Items where Year is 2026

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-, Steven ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9684-2426 (2026) Rings with Commutative Multiplication on One-sided Ideals and Algebraic Structure for Lattices of Submodules. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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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.

Abbas, Shareen (2026) Exploring the Experiences of Adults from Low Socioeconomic Groups in Green Spaces and Mental Health. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Abumughli, Ahlam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6111-3439 (2026) The role of emotional design within contemporary design practices and pedagogy. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Aburema, Hanan Ali ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5023-0080 (2026) Coupled Mass and Heat Transfer in Multiphase Flows Using a Generalized Multiphase Modelling Approach. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Adams, Bethany Jane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1130-7636 (2026) The Potential Impact of Veterinary Medicines and Feed Additives on the Environment following use in the Poultry Industry. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Adams, Jamie Charles ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0964-9047 (2026) Orthographic Influence and Individual Differences in the Perception of Mandarin Tone by L1 English Listeners. PhD thesis, University of York.

Aimes-Hill, Lou Erica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6721-3081 (2026) Coronacovers, Genre and Artistic Intention: The alternate ontologies of musicking in crisis times. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Akbayrak, Emine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1855-2578 (2026) The Relationship Between Subjective Cognitive Decline and Cognitive Leisure Activities in Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Al Siyabi, Noora Said Hamed (2026) The Role of Social Media Influencers in Co-Creating National Brand Identity in Oman. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Al-Azri, Sultan Ahmed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5306-1382 (2026) MEDIATING THE MUSLIM PUBLIC SPHERE: VOICE, IDENTITY, AND INCLUSION IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Al-Janabi, Ali Khalid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4439-8993 (2026) Achieving 100% use of recycled concrete in new concrete. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Al-Kandari, Norah (2026) Molecular characterisation of topoisomerase 1 deficiency in zebrafish. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

AlFozan, Maha F S A (2026) Investigating entrepreneurial alertness among university students and Its role in enhancing entrepreneurial outcomes. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Alahmari, Salwa Saad M (2026) A Corpus-Based Approach to Saudi Arabian Dialects: Implications for Dialect Identification, Machine Translation and Sentiment Analysis. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alalyani, Asma Ali S. (2026) Self-adjoint extensions of third order differential operators. PhD thesis, University of York.

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

Alanezy, ADEL SULAIMAN H ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9337-0032 (2026) Spectral analysis of wave activity in solar magnetic waveguides. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alarouse, Huria (2026) Controlling Mast Cell Inflammatory Mediators Secretion with Botulinum Neurotoxins. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Albalawi, Hamad Saleem H (2026) Performance Analysis of Thin Film Solar Photovoltaic Cells. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

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

Albariqi, Ibrahim (2026) High-Speed Spray-Deposited Perovskite Solar Cells: Process Optimisation and Annealing Simplification. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Albuainain, Danah Fahad S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7666-2296 (2026) Genetic Studies in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Alfayez, Nouf Abdulaziz I (2026) Female fashion entrepreneurship in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alfitni, Arwa (2026) Mealy Machine Induction: A Pattern-Driven Reverse Engineering Approach. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Alghamdi, Amjad Safar S (2026) An Investigation of the Dissolution of Keratin Animal Fibres in the Ionic Liquid [C2mim][OAc]. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alghamdi, Mariam Abdulrahman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-4090 (2026) Understanding Stakeholder Participation in the Delivery of Place Branding: An Instrumental Case Study of Saudi Vision 2030. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alghamdi, Norah (2026) Comparison of Different Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Repeated Continuous Outcomes in Individually Randomised Controlled Trials. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alhamad, Dunia (2026) Volumetric Analysis of Prodromal DLB and AD. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Alharthi, ‪Afnan Mansour D (2026) The Post-release Services for Female Ex-prisoners within the Saudi Criminal Justice System. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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, Azam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6747-5012 (2026) Addressing the challenges of utilising tracking-based smartphone travel survey data in travel demand modelling. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Aljasem, Jafar Hassan A (2026) Symplectic structures on normed spaces and SL(2,R) action on the operator projective line. 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.

Alkousa, Thaer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2703-0807 (2026) Metallicity dependence of late-O and B supergiant winds in the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Almubark, Sarh (2026) Understanding Nurse Turnover Intention: The Role of Nationality and Leadership in a Public Hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Almuhanna, Hasan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7486-6307 (2026) Structural Evaluation of Hybrid Double-Lap Shear Bolted Connections Incorporating Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Inner Plates. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Almutairi, Norah (2026) Boronic Ester Building Blocks for Medicinal Chemistry. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Alnofal, Sumiah Abdulaziz I (2026) The Impact of Family, Community, Peers, School and Health Practitioners on Children's Oral Health Behaviours. D.Paed.Dent thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Alqarni, Samiah Dhafer M (2026) The Dissolution and Fabrication of Hybrid Cellulose- Protein composites in Ionic Liquid of 1- ethyl-3-methyl- imidazolium acetate [Emim][OAc]. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alshammari, Afrah Saad S (2026) Developing a Pipeline to Identify Pathogenic Variants in Unsolved Consanguineous Families. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Alshammari, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-2983 (2026) Guided waves in partially ionised solar plasmas. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Alsharif, kahlad (2026) Investigating the mechanical regulation of proximal tubule cells: Implications for kidney fibrosis. 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, Jawaher ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6742-7453 (2026) Waves in partially ionised solar atmospheric plasmas in ionisation non-equilibrium. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Alzahrani, Wafa Qasem H (2026) A Political History of Language Policy and Planning in Saudi Higher Education. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Andrew, Ethan Bailey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3220-1505 (2026) Making multi-axis methods feasible for multi-omics data. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Anongjanya, Pariya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8121-5461 (2026) Analysis of mouse models to understand disease mechanisms and test potential therapies in ATP1A3-related disorders. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Antar, Sarah Mohammed Abdelhamid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-2835 (2026) Investigation of DNA repair at gene regulatory regions. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Apostolopoulos, Panagiotis (2026) Mechanisms and Uncertainty in Heat-Induced Concrete Spalling: Experimental, Numerical and Stochastic Investigations. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Arambepola, Chandima Priyeshni ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6665-0902 (2026) Here nor there? Sri Lankan graduate students navigating immobilising regimes to manage family and care obligations. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Arif, Junaid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5760-5321 (2026) High resolution sequence stratigraphic architecture of beach-shoreface deposits on a rift basin interbasinal high, Corinth Isthmus, Greece. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Arifianti, Qurrotin Ayunina Maulida Okta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-6141 (2026) Feasibility Assessment of Municipal Waste Management System for Energy and Fuel Generation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Arrambi Diaz, Pebble (2026) Multi-scale porosity characterization of rocks via data mining and geomechanical applications. MPhil thesis, University of Leeds.

Aruparayil, Noel Kochitty (2026) Implementation and scale-up of technology in global surgery. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Asuquo, Eme Olukemi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2321-2730 (2026) Life with and beyond breast cancer among women in Nigeria. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Atmanagara, Ivan (2026) Tracing the digital transformation journey of small manufacturing companies in West Java, Indonesia. PhD 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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Baden, Harpriya (2026) The Experiences of Young People Serving Long Sentences in a Secure Children’s Home. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Badyal, Arjun Singh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1868-3343 (2026) Physics Engines for Verification of Robotic Systems. PhD thesis, University of York.

Bai, Boyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8151-9153 (2026) Soundscapes and Virtual Reality: A portfolio of Soundscape Composition, Field Recording, Soundwalk and Interactivity. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bailey, Nicholas Stephen (2026) 'With Courage and Energy Labour Conquers All’: Military masculinities and civilian transitions in the British Corps of Commissionaires, 1859-1895. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Balakrishnan, Ramya (2026) Connectivity gradients reveal functional reorganisation and cognitive outcomes after stroke. PhD thesis, University of York.

Bale, Eleanor ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2386-9806 (2026) Investigating social frontiers in the Netherlands: a data analytics approach. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Bamber, Rosie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1615-1817 (2026) Informal Caring in Motor Neuron Disease: Measuring and Understanding Health Related Quality of Life. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Banes, Hugh James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2915-1561 (2026) A Multiscale Modelling Framework For Multi-Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Ti-6Al-4V. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Banister, Gemma Kate ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1774-8387 (2026) Biochemical characterisation of innate immune detection of intracellular Salmonella. PhD thesis, University of York.

