Theses: Recent submissions
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Providing the evidence for surgical drain removal: A double blind randomised controlled trial
Published 2025Background Surgical drains are essential for removing blood and other fluids after surgery or injury. Closed suction drains (CSD) use negative pressure to actively remove bodily fluids. Nurses remove the CSD on the ward; ...Open AccessThesis -
An Individual Differences Perspective on the Glass and Bamboo Ceilings in Australia
Published 2025Women and Confucian Asian people remain underrepresented in Australian leadership roles. Societal and social factors have been studied extensively, yet individual differences that could enhance diverse leader emergence ...Open AccessThesis -
Safety, Usability, and Acceptability of Microarray Patches for Vaccination
Published 2025Background: Microarray patches (MAPs) are a needle-free vaccine delivery device that targets the epidermis and upper dermis. This thesis aimed to investigate the safety, usability, and acceptability of MAPs for vaccination ...USyd AccessThesis -
Investigating the Impact of Maternal Periodontitis on the Development of Mouse Placenta and Fetus
Published 2025Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by infection and destruction of the tooth-supporting tissues, resulting in alveolar bone resorption and tooth loss. Beyond oral health, periodontitis is linked ...Open AccessThesis -
Maximising the resilience of grasslands to extreme precipitation events, nutrient addition, and grazing
Published 2025Grasslands cover much of Earth’s surface and support essential ecosystem services. In Australia, grasslands have been extensively modified for agriculture, with 40% of agricultural production occurring on grasslands. ...Open AccessThesis