blast Loading Parameters from Cuboidal Explosive Charges in the Far Field. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Middleton, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-7524 (2026) Neural Network Approaches to 2D Acoustic Wave Modelling for Room Acoustics Simulation. PhD thesis, University of York.

Mirza, Peri (2026) Theorising exteriority in the work of Rachel Cusk and Jo Hamya. PhD thesis, University of York.

Monteiro, Joana (2026) Development of a tooth sensitivity specific outcome measure for children with molar incisor hypomineralisation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Mulcahey-Knight, amelia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4384-3465 (2026) The Weight of These Histories: An Ethnography of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Historical Interpreters in England, Turtle Island (USA), and Aotearoa. PhD thesis, University of York.

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Nassaj, Amin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0997-6272 (2026) Linear State Estimation for Real-Time Monitoring of Active Distribution Networks. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Nikolova, Diana ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4657-8937 (2026) Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals as electrocaloric materials. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Nimaming, Nisufyan (2026) Conjugate-based hybrid particles to stabilise Pickering emulsion: Design to digestion. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Ning, Xinyu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-0868 (2026) Developing Glycan-gold Nanoparticles for Targeting Specific Lectin-carbohydrate Interactions and Modulating Dendritic Cell Immune Functions. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Nkhumise, Reabetswe Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7018-1888 (2026) Multi-faceted Performance Metrics for Reinforcement Learning. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Nugroho, Dwi Yulianto ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3826-9232 (2026) A Task-Based Needs Analysis of English for Nursing: Insights from Indonesia. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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O'Rourke, John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-877X (2026) The cytokine response to a single episode of exercise to VO2 peak. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

Oates, Naomi Eve Merrihew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-4266 (2026) Water service provision as socio-technical bricolage: understanding the everyday practices of frontline bureaucrats in Malawi. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Obilikpa, Stanley Chukwuebuka ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7755-4752 (2026) A Reconfigurable Robotic Fabrics Framework for Scalable Collective Behaviours of Robot Swarms. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Ozturk, Berk ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2651-0924 (2026) Assuring AI safety for managing risk of myocardial infarction for patients with type 2 diabetes. PhD thesis, University of York.

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Parkes, Hannah Rebecca ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4405-8856 (2026) Talking Bradford, Making Place: Community, Belonging, and Exclusion in 1970s and 1980s Bradford. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Parkin, Tom P. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8439-5940 (2026) A Study of the Role of Christian Religious Leaders As Peacebuilders in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Passmore, Christopher George ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7407-8860 (2026) Advances in Roll to Roll Slot Die Coating: Process Optimisation, Colloidal Crystallisation and Advective Assembly. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Payne, Jessica Alice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8640-4078 (2026) Imaging land surface subsidence hazard across Iran using Earth Observation data. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Pennington, Becky (2026) Econometric analysis of unpaid carers’ health-related quality of life for use in economic evaluation for healthcare decision making. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Petkovsek, Peter (2026) Elements, chairs, and monsters: Indigenist co-created performance in the climate crisis. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Pham, Phuong Thao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6205-1298 (2026) Structural studies of protein N-glycosylation and C-glycosylation: methods for making the most of deposited structures. PhD thesis, University of York.

Piva, Paulo Sergio ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-970X (2026) Average Wave Propagation and Scattering in Random Particulate Media: a broad frequency range. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Pukowski, Pawel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1307-2160 (2026) Hardness-aware learning: taxonomy, benchmarking, and fairness applications. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Qiu, Dongmeng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3137-6627 (2026) Cyber-Physical Power System Modelling and Digital Co-Simulation for Grid Operation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Qiu, Jinlong ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-9096 (2026) Glucose as a Metabolic Signalling Molecule during Bovine Preimplantation Development. PhD thesis, University of York.