Bannell, Travis Alan Kingsford ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-8807 (2026) The molecular pathogenesis of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Barber, Thomas James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4487-8966 (2026) Factors Influencing the Crystallinity and Structure of Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Barker, Charmaine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2337-043X (2026) Automating Fair Decision-Making. PhD thesis, University of York.

Barlow, Aimee ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4752-0755 (2026) Unravelling Hormonal Histories: Tracing Evidence of Reproduction in Archaeological Human Remains. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bartley, Isabel Marion ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5909-4976 (2026) Legacy games: playing colonial themed board games as a form of decolonising work in museums. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Bassford, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7940-3086 (2026) Spatial Structure and Scale Interactions of Tropical Atmospheric Convection. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Basta, George ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9242-0417 (2026) Development of low excess noise infrared avalanche photodiodes incorporating InAs and AlInAsSb. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bayram, Korel (2026) The Impact of Glucose on the Structure, Dynamics and Viscoelastic Properties of Aqueous Locust Bean Gum. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Bellomo, Pietro (2026) The Role of Campus Public Art in Shaping Students' Senses of Belonging, Place, and Community at the University of Leeds. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Bethell, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0685-5312 (2026) Safe Exploration of Reinforcement Learning Agents in Uncertain and Black-Box Environments. PhD thesis, University of York.

Beton, Ella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3102-1081 (2026) Working Within Systems: Inter-Agency Practice and Safeguarding in CAMHS. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bhattacharjee, Debamita (2026) Determining novel receptor signalling pathways in T cells. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Bhunia, Biman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-9728 (2026) Spin delocalisation and coupling investigation of redox-active aza[5]helicene diimides. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Binmahfooz, Sarah K ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-5576 (2026) Targeting HECT Ubiquitin Ligases to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. 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.

Bohen, Faye Elizabeth (2026) An exploration of staff experiences of working with patients who present with symptoms of psychosis in working-age adult acute inpatient wards. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Bolton, Jonathan Matthew (2026) On the modelling and optimisation of a novel wave-energy device. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Bordbari Sheramin, Reza ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2112-1883 (2026) Improving the Signal-to-Noise Ratio for Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Bourne, Noah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7941-8069 (2026) Mechanisms of gene gain and loss in plant genome evolution. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Bradley, Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1790-6004 (2026) Clinician Consensus on Patient Suitability for a 'Surgery First' approach to Orthognathic Treatment. MSc by research 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.

Brassington, Adam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7395-3607 (2026) Novel Tools for Structural Health Monitoring of Offshore Wind Turbine Components Using Ultrasonic Guided Waves. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Brealy, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4246-1399 (2026) On Population-Based Structural Health Monitoring for Offshore Wind Farms. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Brennaf, Muhammad Senoyodha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-4973 (2026) Secured Anonymous Federated Learning for Privacy-Preserving Pervasive Healthcare. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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, Martin (2026) Manchester Art Gallery’s Rutherston Loan Collection: modern art and cultural value in the North of England, 1890-1950. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Brooke, Harriet Alice ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8352-3434 (2026) Understanding the Contribution of Basal Ganglia Pathology to Late-life Dementia and Motor Impairment. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Brown, Dexter Felix ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2653-6097 (2026) Model Optimisation and Predictive Control of a Pneumatic Driven Ankle Rehabilitation Robot. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Brown, George Alexander Hansford (2026) Regulation of Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Metabolism in Opium Poppy. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

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.

Brown, Joanna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7268-8778 (2026) The Effectiveness of Third-Wave Therapies and the Role of Psychological Flexibility in Adults with Diabetes. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Burkinshaw, Megan (2026) Understanding Key Psychological and Social Factors for People with Non-Cancerous Gynaecological Conditions. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Buta, Dominykas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7164-2008 (2026) Methodology for measuring three-dimensional flow fields and two-dimensional surface temperatures of turbulent natural convection in a high-vertical-aspect-ratio differentially heated cavity for numerical accuracy assessment. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Butler, Emily Jayne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0984-1753 (2026) An investigation of the fluid structure interaction in articular cartilage across disparate scales. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

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Cai, Yurou ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-0847 (2026) Fatty acid modulation of ion channels and receptors in endothelial cells. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Campbell, Garfield Ricardo (2026) Conversion, power and agency: Anglican missiology in Jamaica circa 1824-1838. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Campbell-Templeton, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-7772 (2026) Exploring Autistic People’s Experiences of Healthcare Environments. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Cantillo Garcia, Victor Alejandro ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3101-6825 (2026) Improving the understanding of travel behaviour over time. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Card, Erin (2026) Modulation of macrophage phenotype and function in atherosclerosis by neutrophil-large extracellular vesicles. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Caroli, Valeria (2026) The Protection of Stateless Refugees under International Criminal Law: A Proposal for Reform. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Carpenter, Manon Rose ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-1869 (2026) How and why is deformation localised in the continental crust? PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Carvalho Ribas, Evelyse ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2744-5977 (2026) Toward a coordinate framework for cultural-creative tax incentives. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Casellato, Elettra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-2479 (2026) Language Development in Context: Mapping the Bioecological Profiles of Multilingual Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Cereceres Aragon, Andrea ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4167-8582 (2026) Dietary intake, diet quality and food choices in UK older adults. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Chai, Zachary Farouk ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-5195 (2026) Malaysian primary school English teachers’ cognition and practices of Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). EdD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Charoenwijitkul, Soravi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0179-479X (2026) Millimetre-Wave Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concealed Interfaces in Multilayer Assemblies. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Chaudhuri, Castalia Gautam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4281-2766 (2026) Moduli spaces of vortices on surfaces. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Chebg, Qian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0769-6456 (2026) How do global innovation ecosystems shape focal firms’ innovation performance. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Chen, Chen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4322-0674 (2026) Behavioural and Neural Mechanisms for Sustaining Focus during Semantic Cognition. PhD thesis, University of York.

Chen, Shuyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-4083 (2026) Optimisation of Service Placement in Multi-Access Edge Computing. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Cheng, Zeming ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1071-6435 (2026) Novel Polyhydroxyalkanoate-based Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering. 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.

Clarkson, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4929-5973 (2026) On Regression in Population based Structural Health Monitoring. 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.

Coker, Oluwaseun Emmanual ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2016-3622 (2026) Learning the Evolution of Time-dependent Partial Differential Equations. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Cole, Zoe Katherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8189-4972 (2026) Invasive Species and Water Resources: Developing the Evidence Base for Effective Mitigation to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Alien Species in Raw Water Transfer Networks. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Coleman, Meg (2026) Relaxation dynamics and mechanical dissipation in liquid crystal elastomers. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Cook, Jack Edward ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0456-6710 (2026) A reassessment of interwar leadership, and what it tells us about the Greenstein model. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Cooper, Adam Joseph ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7768-7065 (2026) The UK's reparative responsibility to protect: colonial harm, rectificatory justice, and atrocity prevention. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Cornford, Ben ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6873-4383 (2026) Concentric Crater Fills as Archives of Martian Mid-Latitude Glaciation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Cox, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-7927 (2026) Exploring the Acceptability of Electronic Feedback Tools in Mental Health Services. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Crossland, Anna Elizabeth (2026) Understanding Antenatal Interoception: Assessment, and Associations with Body Satisfaction and Wellbeing. PhD thesis, University of York.

Crouch, Lucy Helen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6013-9798 (2026) The gesture within matter: Drawing through material. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Dahriyanto, Luthfi (2026) Identifying Barriers and Enablers and Co-Designing Behavioural Interventions to Promote Recycling of Plastic Waste in Indonesia. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Danesh, Leila (2026) Stucco Miḥrābs in the Medieval Iranian World: Development and Diffusion. PhD thesis, University of York.

Daniels, Francesca ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7167-5094 (2026) Living alone with dementia or memory difficulties: Experiences pre and post diagnosis. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Danturthi, Atreya (2026) Effect of Microwave Power and O2/HMDSO Gas Flow Ratio on Silicon Dioxide-Based Films Deposited Using Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Dehmahdi-Forshaw, Nikki ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1593-328X (2026) Lived experience of elevated mood and cognitive differences across the bipolar spectrum. DClinPsy 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.

Do, Dinh Lam Khang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0254-3782 (2026) Frontiers of the Republic: Institutionalisation, Ethnic Minority Policies, and Political Contestation in South Vietnam (1955-1975). PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Doley, Caitlin (2026) Looking Beyond the Wrinkled Surface: Old Age and Art in Britain, c. 1870 to 1920. PhD thesis, University of York.

