Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Clinicopathological Characterisation and Optimal Multidisciplinary Treatment of Cutaneous Head and Neck Melanoma in the Era of Effective Systemic Therapy
Published 2026Melanoma is dubbed the “National Cancer of Australia”. Despite extensive public health efforts focused on prevention, its incidence is steadily increasing. In 2025 there were an estimated 17443 new melanoma diagnoses in ...USyd AccessThesis -
Engineered Crystal Systems for Erbium Quantum Hardware
Published 2026Rare-earth ions in solid-state hosts are a compelling hardware platform for quantum networking due to their exceptional optical, and long-lived spin transitions. Erbium's transitions couple to photons in the Telecom-C ...Open AccessThesis -
From China to Australia: Identities, Coping, and Mental Health Among Chinese LGB Migrants
Published 2026Migrants are at an elevated risk of psychological distress compared to the general population, manifesting in greater rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. When combined with other stigmatised identities, ...USyd AccessThesis -
Hydrodynamics of Coral Forereef Spurs and Grooves
Published 2026Hydrodynamics govern key ecological and geological processes on a coral reef. On the forereef, high energy and wave dissipation are greatest, and typically produce spur and groove (SaG) morphology: spurs extending seawards ...Open AccessThesis -
PREPARING AUSTRALIA FOR PARTICLE THERAPY USING LESSONS FROM ABROAD: Outcomes Review Data and Registry Requirements, Datamining and Modelling Applications
Published 2026Australia is preparing to introduce particle therapy (PT). Following a broad scope review of the literature on PT and its status in Australia, the thesis begins with two systematic reviews of PT clinical outcomes, analysing ...USyd AccessThesis