Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Identifying the Molecular Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Plasticity in Human Oral Squamous Carcinoma Cells under Glucose Stress
Published 2025Remodelling along the epithelial-mesenchymal (E-M) axis is crucial in carcinomas and is strongly linked to tumour invasion, metastasis, and radiation resistance. Research indicates hyperglycaemia, which refers to chronic ...Open AccessThesis -
From Waste Minimization to Value Maximization: How Marketing Cues Influence Consumer Adoption and Product Life Extension Decisions.
Published 2025Marketing’s core function is to create, communicate, and deliver value to consumers, organizations, and the wider society. A simple way marketers communicate value to stakeholders is through marketing cues. This thesis ...USyd AccessThesis -
Investigation of host-microbiota communication through diverse signalling pathways
Published 2025The gut microbiota plays a fundamental role in shaping host physiology, influencing immune homeostasis, metabolism, and overall health. Disruptions in gut homeostasis, driven by altered dietary patterns and antibiotic ...Open AccessThesis -
Encountering the Idea of the University in the Library: New Meldings of Metaphor, Methodology, and Theory in Qualitative Inquiry
Published 2025The idea of the university is an irrepressible concept. The literature debates its universal themes—such as knowledge, intellectual development, and human and social progress—often with foundational concepts recirculating ...Open AccessThesis -
“Informal but it works”: The Social Integration of Skilled International Migrants in Chengdu, China
Published 2025How best to achieve migrant integration is an ongoing academic and policy debate, as global migration continues to increase and diversify. Existing literature has overwhelmingly focused on integration processes in Western ...USyd AccessThesis