Dong, Yuanyuan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4338-541X (2026) Dietary factors and risk of rheumatoid arthritis using data linkage. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Donkin, Matthew Elliott (2026) Under the Grip of the Ideal: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of Gay Men’s Experiences of Body Image Standards. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Downey, Declan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2132-3445 (2026) Autistic Adults and Mental Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Professionals’ Perspectives and Experiences, and an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Autistic Adults’ Experiences of Psychiatric Hospital Admissions. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Du, Meng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8191-3118 (2026) Multimodal processing of visual-verbal and paraverbal information in caption-assisted SI: An eye-tracking study. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Du, Mingzu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4736-8374 (2026) 3D Bioprinting of Osteochondral Mimic Scaffold for Bone Regeneration. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Duan, Haofan (2026) Development of a high-speed polarisation-based quantum key distribution transmitter. PhD thesis, University of York.

Durant, Emily ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6696-204X (2026) Pharms on farms: Impacts of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants on arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses and microbial communities. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Dwyer, Stephanie Mary (2026) Perceived discrimination and food insecurity as intersectional predictors of adolescent mental health: The synergistic effects of adversity and the mediating role of resilience. Findings from the Born in Bradford cohort. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

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El-Shafi, Lucy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8486-0393 (2026) "They’re not only teaching a girl not to show herself off, you’re also teaching boys that they’re asking for it". A retrospective narrative analysis of young women’s experiences of misogyny during their school lives. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Elattar, Hager Atef Tawfik Elshahat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1516-0617 (2026) Multi-scale Characterisation of Fractures in Carbonate Reservoirs. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Ellingham, Jessica (2026) Understanding Weight Change and Treatment Response in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Examination of CBT-T in Non-Underweight Populations. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Elliott, Bethan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0099-0062 (2026) ‘Interesting illustration’: staging sympathetic curiosity in the drama of Joanna Baillie. PhD thesis, University of York.

Eroh, Akpewe Messiah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4154-1861 (2026) Single and multi-phase flow properties of top seals and fault rocks: implication for CO2 storage. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Esquivel, Lara Sophia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2245-8436 (2026) Biomechanical performance of osteochondral grafting: An experimental and computational evaluation. 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.

Fang, Ziyou ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6471-7547 (2026) Language ideologies and practices of Chinese PhD students at a UK university: a Bourdieusian perspective. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Farda, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3911-6660 (2026) Multiclass First-in-First-Out Consistent Cell Transmission Model (MF-CTM) to Propagate Connected Autonomous Vehicles. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Farnworth, Jessica (2026) A collaborative method of enquiry exploring the views of one secondary school’s journey enacting and embedding whole-school Trauma-Informed and Relational Approaches. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Figoli, Sofia (2026) GABAergic Signalling in the Peripheral Somatosensory System: Local and Multicellular Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Modulation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Fisher, Amelia Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-1217 (2026) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: uncovering immunity during first-line treatment. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Fitzsimons, Hazel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8552-6543 (2026) Understanding Therapist Effects: The Impact of Individual Clinicians on Clinical Recovery, Digital Delivery, and Patient Retention. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Fong, Ching Wai ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-1613 (2026) Algorithmic optimisation of electrochemical synthesis. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Fox, Rebecca Rachel (2026) Implementing neighbourhood policing through a lens of vulnerability: A case study of South Yorkshire Police. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Francis-Smith, Benjamin-William (2026) Genesis and geodynamic framework of the Dish Mountain, Ashashire, and Tsenge orogenic dold deposits, Kurmuk District, Ethiopia: Implications for a mineral systems approach to exploration in the Arabian-Nubian Shield. MSc by research thesis, University of Leeds.

Franҫois, Inès Marie Esthérina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8929-8071 (2026) Food choice data from online pre-order systems and pupils’ selection of school meals. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Frederick, Spencer (2026) Understanding Catalyst Speciation in Solution and its Impact on Catalytic Outcomes for Sustainable Chemistry. PhD thesis, University of York.

Freeman, Calum ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5464-4181 (2026) Indirectly Driven High Yield Implosions and Phase Contrast Imaging the N+1 Shock. PhD thesis, University of York.

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

Fry, Lewis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1044-7654 (2026) Understanding the Development of Delusions: Relationships to Hallucinations and Social Identification in Psychosis. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Fuller, Chantelle Karina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1366-7807 (2026) Climate at 4.2ka BP and deterioration of ancient civilisations. MSc by research thesis, University of Leeds.

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Gadoury, Pascal Adrien Henri (2026) CT Scan Material Field Extraction, Voronoi Meshing and Harmonic Basis Function FEM of 3D Woven Composites. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Gajurel, Nischal (2026) Quantum Magnomechanics at the Nanoscale. PhD thesis, University of York.

Gale, Charlotte ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5584-0093 (2026) Investigating mechanisms underlying neuronal swellings and toxicity in a Drosophila model of C9orf72 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. 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.

Gander, Daniel James (2026) The Ecological Swimmer and Identity Politics in Contemporary Nature Writing. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Garbutt, James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5535-3312 (2026) White dwarf plus FGK star binaries in Gaia. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Gardner, Tobias ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6424-2725 (2026) Sheffield and Slavery in the Atlantic World c.1760-1888. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Garvey, William ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8195-4724 (2026) Relationships between common factors of fluid cognition. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Giesolf, Inge Leonie (2026) Smart City Initiatives in Policing: Case Studies from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Gilbert, Caprice (2026) Understanding Non-suicidal Self-injury in the Autistic population: A Lived Experience Perspective. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Gilleard, Anna (2026) Who am I and where do I belong? Exploring being and belonging for children seeking sanctuary in the UK. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Gittoes, Rodilene (2026) The Therapeutic Relationship: Lived Experiences of Global Majority Adults in the UK. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Gittus, Matthew (2026) Exploring variation in prescribing practices in rare diseases: the case of prescribing tolvaptan for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Gleave, Emma J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1669-8595 (2026) The therapeutic alliance for adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and measure development study. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Glover-Humphreys, William (2026) Establishing the Structure–Environment–Property Relationship of Shape Persistence & Conformationally Dynamic Chiral Redox-Active Aromatic Diimide Macrocycles. PhD thesis, University of York.

Glyn-Davies, Adaleta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1397-2322 (2026) Visual Narratives in Complex Systems: Mapping for Systemic Design Concerning Migratory Identities. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Godden, Harry James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7808-0926 (2026) Terahertz Liquid Crystal Adaptive Optics. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Gonzalez Montero, Alvaro ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3832-5359 (2026) Queer life-writing and illness in Spain (1956-2018). PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Gonzalez, Joshua Miguel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5406-643X (2026) Quantitative fluorescence microscopy studies of prostate cancer at the single-cell level using automated image analysis. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

González Navarro, María Verónica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-5261 (2026) Understanding Corporate Responsibility in Context: Academic Knowledge and Managerial Interpretations in Latin America. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Gordon, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-597X (2026) Exciton Dynamics in Organic Microcavities: From Singlet Fission to Upconversion. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Graham, Drury ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-184X (2026) Sustainable Arcadias: Reinterpreting Estate Landscapes through Environmental Sustainability and Public Good. PhD thesis, University of York.

