Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access): Recent submissions
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The Clinical Translation of Platelet Derived Growth Factor and its Application in Models of Cardiac Dysfunction
Published 2023Cardiovascular diseases remain a leading cause of death world-wide, significant among them is heart failure which has a 5-year mortality rate approaching 50%. Substantial efforts have been made to address the limited ...Open AccessThesis -
Transitioning through injury: A phenomenological Approach for Ultra-Runners
Published 2023Ultra-running is an endurance sport requiring athletes to run in events exceeding the marathon distance of 42.2km. Event distances range from 50km to 100km or 100 miles, some even extending for hundreds of kilometres over ...Open AccessThesis -
Nanoscale Coatings for the Enhancement of Atmospheric Water Capture
Published 2024Atmospheric water capture has the potential to combat water scarcity and improve the well-being of millions of people. Drops of dew condense on surfaces that are cooled below the dew point, and surface wettability plays a ...Open AccessThesis -
More than a Hill to Die on: a GIS-based reassessment of the Diachronic Transformations and Economic Significance of Early English Castles
Published 2024This thesis provides a comprehensive digital catalogue and assessment of early medieval castles in the Kingdom of England from the eleventh to thirteenth century CE. Recently released LIDAR-based terrain models are used ...Open AccessThesis -
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Superannuation
Published 2024This thesis argues that the superannuation industry should adopt a ‘human rights–based approach’ to superannuation to comply with domestic laws that embed human rights norms and standards, along with increasing pressure ...Open AccessThesis