UU Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of shoal attachment on coastal sand volumes at Ameland: a bathymetric analysis
(2025)Sandy shoals that originate from the ebb tidal delta supply the downdrift barrier island with large volumes of sand. This sand is partly being redistributed over the downdrift island and the other part erodes away. My ... -
Modelling relationships between neural responses and cortical organisation
(2025)Object recognition, a fundamental function of the brain’s visual system, has been ex- tensively studied, yet the precise neural mechanisms underlying it remain only par- tially understood. This study aims to deepen our ... -
Modelling vegetation index after droughts in South Africa using time series spatial data
(2025)As climate change intensifies, understanding the relationship between drought and vegeta tion dynamics is critical. This study trains a Long Short Term Memory Model (LSTM) to pre dict vegetation greenness when given static ... -
Translating Legal Texts to B1 Dutch Language Level
(2025)This research investigates the potential of large language models to transform the accessibility of Dutch legal texts for B1-level readers, without sacrificing legal accuracy. Five models: GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet 4, Gemini ... -
From Family Drama to Femicide: A Critical Discourse Analysis of De Telegraaf's Coverage of Intimate Partner Femicide in the Netherlands
(2025)This thesis investigates how Dutch newspapers construct victims and perpetrators of intimate partner femicide (IPF) and how these constructions reflect or challenge normative gender identities and power relations. Despite ... -
De Kermis Draait Door
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(Un)familiar Structuring: Relearning Analysis through the Sampled Music of Kolo Gana Nikolozišvili (7651279)
(2025)Music analysis is an established, yet continuously evolving aspect of music research and study. However, with its focus on well-established theories and analytical concepts, music scholarship often leaves little room for ... -
Techno-Economic Assessment of Hydrogen Production from Curtailed Wind Energy: A Case Study in La Guajira, Colombia
(2025)Wind energy is essential for climate change mitigation, but its intermittency poses challenges for grid integration. Curtailment can occur when electricity supply exceeds demand or transmission capacity, especially in the ... -
Examining the Impact of Retrieval Practice Versus Restudying on English Speaking Performance
(2025)Vocabulary learning is a hard process for foreign language learners, and it forms the basis for effective speaking skills. Although prior research has documented effective ways to memorize vocabulary, there is limited ... -
The Role of Online Social Dynamics in the Mental Health Disparities Between Both-, Same- and Other-Sex Attracted Youth
(2025)Sexually diverse youth consistently report worse mental health outcomes than other-sex attracted youth. From a sexual minority stress perspective, the current study focused on the explanatory nature of online peer victimization ... -
Chimera: Optimizing Multi-Modal, Multi-Task GNN Architectures for Precision Neuroscience
(2025)Abstract. Deep learning offers great potential for analyzing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data to advance our understanding of neurological disorders and guide intervention strategies. Recent work has incorporated graph ... -
Proficient or Familiar: Rethinking Fairness and Cultural Bias in IELTS
(2025)This research investigates the issues of inclusion and fairness in the reading and speaking section of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) through the lens of Critical Language Testing (CLT). To support ... -
Comparing Webcam-Based Eye Tracking and Dedicated Eye Tracking for Educational Research
(2025)Using webcams for eye tracking could enable eye-tracking in classrooms, which allows teachers to tailor their instructions and support to the individual learning process of each student. To advance the eye-tracking research ... -
"Het volledige plaatje". De rol van modaliteit van een gedicht op de poëziebeleving van middelbare scholieren
(2025)Dit onderzoek heeft als doel te achterhalen of er een verschil is in de poëziebeleving van gesproken en geschreven poëzie door middelbare scholieren in Nederland. Het poëzieonderwijs in Nederland is van lage kwaliteit; ... -
Eine Connection über „die Freude am Beruf“: Ethnographische Studie eines niederländisch-deutschen euregionalen Schulaustausches in der beruflichen Bildung
(2025)Diese ethnographische Studie untersucht den mehrsprachigen Kommunikationsverlauf zwischen niederländischen und deutschen Kosmetikschülerinnen sowie die Erfahrungen der Teilnehmerinnen im euregionalen Schulaustausch in der ... -
Gratitude Journaling and Stress: The Role of Psychological Flexibility in the Daily Life of Students and Young Professionals
(2025)Stress is an inevitable reality for the daily life of students and young professionals, with severe consequences for their mental health. Gratitude journaling emerged as an effective intervention for reducing stress. Yet ...