Granger, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3783-4307 (2026) The Contributions of Cystatin C & Bunina Body Pathology to TDP43 Proteinopathy in ALS. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Grant, David (2026) Absent from History: Rediscovering Jewish volunteers before, during and after the Spanish Civil War. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Green, Thomas Adam (2026) Therapy for the NHS, by the NHS: clinicians’ perspectives on supporting an ethnically diverse workforce. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Greene, Sam (2026) Acts of love: Autotheorizing queer relating. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Griffin, Bethany Leigh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2563-1509 (2026) Exploring psychological safety in adult inpatient mental healthcare. How does restrictive practice impact psychological safety? PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Grimble, Sarah (2026) The Signs of Silence: A cultural-linguistic Critical-Constructivist Grounded Theory for understanding collective belonging for D/deaf students. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Grubb, Rebecca Mary (2026) How Do Assistant Psychologists Make Sense of Their Experiences of Clinical Supervision? D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Grzeszczyk, Grzegorz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3020-8833 (2026) Beyond Deterministic Scheduling: A Probabilistic Framework for Forensic Delay Analysis in Major Engineering and Infrastructure Projects. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Gu, Ruizhen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8021-7052 (2026) Automated Testing of User Interactions in Extended Reality Applications. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Guadarrama Vilchis, Victor Efren (2026) The Spread Of COVID-19 and Its Impacts on the Economy of Engineering. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

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Haider, Zainab Faatimah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0151-7074 (2026) Using the multiphase optimisation strategy to improve physical activity in UK individuals with metastatic cancer. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Han, Xiaofei (2026) AI-orchestrated physics-informed modelling and predictive control with applications in energy-intensive manufacturing and battery management. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Harnden, Kate Mary Linell ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4699-1498 (2026) The imaging phenotype and long-term outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced inflammatory arthritis and arthralgia. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Hasan, MD Tanvir ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7701-9581 (2026) Integrating edible landscapes into public spaces: public perception, acceptability and feasibility in the sheffield context. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Hawkins, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1837-4409 (2026) Reducing unplanned admissions in inflammatory bowel disease: A participatory study to inform future intervention development. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Hawksworth, Daniel (2026) Suicidal Ideation: Investigating prevalence and its relationship to clinical outcomes in adults receiving psychological treatment for common mental health problems. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Heggie, Claudia Anna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5627-8357 (2026) Does a theory and evidence-based approach to implementation increase the uptake of photobiomodulation in UK children’s cancer centres? PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Henrickson, Mathew Billany (2026) Artificial Intelligence and Art Market Discourse: Language Modelling and Knowledge Retrieval from the Getty Provenance Index – German Sales, 1900–1945. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Herdea, Ioan-Alexandru ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5097-8566 (2026) In-process vision-based quality inspection system for manufacturing of electrical machine components with hidden features. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Herliani, Yusshy Kurnia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2761-1138 (2026) Fluid lives: a grounded theory of the dynamic processes of living with HIV within family contexts in Indonesia. 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.

Hermes, Kilian Franz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8374-5897 (2026) Dust storms in the Sahara and Sahel: From Nowcasting to Climate. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Herrera Iftodi, Marvin (2026) Entrepreneurial Decision-Making Under Uncertainty – A Cross-Cultural Comparison. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Hewitt, Mary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4392-5869 (2026) Speaking to the Edge: Conversational Control of Smart Home IoT with LLM AI and Deterministic Gatekeeping. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Hirons-Alecrim, George (2026) Genomic and transcriptomic bases of nutrient uptake in facultative and obligate ant-plant symbioses. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Hou, Sz-Ying (2026) The role of hyaluronan and the mechanical properties of cancer-associated fibroblasts in triple-negative breast cancer. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Hou, Yiming (2026) Camera-LiDAR Fusion-based 3D Object Detection for Autonomous Driving. MPhil thesis, University of Leeds.

Howell, Lewis James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4807-4087 (2026) AI-integrated treatment planning and real-time guidance for ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU). Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Hsiao, Wan-Chien ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-1216 (2026) Demographic performance of coral populations in changing environments. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Huang, Shizhe ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8958-2307 (2026) An Integrated Multi-Method Framework for Housing Stock Modelling: Evaluating the Decarbonisation of Heat Pump Retrofits in Chengdu, China. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Huang, Xinyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9388-6909 (2026) Using perturbed parameter ensembles to explore the behaviour of mixed-phase cold-air outbreak clouds. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Hung, Sui Lam (2026) The Synthesis of Fucose and Drug Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles Capable of Metal Ion Encapsulation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Hunter, Victoria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-784X (2026) The repositioning of parents in the neoliberal Higher Education landscape in England. EdD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Hussain, Sophia (2026) Exploring the impact of psychological interventions for alcohol use disorder on sleep. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Hutton, Eden (2026) Interactive Cinema and the Use of Alternative Mixes for Autistic Accessibility and Representation of Autistic Experiences. MSc by research 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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Ikoko, Ejiro Matilda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-8165 (2026) Can Mobility as a Service be a solution to the mobility needs and challenges of women in low- and middle-income urban households: A case study of Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Ismail, Karim Ayman Elsayed (2026) Valorisation of Water Hyacinth and Invasive Aquatic Macrophytes into Biofuels and Bioproducts. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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, CIXIAO ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1566-9191 (2026) Topic Modelling and Prediction Learning in Small-Sample Text Data: Applications to Geopolitical Forecasting Communities. PhD thesis, University of York.

Jackson, Nathan (2026) “Fuck the System”: Doing Research with My Bredrins, Black Men who are Unsigned Musicians in the UK Drill Scene in London. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Jeebodh, Aatish ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3142-7378 (2026) Sustainable Steel-Timber Hybrid Structures in Fire. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Jennings, Charlotte Nicola ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1584-4057 (2026) Defining and addressing data needs in pathogenomic cancer research. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Jewers, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8536-7679 (2026) Exploring Gender Diverse Young People’s Experiences of the UK’s Socio-Political Context and Its Impact on Their Mental Health and Identity: A Narrative Study. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Johnstone, Kate (2026) Understanding the Experiences of Late Diagnosed Autism and Post-Diagnostic Assessment for Older Autistic Adults. DClinPsy 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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KUMARI, ANAMIKA ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-0951 (2026) Mechanistic understanding of multitasking apicoplast DNA polymerase from Plasmodium falciparum. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Kakkar, Vishal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0513-8677 (2026) Lung function trajectories across the systemic sclerosis disease spectrum: identification of GDF15 as a key serum biomarker and driver of disease progression. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Karapateas, Louis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0012-5504 (2026) SI-Traceable, High-Speed Non-Contact Infrared Radiation Thermometry for Closed-Chamber Combustion: Instrumentation and Application. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Karim, Eima Rehmana ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6776-6419 (2026) Investigating Pim kinase inhibition as a novel anti-thrombotic endothelium targeting strategy. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Kartashov, Kirill ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-8513 (2026) Pyrethrum in Japan: a history of rise and fall, 1880s–1960s. PhD thesis, University of York.

Katabalwa, Anajoyce Samuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7229-682X (2026) Agricultural research data sharing practices for agricultural development in the Tabora and Morogoro regions of Tanzania. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Keller, Philipp Niklas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3766-0083 (2026) Fretting Corrosion of Spinal Instrumentation Systems in Physiological Solutions Containing H2O2. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Kent, Jessica Jordan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0484-7578 (2026) Mathematical modelling of elastic waves in bearing raceways: the forward and inverse problem. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Khoo, Layla ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3113-7712 (2026) Deeper engagements? The role of public participatory contemporary art installations within heritage sites and collections. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Kilonzo, Charmaine Kayizi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0010-068X (2026) Gene Therapy Decision-Making in Adults with Sickle Cell Anaemia in England. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Kimani, Mary (2026) Experiences and perceptions of social connectedness and identity among older adults living with frailty. PhD thesis, University of York.

King, Celine Marie (2026) Structure – Dielectric Property Relationships in Filled and Unfilled Strontium Niobate based Tetragonal Tungsten Bronze Ceramics for Temperature Stable Electronic Applications. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Kinsiona, Lereece Marie (2026) "You're meant to just firm it": A critical narrative analysis of Black male secondary school and mental health experiences. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Kiram, Muhammad Zawil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9243-8955 (2026) Gender Inequality and Division of Domestic Labour among Indonesian Muslim Couples. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Knight, Elisabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1952-0143 (2026) Lending an ear and giving a hand: the interaction of working memory, long-term memory, and gesture, when adults and children learn new words. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Kourmo, Mohamad (2026) Data Analysis for the Reaction 14N(a,p) in TACTIC and Details about a Specific Isotope. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

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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.

Langran-Wheeler, Christian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6951-8881 (2026) Characterising blast loading from non-spherical charges in the near-field. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lanyi, Julia (2026) Evaluating Approaches to Paternal Perinatal Mental Health: A New Assessment Tool and a Review of Digital Interventions. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lastra, Caitlin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6211-8389 (2026) Parenting, Family Context, Sleep and Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lawrie, Claire (2026) A Mixed-methods Exploration of the Implementation of Supervision in Educational Settings. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lazareva, Anastasija ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9052-7647 (2026) Understanding the Evolution of the Iron Carbonate (FeCO3) Layer and Its Effect on the Localised Corrosion of X65 Carbon Steel in CO2-Saturated Environments. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Leake, Bethany Erica (2026) Assessing the health and wellbeing benefits of non-commercial horticulture and how to reduce the barriers to participation. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Leather, Finn (2026) What type of null-subject language is Modern Irish? MA by research thesis, University of York.

