Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Improving Cerebral Palsy Genetics Research through Family Involvement, Epidemiology, and a Sibling Design Approach
Published 2026BACKGROUND: This thesis addresses key challenges in CP genomics research: understanding community perspectives, developing a CP gene list and common data elements (CDEs), and exploring whether siblings of children with CP ...USyd AccessThesis -
Exploring the Interplay of Perceived Subjective Task Values, Parental Influences and Cultural Stereotypes in Shaping Girls' Mathematical Education and Career Aspirations
Published 2026In Western secondary school contexts, Caucasian and Asian boys are often considered to be advantaged in mathematics, with stereotypes such as “boys = mathematics” and “Asian = mathematics” being pervasive. However, it is ...Open AccessThesis -
Continuity of Care in Cleft Palate Speech-Language Pathology Services
Published 2026Children born with cleft palate often require long-term speech-language pathology (SLP) intervention to support communication development. In Australia and New Zealand, care is typically delivered through a dual service ...Open AccessThesis -
Developing and applying input-output analysis tools for assessing sustainability and informing global frameworks
Published 2026This thesis takes a double-materiality approach, first by considering global warming, in quantifying the cost of a climate catastrophe generally and on sectors and regions, using robust, holistic and standardised input-output ...Open AccessThesis -
Accounts of Gig Work on Interconnected Platforms
Published 2026This thesis explores why Australian food-delivery workers continue gig work despite its precarious and exploitative nature. While focused on Australia, it addresses broader concerns about how digital platforms shape the ...USyd AccessThesis