Qiu, Yingpeng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-3493 (2026) Improving Priority-Setting for Appropriate Health Technologies: An MCDA-Based Framework and Real-World Pilot in China. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Qureshi, Imran (2026) Modelling and analysis of gyroid-based compact heat exchangers. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

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REN, SHUXIN ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0334-6648 (2026) Modelling SuDS at the Street-Scale. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Read, Toby Alexander (2026) Development of an autonomous continuous- flow reactor platform for living anionic polymerisation of liquid and gaseous monomers. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Ren, Zhili ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1851-677X (2026) The effect of cooling rate and SO3/Na2O molar ratio on Portland cement clinker in the presence of MgO. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Saaduddin (2026) Modelling volcanic instabilities and their threats to marine infrastructure and the coastal population in Indonesia (A case study in Mt. Gamalama). PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Sayers, Kate (2026) Tense and tendencies: a linguistic analysis of verbal data from people with low mood. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Schultz, Suzanne D (2026) Out of the Shadows: Shining a light on the lived experience journeys of HE teachers during and beyond their teacher training. EdD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sebastian, Rinku ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0813-8202 (2026) Reservoir Computing for Time-Domain Audio Processing. PhD thesis, University of York.

Sethanunt, Ornrumpha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6427-7071 (2026) Microalgae-bacteria bioremediation of antibiotics and nutrients in wastewater. PhD thesis, University of York.

Shamas, Jah (2026) Turbulent Flow Induced Vibration. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Shao, Wen (2026) The Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia: Psychopathological Mechanisms Underlying the Blurred Boundary. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Shao, Yilun (2026) A Study of Changing Representations of the Second World War in the British Press, 1940-1990. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Shen, Siying ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1583-517X (2026) A Longitudinal Study of Language Learning Motivation and Engagement in UK Undergraduate Students of Mandarin Chinese. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Shen, Tingli (2026) Essays on Fiscal Sustainability: Assessment and Adjustment. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Shotton, Michael William (2026) Lateral variation of the crustal structure of a passive margin: a case study of the Eastern North American Margin. MPhil thesis, University of Leeds.

Singla, Tania Kumari (2026) A carer’s journey: what are the needs and experiences of South Asian informal parent-carers for individuals over aged 18 with a learning disability? D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Siripanthong, Sitthinon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8164-1712 (2026) Targeting PAK1 using Adhiron reagents to inform drug design. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Smith, Howard (2026) The spectrum of systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary hypertension (SSc-PH): insights from the ASPIRE registry. M.D. thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sohn, Dongyoung (2026) Business policy preferences and strategies in the time of welfare state expansion: the case of the Korean welfare state. PhD thesis, University of York.

Soomro, Muhammad Rehan (2026) Essays on lending and securitisation in the context of endogenous money and liquidity preferences. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Speirs, Zoë Charlotte ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9113-8448 (2026) Visualising and manipulating macrophage phenotypes during mycobacterial infection in vivo. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Stroud, Sebastian Eric Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-6791 (2026) Ecosystem services in urban green and blue space: vegetation, perception, and implementation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Sydendal Grand, Tobias ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-916X (2026) Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Evaluation in Rare Diseases. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sykes, Jamie (2026) Computer Vision for Plant Pathology: Integrating Biology with Vision AI. PhD thesis, University of York.

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Tabakhi, Sina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-7907 (2026) Multimodal learning with graphs for multiomics cancer classification. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Tetlow, Lewis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1012-2036 (2026) Characterisation of Near-field Blast Loading. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Timblin, Clare ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9121-1484 (2026) Exploring adolescent engagement in physical activity: Insights from junior parkrun and underserved communities. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Toner, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9195-3303 (2026) Epistemic peripherality and the boundaries of knowledge: A situational analysis of how knowledge is shared and silenced in international schools. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Trowsdale, Darren Brian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5002-3575 (2026) Design for learning in a digital age. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Turkistani, Reem ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9237-4901 (2026) Learning to speak like a doctor: A linguistic ethnographic study of communication patterns in a Saudi clinical skills and simulation centre. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Uno, Yumiko ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2857-130X (2026) Exploiting glycans for a new approach to treat cancers. PhD thesis, University of York.

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Varbanov, Vesko ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3693-6957 (2026) Sensory Processing in ADHD and ASD: From Superficially Similar Profiles to Divergent Underlying Structures. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Varley, Indianna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5506-8784 (2026) Exploring the molecular mechanisms of the rare neurodevelopmental disorder MRD57. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

van Beek, Chloe May ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5925-4599 (2026) Amine-borane dehydropolymerisation catalysed by iridium POCOP complexes. PhD thesis, University of York.

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WANG, SHUN (2026) Interpretable computational metaphor processing. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Walker, Ruth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-7363 (2026) Evidence synthesis methods for overcoming data scarcity in child health research: a focus on antiemetic medications for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children. PhD thesis, University of York.