Lee, Kiran Gok Lune ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1139-4853 (2026) Genomics of inbreeding in wild populations. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lee, Shinhye (2026) Women who left two Koreas: gendered, diasporic, and multicultural experiences of North Korean female defectors in the United States. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Leech, Olivia Kate (2026) Identifying and Predicting Different Types of Dropout from Psychological Therapy. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Leeper, Victoria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-1130 (2026) ‘This strange kind of no-man’s land’: functional/dissociative seizure research and women’s narratives of functional neurological disorder. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Leggatt-Bulaitis, Sean Martin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9171-676X (2026) Metal-graphene hybrid aerogels as heterogeneous catalysts for chemical flow reactions. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Lei, Hanlin (2026) Integrated Design and MPC Based Energy Management for Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in EV. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Leite, João Augusto (2026) Information Manipulation and Large Language Models: Analysis, Detection, Generation and Exploitation at Scale. PhD 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.

Leshak, Emmanuel Samuel (2026) Exploring the Psychosocial Outcomes and Health-related Quality of Life of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients on Treatment in Northern Nigeria: A Mixed-Methods Study. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Lester, James Patrick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0736-0140 (2026) Temporal Matter, Spatial Withdrawal, Human Stewardship: Radioactivity in Art and Nuclear Waste Repository Marking. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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, Haiyu (2026) Structure-Aware Graph-Based Learning for Event-Based Neuromorphic Vision. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Li, Han ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9937-0548 (2026) Towards precision non-invasive neuromodulation: modelling and evaluation of transcranial focused ultrasound systems. PhD thesis, University of York.

Li, Kaile ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0056-6110 (2026) Rotor-Integrated Self-Cooling of Permanent Magnet Machines: Thermal Modelling, Winding Effects, and Modular Ventilation Design. 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, Shunbao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-5938 (2026) Deep Learning-Based Interpretable Multimodal Data Fusion for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Li, Xingyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2970-0238 (2026) Negotiating Parenthood under China’s Three-Child Policy: Comparing urban and rural young parents’ family life and reproductive decision making in Shaanxi’ Province. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Li, Yan (2026) Flow-Substrate Interactions of Submarine Mass Flows. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Lien-Talks, Alphaeus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7384-208X (2026) Informing Our Heritage Future(s): Preserving Our Digital Past(s). PhD thesis, University of York.

Lin, Zeyu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2415-7718 (2026) Design and Evaluation of β-Amino-Acid-Containing Autoinducing Peptide Analogues as Inhibitors of the Staphylococcus aureus Agr Quorum Sensing System. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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, Jinyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1430-4020 (2026) The Effects of Self-compassion on Stress and Health Behaviours. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Liu, Pengsheng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-5689 (2026) Transition Metal Ions Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles and Effect of External Magnetic Field on Photocatalytic Performance. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Liu, Shiyun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4447-9319 (2026) Advanced State Estimation of Battery Cells and Packs. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Lloyd, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4993-6538 (2026) Exploring Implementation of Psychological Approaches by Multidisciplinary Health Professionals. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Loakman, Tyler ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5333-7780 (2026) I Have No Mouth, and I Must Glean: Assessing Phonetically and Phonologically Motivated Language Understanding. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Locke, William (2026) Investigating the use of Radiation Sensors for a Novel Device to Benchmark Lethal Doses of Alpha Radiation on Malignant Cells. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

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.

Lonsdale, Nikki ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-4167 (2026) School-Based Adolescent Mental Health: A Focus on Psychological Flexibility and Paranoia. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lopez Florido, Jose Ignacio ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7291-5029 (2026) Improving the training of Physics Informed Neural Networks via Collocation Point Sampling. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Lowery, Katie Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7628-6653 (2026) The role of Ice and Ocean Dynamics in Driving Change on Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Loza Galindo, Gerardo Emmanuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-0506 (2026) Data-driven Spatially and Temporally Consistent Scene Representations for Robotic Minimally Invasive Procedures. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Lu, Mingda (2026) Electrospinning chemically and mechanically graded scaffolds for mimicking the tendon-to-bone interface. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Lyu, Jingyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0870-8156 (2026) Cultural content in English textbooks for Chinese higher education: Content analysis, teacher and student perceptions, and classroom consumption. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

lau, Max (2026) The investigation of phonon lifetime and thermal transport mechanisms from Molecular Dynamics. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

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Ma, Jingxiang (2026) Mirror symmetry and the quantum McKay correspondence. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Ma, Shuhao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4808-1221 (2026) Physics-Informed Deep Learning for Musculoskeletal Modeling. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Maashi, Aeshah Abdullah (2026) Reading Development in Vowelised and Unvowelised Arabic: Cognitive, Linguistic and Environmental Predictors. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Mace, Samuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4788-8230 (2026) DFT methods for high-throughput investigations of base metal complexes. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Mahadevan, Shamini ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6079-172X (2026) Migration, Ethnicity and Identity in Malay/sian Society. PhD thesis, University of York.

Mahfouz, Hussein Amr Youssef Ezzeldin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-8616 (2026) Integrating Demand-Responsive Transport and Fixed-Route Transit in Urban Peripheries: Spatial Design, Simulation, and Network Optimisation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Mahon, Cara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8869-3466 (2026) Investigating the role of trophoblast-derived CXCR3 dysfunction in inflammatory-driven spontaneous preterm birth. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Makinejadbanadaki, Monasadat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5373-0055 (2026) Kemalism: the grammar of racism in Iran. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Martinez, Clare (2026) Home-school relations in context: a qualitative primary school case study exploring practitioner and parent practices and relationships in the England policy context. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Martín Reyes, Pedro ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1504-2488 (2026) Modification of HBc virus-like particles as scaffolds for antigen display. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Maton, Megan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8817-4279 (2026) Investigating the Relationships Between Mutants, Oracles and Pseudo-Testedness. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

McConnell, Abigail Rose Ada (2026) Heterogeneous Processes of Radical Species on Aerosol Surfaces. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

McGenity, Clare Mary ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0224-2340 (2026) Standards and evaluation of artificial intelligence in digital pathology. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

McNamee, Ami (2026) ‘Remember that at the core of it are young people and families who, you know, deserve access to opportunities and support that’s going to enable them to thrive and flourish…’ Inclusion practitioner experiences of enacting inclusion and social justice in academised secondary schools as told through stories shared in a Community of Practice. DEdPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

McNulty, Anna (2026) What is the experience of individual psychological therapy for cisgender women with endometriosis? D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Mclean, Jacques ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-7634 (2026) Advancing Gaussian Process Modelling for Structural Health Monitoring. 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.

Mendes-Browne, Rafael Armando ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9913-9654 (2026) “Feelin’ the Dissonance”: The Production of Racially Mixed Identities in the British Music Industry. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Mendy, Mandalena ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1293-8031 (2026) From Mechanism to Methodology: Exploring Pd−Ag Bimetallic Cooperativity in Indole Functionalisation and Establishing Robust Performance Protocols for Suzuki–Miyaura Catalysis. PhD thesis, University of York.

Metwally, Mahmoud Abdelhady Mahmoud ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2704-9958 (2026) Development of an experimentally tractable in vitro human model of osteogenesis. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Mignot, Benjamin Laurent Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-786X (2026) Modelling and Experimental Validation of the Evaporation and Crystallisation of Saline Droplets with and without Mucin. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Miller, Sarah Leanne (2026) Multitask Learning with BERT for Automated Completion of the Breast Cancer Pathology COSD. MPhil thesis, University of Leeds.

Mirdad, Dema Hassan A (2026) The Impacts of Shop Sign Standardisation on the Visual Identity and Culture of Historic Jeddah in the Light of Saudi Vision 2030. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Mirpoorian, Seyed Navid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3486-5615 (2026) A Stochastic Asset Price Model with Asymmetric and Adaptive Mean Reversion. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Mitchell, Jacob ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2136-6526 (2026) Mechanistic analysis of extracellular vesicles derived from a clonal MSC line. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

Mohamadiyeh, Ahmad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8379-5328 (2026) Erosion of Sediment Beds by Submerged Impinging Jets and Propeller Wake Flows. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Mohamed, Rawan Eisa Ahmed (2026) The Abolition of Slavery in The Sudan, 1814-1889. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Mold, Grace ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9364-580X (2026) Intersectional Shakespeare: Rewriting, Casting and Staging Othello and The Tempest, 2015-2025. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Molyneux, David Harvey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-0769 (2026) In What Circumstances, If Any, Is There a Moral Difference Between Doing and Allowing Harm? PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Montgomery, Archie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9344-7886 (2026) Commissioning of a 2048 element 3γ PET demonstrator. MSc by research thesis, University of York.

