UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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The Role of Adolescents’ Parental Attachment Quality on the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety
(2024)There is limited availability of prevention and effective treatment programmes for adolescent social anxiety disorder. This research therefore focuses on researching self-esteem and parental attachment quality as contributors ... -
Undetectable, Unrejectable? The Serodivide in the Era of PrEP and U=U
(2024)Background: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and viral suppression through HIV treatment, known as U=U (‘Undetectable=Untransmittable’), are highly effective at preventing sexual HIV transmission between serodifferent ... -
Optimal choice of sampling location for mapping with machine learning on a fixed budget.
(2024)This study explores optimal sampling strategies for soil mapping with a constrained budget, focusing on predicting soil clay content using Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) techniques. Soil mapping is crucial for sustainable land ... -
Wanted but Unwilled: Negotiating sex in the 21st Century.
(2024)In this thesis, I explore the Dutch government's interventions aimed at reforming its citizens’ sexual conduct to combat sexual transgressive behavior and sexual violence. The government's efforts focus on reshaping the ... -
The association between dyadic emotional co-regulation and neurodevelopment in infants born preterm
(2024)Background: Preterm birth increases the risks of adverse cognitive, motor, and social development. It also increases the risks of impaired parent-child emotional co-regulation (mutual interactions). This study explored ... -
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(2024)Sportverengingen hebben een cruciale rol in de Nederlandse samenleving, waarin 29% van de bevolking lid is van een sportvereniging. Er is een verschuiving te zien van sport als doel naar sport als middel. Hierbij wordt ... -
Modeling T-cell activation via condensation with kinetic proofreading
(2024)T-cell receptor interactions with antigens on the surface of immune cells initiate a critical activation process through multiple phosphorylation steps, understood as a kinetic proofreading mechanism that enhances the ... -
Towards understanding the role of nutrient conditions and metabolic modulation in CD4+ T cell activation
(2024)T-cell activation is a highly regulated process that requires both controlled and metabolic adaptations to support proliferation and effector functions. Upon activation, the induction of autophagy and glycolysis play a ... -
Techno-Economic Assessment of Various Offshore Energy Hub Configurations in The Dutch North Sea
(2024)This study explores the techno-economic potential of Offshore Energy Hubs (OEHs) in the North Sea, particularly focusing on integrating offshore wind energy with hydrogen production. Given the urgent need to reduce CO2 ... -
Flarden van teksten
(2024)Dit is een onderzoek naar genderrepresentatie in songteksten van Acda en De Munnik. Met behulp van een eerste, thematische analyse bepaal ik een corpus voor close reading. In mijn tweede analyse begin ik met het analyseren ... -
Generation of a packaging cell line for the production of gamma retroviral vectors
(2024)The usage of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment of hematological malignancies, but its application still faces logistical challenges. These challenges, involve the complex ... -
The Role of Inhibitory Intolerance of Uncertainty on Childhood Maltreatment and Exploratory Behaviour
(2024)Objective: This study investigated the role of inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty (IU) in moderating the relationship between childhood maltreatment and exploratory behaviour in uncertain environments. Method: A sample ... -
‘Een tas? Nee dat is een kopje’ Taalvariatie binnen het Nederlands in het Nederlandse NT2-onderwijs
(2024)Het Nederlands kent vele variaties. Zo worden er in Nederland, Vlaanderen en Suriname verschillende varianten van de taal gesproken en bestaan er daarbinnen weer verschillende dialecten en regionale accenten. Daarmee rijst ... -
The Influence of Drivers and Barriers in a CE transition for Offshore Wind: A Comparative Case Study of the Netherlands and Denmark
(2024)Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are low-carbon energy systems that can decarbonize the electricity grid. Significant material use and limited lifespans of OWFs pose challenges for waste and material management. This stresses ... -
The Stability of Cognitive Profiles in Patients with Brain Metastases Undergoing Radiotherapy
(2024)Half to eighty percent of patients with brain metastases (BMs) show cognitive impairment before receiving radiotherapy. The cognitive performance of this population has been clustered into cognitive profiles. This study ... -
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL CRAFTING BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND WORK ENGAGEMENT
(2024)With the shift to a bottom-up approach in organisational structures, more employees are working in teams and sharing tasks that align with their personal work identities. This study examines whether organisational crafting ...