Sydney Digital Theses (University of Sydney Access only): Recent submissions
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Autoantibodies and B cells in the pathogenesis of Sjögren's disease
Published 2025Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a common autoimmune epithelitis that causes significant dryness, fatigue and joint pain. B cell hyper-activity along with autoantibodies are characteristic features of this condition. The reasons ...USyd AccessThesis -
Understanding dieting in young people: examining the characteristics, intentions and eating disorder risk of a cohort of young people aged 16-25 years
Published 2025Dieting is a 160 billion-dollar industry, which has grown rapidly over the past 50 years. Over 2.3 million Australians are believed to be on a diet at any one point in time, with rates of dieting, likely higher among older ...USyd AccessThesis -
Feeding Disorders in Infants: Clinical Presentation, Assessment, and Intervention
Published 2026Feeding is a foundational skill supporting infant growth, neurodevelopment, and bonding, yet neonatal feeding difficulties are common and often underestimated in clinical practice. Early challenges, particularly with ...USyd AccessThesis -
Motivational Dispositions and Emotional Experiences of Chinese as a Second Language Learners
Published 2026The number of global Chinese as a Second Language (L2) learners has been rising steadily over the past two decades, a result of China’s growing influence and strategic promotion of its language and culture internationally. ...USyd AccessThesis -
Combining Actor-Critic Methods with Model Predictive Control via Stein Variational Inference
Published 2026Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has demonstrated remarkable success in continuous control tasks. However, it often requires extensive training data, struggles with complex long-horizon planning, and may fail to maintain ...USyd AccessThesis