Montgomery, Joshua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9479-5450 (2026) Multiscale tribological modelling of the mixed lubrication regime. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Moody, Iain Jamie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4904-1995 (2026) To what extent if any, can you prepare students for practice? A case study of an educational simulation to facilitate holistic competence. EdD thesis, University of Leeds.

Mooney, Hazel Jessica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7302-0238 (2026) Exploring the impacts of climate policy-driven woodland expansion on UK air quality. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Moore, Richard Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2943-8025 (2026) Understanding referral behaviours in Oral Surgery in England - a mixed methods study. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Moore, Thomas (2026) Methane emissions from natural gas extraction and distribution. PhD thesis, University of York.

Moranon, Chutiphon (2026) Integrated Condition Monitoring of Railway Crossing Noses Using Modelling and Vehicle-Based Inspection Data. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Moreira, Tiago do Carmo Santos Soares ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0159-1186 (2026) Sizing up viruses: Application of emerging structural mass spectrometry approaches for the characterisation of proteins, nucleic acids and their interactions. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Moreno Jiménez, Alejandro ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3988-1031 (2026) Essays on Empirical Fiscal Federalism. PhD thesis, University of York.

Mottershaw, Stacey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-8392 (2026) A question of class: Exploring the career decisions, journeys and trajectories of academics from working-class backgrounds. EdD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Muir, George William ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1108-6004 (2026) Development and Application of Capillary Gel Electrophoresis for the Analysis of RNA-based Vaccines and Therapeutics. 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.

Mulyani, Mirsya Ekarina (2026) The behaviour of oxyanion-forming contaminants in freshwater lakes. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Mwansa, Mercy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9090-6647 (2026) The role and opportunities of using community pharmacists in non-communicable diseases prevention and management services in Zambia. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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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.

Naylor, Ellena Victoria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2446-9332 (2026) Exploring the Influence of Adult Attachment, Parental Reflective Functioning and Perceived Social Support on Parenting Stress Among Foster Carers. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Neate, Andrew Panagiotis (2026) Constructing Monoidal Double Categories of Bimodules. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Newton, Bethan Hope (2026) “Maybe we’re just uncomfortable, why is that something you punish?”: Female-identifying secondary school students’ experiences and evaluations of blazer-and-tie uniform policies in England. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Nguyen, Thi Mai ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5667-4483 (2026) Essays on Refinancing Existing Financial Commitments under Asymmetric Information. PhD thesis, University of York.

Nicholls, Rhiannon Alexandra May ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9079-5563 (2026) Instabilities in Rotating Two-layer Convection. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Nicolaescu, Daniela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5793-5806 (2026) The Avant-Garde Utopias of Tzara, Isou and Luca: Language, Politics, and Multimodality. 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.

Niu, Shuo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0716-182X (2026) From Lamb to Lin Shu- The Early Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Shakespeare in China 1806-1906. PhD thesis, University of York.

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

Noor, Muhammad Usman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5667-9011 (2026) Developing information governance practices: a grounded theory approach within an Indonesian hospital setting. 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'Hare, Fintan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9118-8472 (2026) Speech-derived music: computational and electromechanical methods in DIY sound art. PhD thesis, University of York.

O'Neill, Marielle Charmaine (2026) ‘Tea-Table Thinking’ and Parliamentary Politics: The Political Partnership of Leonard and Virginia Woolf. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

ONYEORU, CHIDI HAPPY (2026) Measuring and Modeling of Human Trust in Machine using Brain Signals. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Obaidan, Ali Adel A (2026) Essays on Artificial Intelligence and Firm Performance. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Obber, Allyson ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4661-2161 (2026) Mereological nihilism and the Special Arrangement Question. MPhil thesis, University of York.

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.

Odin, Benjamin (2026) A Regression-Based Approach Towards Using Routinely Collected Police Data to Identify Risk-Markers for First-Time Violent Offending in Adolescents in a Region in England. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Orukotan, Will (2026) The synthesis of medium-sized rings and macrocycles via cyclisation/ring expansion cascade reactions. PhD thesis, University of York.

Orynek, Sylwia Marta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9375-165X (2026) A Craft-led Computational Approach to Systematising Textile Hacking Techniques. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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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Page, Madeleine Sewall Judd (2026) The Metaphysics of Paintings and Their Perfect Copies: Theory and Practice. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Patel, Pooja Atul (2026) The Role of TMED10 in Vascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Patrick, Harriet (2026) Employment outcomes of caring in England and Wales: a feminist quantitative analysis. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Payne, Agatha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4926-0815 (2026) Feasibility and Acceptability of Wellbeing and Burnout Interventions in Emergency Department Staff. DClinPsy 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.

Peng, Xiyang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8015-3688 (2026) Explainable Multi-Level Modelling for Parkinson’s Disease Severity Assessment Using Wearable Sensor Data. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Pickard, Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-2364 (2026) Dog's Dinners and Copy Cats: Human and Language Model Processing of Idiomatic Expressions. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Pinney, Jaha Shalisha (2026) Exploring the Experiences of Black Boys Living in Secure Children’s Homes. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Platt, James Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-456X (2026) Radiological approaches to personalise neoadjuvant therapies in colon cancer. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Podgorska, Aleksandra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1284-044X (2026) Implementation and utilisation of measurement-based care in mental health services. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Pollard, Beanie Kaspar Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8952-7119 (2026) A Qualitative Analysis of Storytelling through Minecraft Roleplay. MA by research thesis, University of York.

Porter, Fern (2026) Good Cop, Bad Cop and The Negotiator: A Grounded Theory Study into the Experiences of Adult Children of Police Officers. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Predoaia, Ionut ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-4054 (2026) Systematic and Automated Development of Hybrid Graphical-Textual Domain-Specific Languages. PhD thesis, University of York.

Priestley, Joseph (2026) What Is the Fear of Cancer Progression in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

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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Qian, Chenghao (2026) Generative and Spatial Modelling for Autonomous Driving under Adverse Weather. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Radley, Isaac Cephren ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2837-8207 (2026) A Multiwavelength Perspective of the Rho-Ophiuchus Star-forming Region. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Rahardjo, Setiamurti ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2287-2788 (2026) Defining and Understanding Experiences of Tiny Home Living in Indonesia. Case studies: Greater Jakarta and Bali Urban Areas. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Raif, Erin Norman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0392-8424 (2026) High-latitude ice-nucleating particles and the effects on mixed-phase clouds. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Ramzan, Farheen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-6188 (2026) Towards Automated Segmentation of Cardiac Scars through Multimodal AI. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Rano, Nasiru Aminu (2026) Computational Modeling of Graphene Quantum Dots for Energy and Optoelectronic Applications. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Ravinder, Nitin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9404-9221 (2026) Improved Tracking of Ice Surface Elevation Change using CryoSat-2 Radar and ICESat-2 Laser Altimetry. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Raza, Sehar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7284-6179 (2026) British Pakistani Muslim Fathers lived experiences of Birth Trauma. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Raza, Wajeeha (2026) Determining the economic value of interventions for urban green spaces. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Rennison-Jones, Michael Robert (2026) What are Service Users’ experiences of the ward rules and restrictions in acute inpatient mental health wards? D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Reppou, Sofia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-7680 (2026) Virtual reality in medical education: virtual reality in teaching empathy to medical students. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Ricci, Martina (2026) Where the threads tangle: a study of participation and contestation in middle-out urban transformation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Ritchie, Bethany ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4498-377X (2026) Family Composition in Psychosis Risk and Belief Implausibility Judgements: A Systematic Review and Empirical Investigation. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Romadhona, Prima Juanita ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8694-6950 (2026) A Node–Place-Network Centrality Model of Transit-Oriented Developments (TOD): A Case Study in Greater Jakarta with Integration of Motorcycle Access and Informal Park-and-Ride (P&R). PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Romo Rivera, Erick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2975-8256 (2026) From Muscle–Tendon Units to Whole–Body Locomotion: Modelling Active and Passive Joint Dynamics. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Rondeau, Jack Leslie (2026) Aerial Violence in Contemporary Postcolonial Literature. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Roy, Sudeshna ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1779-6024 (2026) Assessing Process Effects on the Recrystallisation of Co-Amorphous Form Products. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Royle, Kara-Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0225-1199 (2026) The analysis of overall survival in a changing clinical world: the methodological implications of relapsing cancers in randomised controlled trials. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Ruiz Marin, Willis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1152-5318 (2026) Essays on macroeconomics: sovereign risk, US monetary policy shock, and economic growth. PhD thesis, University of York.