Wang, Feiyu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3689-9029 (2026) Capital and Policy: Micro-Level Responses to Institutional Environment. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wang, Menghan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3130-0574 (2026) Insomnia and Coping Strategies among University Students in the United Kingdom: A Mixed-Methods Research Project. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wang, Mengxiao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5704-4890 (2026) Robust Machine Learning for Medical Diagnosis: Feature Extraction and Threshold Calibration with Application to Preterm Birth Prediction. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wang, Ruizhi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3712-9769 (2026) Motion Graphics as a Pedagogical Tool: Investigating the Learning of Chinese among Non-Native Adult Beginners. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Wang, Xinyu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1115-7241 (2026) Design, synthesis and evaluation of inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 Mac1. PhD thesis, University of York.

Wang, Yueyang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3803-1024 (2026) Modelling Pedestrian-Vehicle Interaction for Autonomous Vehicles: From Computational Rationality to Adversarial Testing. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Watts, Joanna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0411-8976 (2026) An Acoustic Velocity Vector Based Approach to Robotic Pipeline Inspection. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wells, Jack Oliver ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3568-4206 (2026) Optimisation of chemical absorption for the decarbonisation of the iron and steel industry: an integrated simulation and pilot-scale investigation to benchmark capture performance from high-CO2 process emissions. EngD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wimmer, Benjamin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6561-1812 (2026) Zooarchaeological Perspectives on Iron Age and Roman Eastern Alpine Cattle Husbandry. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wright, Thomas (2026) ‘Like the vanguard of the Old Internet’: Conceptualising constructive algorithmic resistance in alternative digital media cultures. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wu, Bingxue (2026) Design and Optimization of IRS-Backscatter Enabled Physical Layer Security. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wu, Chunyi (2026) Domestic Soft Power through Cultural Heritage in the Chinese Gaming Industry. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Wu, Hengxin (2026) Efficient simulation of gas-liquid multiphase flow in rushton tanks through Integrated VOF and ROM methods. MPhil thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wu, Wanji ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6734-3401 (2026) Essays on Political Economy and Venture Capital. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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Xiao, Tianzheng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-212X (2026) Electrically excited synchronous machines for high power offshore direct-drive wind power generation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Xiao, Yuhan (2026) Governing by Rail: The Political Economy of China’s Railway Expansion. PhD thesis, University of York.

Xu, Shiwen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5768-6609 (2026) Thesis in urban economics. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Yang, Kaiyuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2844-3810 (2026) A New Era of EDA: A Gen-AI-aided EDA framework for Hardware Development. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Yassin, Raaid Ahmed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4121-1095 (2026) Use of nanoparticles as lubricant additives in wind turbine gearbox. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Yeboah, Kofi (2026) Exploring the underlying factors behind internalising conditions in autistic adolescents. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Yibowei, Moses ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9328-912X (2026) Structure-Property Relationships in Anhydride-Cured Epoxy Resin. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Yordanova, Yoji Stefkova (2026) The role of nature in the benefits of green social prescribing amongst an adult sample: A thematic analysis investigation. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Yu, Shihui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3760-162X (2026) Recognising and responding to infant appetite cues – implications for developing a “baby translator”. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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ZHAO, YUQIN ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7943-1433 (2026) VeriPy and ChatGPT-Aided VeriPy: A Compatible, Extensible, and Comprehensive Python-Based High-Level Synthesis Framework for Readable and Optimisable Hardware Generation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Zaaneen, Said (2026) Humanitarian aid, socio-spatial dynamics, and the evolution of refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Zhang, Jie (2026) IAB Network Planning: A Deep Learning Framework for 6G Wireless Systems. PhD thesis, University of York.

Zhang, Qi (2026) Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Marketing and Its Impact on Innovation and Firm Performance. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Zhang, Qiang (2026) Governing Terrorism through News Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Analysis of Xinhua’s Reporting on the Islamic State (2014–2019). PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Zhao, Hongyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1974-5187 (2026) Corpus Analysis of Specialised Vocabulary and Polysemy in the Logistics Academic Written English. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Zhao, Zicen (2026) Cross-border VCs, Innovation, and Investment Success. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Zheng, Rong (2026) Where they love to stay – exploring urban children’s Nature-Based Place Attachment in outdoor spaces. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Zhou, Lingyou ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7760-832X (2026) Fast Prediction of Radio Channel Large-Scale Parameters Considering Environmental Factors. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.