Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Toxic Narratives: The Male Poisoner in Roman Society and Literature
Published 2024This thesis investigates how Roman attitudes towards poison and poisoners emerge in the works of three authors: Cicero, Livy, and Tacitus. Unlike previous studies, this thesis moves away from a focus on the stereotype ...USyd AccessThesis -
Understanding 'ordinary wellbeing' for queer youth in suffocating conditions: reflections from an online reading and writing group
Published 2024‘Wellbeing’ has become a keyword in popular and academic understandings of young people. Queer youth have historically, and problematically, been represented primarily as at-risk victims of high school bullying and mental ...USyd AccessThesis -
Saxophone Solos in EDM-The Roles of an Acoustic, Improvising Instrument in Dance Music
Published 2024In this applied musicology thesis, I investigate how saxophone solos in electronic dance music facilitate structural shifts while injecting elements of liveness into EDM tracks. This work seeks to expand discussions of ...Open AccessThesis -
Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Clinical Care Settings
Published 2024Monitoring symptoms and quality of life can provide important information to clinicians to optimise the management of their patient’s chronic condition(s). Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are patient self-reports on health ...Open AccessThesis -
Investigating changes in beta cell function by modulating CD47
Published 2024Diabetes is a global health burden characterised by β-cell death and loss of function. Islet transplantation is a recognised treatment for patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and hypoglycaemic unawareness, but ...Open AccessThesis