Russell, Gabrielle Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-5709 (2026) Towards a Feminised Mythography: A creative practice enquiry exploring mythic female characters from Early Welsh and Irish folktales as models for contemporary feminist films. PhD thesis, University of York.

Rychlicki, Mateusz Karol ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8318-2588 (2026) Parameterized complexity in graph theory, logic and machine learning. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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SPENTZA, IOANNA SOFIA (2026) Beyond Cognitive Decline: Cognitive and Socioemotional Determinants of Everyday Problem Solving in Ageing. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Sahin, Selvi Secil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-8563 (2026) Utilisation of Innovative Vegetable Protein (Aquafaba) as Wall Material for Capsaicin Encapsulation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Sairally, Francesca Jade ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-9350 (2026) Development of Plantar Strain Measurement to Characterise Diabetes-Related Foot Disease. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Sajjaboontawee, Nattanan (2026) Voltage-gated Na+ channel signalling mechanisms in breast cancer cells under normoxia and hypoxia. PhD thesis, University of York.

Sales, Blaise Jessie Anne (2026) Models of cognition and contemporary ecological fiction. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Salter, Fern (2026) Translating complex interventions for older people into routine service delivery. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Sam, Rohunsingh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-4707 (2026) Deploying Small Modular Reactor: Implications of Licensing and Financing. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Sanchez Tafolla, Berardo Manuel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-5398 (2026) A Bottom-up Approach for the Generation of Neural Circuits. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sanchez-Paredes, Ciara Marienne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3995-7921 (2026) Exposure to and effects of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) on raptors in Great Britain. PhD thesis, University of York.

Savastano, Lucia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-9043 (2026) Metallogeny of the Loch Tay area (Central Scotland) from gold compositional variations, vein parageneses and structural constraints. 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.

Schatz, Karolina P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5861-2574 (2026) Experimental Development of a Polarisation-Entanglement System for Application in Real-World Quantum Communications. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Sdrolias, Apostolos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4203-6963 (2026) Venture capital-backed acquisitions: Performance, valuation and corporate governance. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Sepúlveda Araya, Josefa Beatriz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4699-9449 (2026) Geodetic Insights into the Magmatic System of Askja Caldera, Iceland. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Shakespeare-Rees, Naomi Mara ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1193-9788 (2026) Flows and Forecasts: Investigating the Geomagnetic Field using Machine Learning. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Sheng, Shiyan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1046-2899 (2026) Event-Based Strategizing: Conferences as a Genre for Platform Ecosystem Development. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Shouma, Aya Ali Mahmoud Ahmed (2026) Exploring the molecular basis of diabetic vascular disease. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Siddall, Thomas Luke (2026) Essays on the Consequences of Residential Energy Efficiency on Urban Property Markets. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sidwell, Jeni Sage ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6302-2309 (2026) Genomics approaches to uncovering eco-evolutionary adaptations in pinnipeds. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Simmons, Amy (2026) Free-Breathing and Breath-Hold Proton Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Structure-Function Assessment of The Paediatric and Neonatal Lung. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Singleton, Adam John ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0347-2755 (2026) The Environments of Core-Collapse Supernovae. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Sixsmith, Amy Lauren (2026) Exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status and adolescent wellbeing through network analysis. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Slater, Ross Adam Work ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0594-007X (2026) Antarctic ice speed change at high resolution using Earth observation big data. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Smith, Eleanor Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6448-5778 (2026) Access to trees and greenspaces in UK cities: past, present and future. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Smith, Georgina Oriana ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7607-7106 (2026) Off to a Flying Start: Effects of Colostrum Oligosaccharides on Litter Performance and Microbial Dynamics in an In Vitro Gut Model. 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.

Southeran, Emilie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3179-6902 (2026) Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and its correlates. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Specogna, Enrico (2026) Observational Tests of the Cosmological Paradigm and the Phenomenology of its Extensions. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Srivastava, Parul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2230-0912 (2026) Women’s underrepresentation in leadership roles in Indian BPO industry. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Stafford, Jemma Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3909-9517 (2026) Crouching button, hidden typo: the reception of localised Chinese-developed videogames. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Stapleton, Charlotte Georgia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7789-4864 (2026) Investigating the Physical and Chemical Drivers of Ozone Deposition to the Ocean Surface. PhD thesis, University of York.

Street, Aidan Jay (2026) Adhesive and Mechanical Properties of Liquid Crystal Elastomers. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Street, Jon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-7063 (2026) Evaluating motor outcome measures and disease impact in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy to support future therapy approvals and real-world evidence generation. 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.

Stubbs, Emma (2026) Relational and Ecological Perspectives on how Educators Understand and Respond to Children and Young People’s Demand-Avoidant Behaviours in UK Schools. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sumboh, Jemima Catherine Sumboh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5850-1647 (2026) Extending Health Insurance to Informal Sector Workers in Ghana. PhD thesis, University of York.

Sun, Bo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3050-2898 (2026) A Unified Machine Learning Framework for Modelling and Feature Selection in Structured and Temporal Data with Biomedical Applications. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Sun, Wanli (2026) Energy-based models for speech synthesis. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Suprapas, Iwarin (2026) Gaming as an extramural activity for incidental vocabulary learning in English as a foreign language contexts. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Swindlehurst, Sophia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7592-6878 (2026) Experiences of Functional Neurological Disorder: Sensory Processing and the Lived Experiences of Autistic People with Functional/dissociative Seizures. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Syed, Ahmed Taqi (2026) Quantitative and Automated Analysis of Head and Neck Cancers using Artificial Intelligence. 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.

Tahar, Farouq ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6249-8981 (2026) Muslims’ participation in regeneration projects in Britain: a case study of Ellesmere Green, Burngreave, Sheffield. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Tailor, Suraj ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0552-9754 (2026) Trusted Predictive Modelling for Engineering Systems with Large Scale Data. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Talebi, Fatemeh Ali Akbar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5097-3984 (2026) Dynamic Adhesion of Pharmaceutical Powders: Measurement Using a Drop Test Method and the Influence of Surface and Crystal Properties. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Tambre, Gangadhar Narsing ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-3173 (2026) Microplastics in Marine Sediments: Effects of Microplastics and their Sorbed Environmental Pollutants on Marine Benthic Ecosystem Functions. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Tan, Hao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-6543 (2026) Fusion Strategies for Cascading, Merging, and Multi-Tasking Deep Models. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Tang, Tianyi (2026) The Affective Power of Brand Films: How do Brand Films Construct Emotional Experiences and Shape Viewers’ Perceptions of the Brand? PhD thesis, University of York.

Tantiangco, Hanz (2026) Augmenting Generative De Novo Drug Design with Synthetic Data. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Temple, Bethany ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4302-9211 (2026) Navigating weight management after breast cancer: perspectives of women living on low income. D.Clin.Psychol thesis, University of Leeds.

Ternes, Vanessa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2615-5134 (2026) The role of fairness in transport decarbonisation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Thevakumar, Joseph Jebaharan (2026) Metallurgical corrosion performance in high-acid geothermal wells containing sulphuric acid. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Thomas, Craig Anthony (2026) An Investigation into the Fluid-Structure Interactions of Articular Cartilage Based on the Theory of Poroelasticity. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Thomas, Morgan Paul Hamilton ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-2857 (2026) Investigating the transcriptional response of glioblastoma to standard therapy. Integrated PhD and Master thesis, University of Leeds.

Thompson, Crystal (2026) Mothers’ Perinatal Experiences in “Two-Mum” Families. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Thompson, Jacob ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1047-9257 (2026) Quantum corrections to anti-de Sitter space-times: back-reaction from the stress-energy tensor. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Thornber, Timothy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-3081 (2026) Integration of perovskite solar cells with curved, rigid, carbon fibre-reinforced polymer composites. 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.

Tochkin, Jeffrey (2026) Navigating health organisations through the changing climate: Leader education, capacity and competence in Canada and the United Kingdom. MPhil thesis, University of Sheffield.

Tomasssoni, Giulia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3881-4286 (2026) Understanding Barriers to Neurorehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury. DClinPsy 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.

Tony Vadukoote, Tajmon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1823-2910 (2026) 3D-Printing of Conductive Supramolecular Hydrogels and Eutectogels. PhD thesis, University of York.

Torpey, Tegan (2026) DDRugging glioblastoma through the development of surgically-deliverable biomaterials. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Townsend, Max Oliver Bianchi (2026) Insight, priors, and multidimensional representation in sensorimotor adaptation. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Tsappis, Eleni (2026) Investigating psychological outcomes following abortion. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Tumelero Backes, Betania Camille ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4490-2802 (2026) Nuclear DFT description of proton-neutron pairing correlations. PhD thesis, University of York.

Tunc, Neslihan (2026) The relationship between social support and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in widowed older people: A mixed methods study. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Turner, Tyler (2026) Poetics and Identity in Ex-Mining Communities as Depicted in Contemporary and Post-Industrial Literature. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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Uka, Erion ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0445-0362 (2026) Resonant micro-electro-mechanical devices which exploit parametric modulation for new sensing paradigms and applications. PhD thesis, University of York.

Umar, Yahaya Balarabe ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4520-9310 (2026) Using model compound studies to investigate the hydrothermal carbonisation behaviour of components in municipal waste. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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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Vakilzadeh Hatefi, Dorsa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3517-6359 (2026) Hausdorff Dimension of Differences of Badly Approximable Sets. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Varian, Frances (2026) Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life as a Treatment Outcome Measure for People Living with Pulmonary Hypertension. 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.

Veres, David Alexander ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0339-8145 (2026) Structure and Heterogeneity Learning in Dynamical Bayesian Networks. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Vidova, Linda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8424-4821 (2026) Characterisation of Stemness in Soft Tissue Sarcoma using Functional and Omics-based Approaches. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Virk, Cole ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9723-0449 (2026) The settler culture of colonial spectacle: A study of settler colonial erasure and assimilation of Indigenous representations. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Wainman, Laura Rose ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-2914 (2026) Volcanic emissions of environmentally reactive trace elements at the Fagradalsfjall 2021-2023 eruptions, Iceland. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Walleghem, Laurens (2026) Foundational puzzles on quantum universality: From Wigner’s friend to black holes. 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, Shuwei ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7470-8018 (2026) Higher-order conceptual mathematics and intuitionistic set theory: Well-orderings, ordinals and Gödel’s L. 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, Xulong ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7385-4926 (2026) Multi-Task Learning for Alzheimer's Disease Progression: Biomarker Assessment and Temporal Modelling. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wang, Yiheng (2026) Current challenges and solutions associated with the interface between air and water in cryogenic electron microscopy. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Wang, Zihao (2026) The sustainability of intangible cultural heritage in China: the case of Taohuawu Woodblock Prints. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Wang, Ziyun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9810-2058 (2026) Localization Microscopy in Living Cells using Hydrogel Immobilization and High-speed Single Molecule Imaging. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Watson, Emily ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0503-1687 (2026) The Psychosis Spectrum in Adolescents: An Empirical Study of Paranoid Thinking, and a Review Comparing Neuropsychological Characteristics and Longitudinal Outcomes Between Early- Versus Adult-Onset Psychosis. DClinPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

Watson, Sarah (2026) “Am I the Right Person?” Exploring educational psychologists’ assessment of asylum-seeking and refugee children in England. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Wei, Xinxin (2026) Trade Wars in a Multipolar World. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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.

Wells, Jasmine Jevera ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3981-0364 (2026) Supporting low-carbon transitions in the UK through large-scale financial data. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Wen, Zezhou ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8470-8968 (2026) Corrosion evaluation of Super 13Cr martensitic stainless steel under high temperature and high pressure downhole environments. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Whitaker, Safiya Kamaria (2026) Tracing the Dance: Movement as Method in a Study of Black Barbadian Women's Lived Experiences. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Widdows, Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9205-1830 (2026) Secondary school performance measures in England – their effectiveness, their effects and an exploration of alternative approaches. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Widyasari, Dian Caesaria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1301-253X (2026) From Social Adversity to Suspicious Minds: Tracing Correlates and Trajectories of Paranoia in Adolescence. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wilson, Esther Jane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9634-1717 (2026) “The World Turned Upside-Down”?: Understanding Hamilton and Public Performances of the Past on the Digital Stage. PhD thesis, University of York.

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.

Windle, Angela Finnoula (2026) Perioperative Nutritional Support for Older Colorectal Surgical Patients. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Wolpowitz, Rikki Avi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0780-922X (2026) The flute concerto in Central Europe, 1750–1830: cadenzas, adagios, and preluding as analytical practice, with critical editions of the flute concertos by Joseph Umstatt and Georg Bayr. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wright, Gillian Mary (2026) Between Policy and Practice: Line Manager Discretion in Public Sector Sickness Absence Management. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Wroniak, Alyssa (2026) Investigation Into the Scale-Up of Polymeric Inkjet Inks From Research to Industry. 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, Di (2026) Ecotoxicological impacts of polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics in freshwater systems: gender‑specific, aging‑driven, and sediment‑associated effects. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Wu, Han ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3785-5515 (2026) Manufacturing effects on Cobalt-iron alloy magnetic properties and electrical machine performances. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Wu, Haotian (2026) Numerical analysis of liquid ammonia spray and combustion. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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, Shuang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2542-5537 (2026) The Effects of Product-focused vs. Caused-focused Green Advertising on Consumers’ responses for Luxury Fashion Brands. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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, Guangyi (2026) Influence of Solvent Type and Composition on Nucleation Kinetics and Growth of Para-Amino Benzoic Acid. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Xu, Sanyou (2026) Metal-organic Nanosheets as Hole Transport Layer Additives for Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cells. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Xu, Shihao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8757-7593 (2026) Conditional autonomy in global football: public law routes and the transformation of FIFA’s private order. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

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Yamac, Erdi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4917-5077 (2026) Development of Water Audit Methodology for Intermittent Water Supply Systems with Limited Data. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Yan, Chaonan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2196-0259 (2026) From Stress to Strength: Configurations of Techno-eustress in Generative AI. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Yates, Stephanie (2026) “Living the life that I want to live”: An Action Research Project Exploring How the Narratives of Young People in Receipt of Pupil Premium Funding Can Inform a School’s Pupil Premium Strategy. DEdCPsy thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Youssef, Sherif Refat Abdelkawi (2026) Social Enterprises In-Transition: Social Welfare, Entrepreneurship and the Political Economy in the State of Cairo. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Yu, Gang ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6413-4882 (2026) Physically Consistent Indoor Wireless Channel Modelling and Optimisation with Ray Tracing. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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.

Yuan, Lu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-8663 (2026) Discoursal Signals in Multimodal Information Processing: A Mixed Methods Empirical Study on English-Chinese Simultaneous Interpreting. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Yue, Peng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7725-7451 (2026) Dynamic Active Learning for Objective Qualification of Physical Activity in Free-Living Environments. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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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.

Zang, Ziye ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1015-8452 (2026) Portraying the United States, Imagining China: The Visual Construction of the United States’ Image in Chinese Magazines, 1950-2021. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Zhang, Airen (2026) A Comparative Study of Metaphors of Cancer and Covid-19 Prevention in UK Newspapers. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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

Zhang, Liwen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0684-6555 (2026) The therapeutic palette: how does flower colour influence emotion and behaviour in everyday landscapes? PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

Zhang, Mingrui ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8781-1115 (2026) Shapley values for interpretable machine learning. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

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, Luqian (2026) The Determinants of Children’s Motivation in Musical Learning – An Exploration in China. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Zhao, Shihao ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9660-6821 (2026) Optimal Scheduling of Railway Traction Power Supply Systems with Microgrid Integration for Cost and Power Quality Improvements. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.

Zhao, Yan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-7126 (2026) Navigating Relationship Challenges in Chinese People: The Power of Small Things. PhD thesis, University of Sheffield.

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

Zharani, Erna Nuralia Binti ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3769-9749 (2026) The Meaning of Home: Spatial Practice and the Process of Home Making in Selangor, Malaysia. 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, Jianbo (2026) Diversity of primary Breast cancer-associated fibroblasts (BCAFs) assessed through intracellular signalling pathway dynamics. 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.

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Özsan, Çağrı (2026) Revealing Structure-Activity Relationships and Mechanisms of Action in Novel Metal-Based Antibacterial Scaffolds. PhD thesis, University of York.

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Ćelić, Matea ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-4103 (2026) Understanding high-speed curve negotiation: the interplay between driving expertise and cognitive load. PhD thesis, University of Leeds.