UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of relative sea level rise on salt marsh change
(2024)Salt marshes are important coastal ecosystems that provide essential services such as storm protection and food provision. Understanding the fate of the marshes under accelerating rates of sea-level rise is therefore ... -
Breaking left-to-right generation in Transformer models: arbitrary orderings on tagging tasks
(2024)Transformers have achieved great success in various natural language processing tasks. Traditionally, generation happens in a left-to-right fashion in such models, mimicking how we process and produce text as humans. However, ... -
Towards sustainable medication use: A comprehensive quantification and identification of medication waste in Dutch healthcare settings.
(2024)Dit onderzoek richt zich op medicatieverspilling, een probleem dat zowel het milieu als de zorgkosten negatief beïnvloedt. Om effectieve interventies tegen verspilling te ontwikkelen, is het essentieel om inzicht te krijgen ... -
What if HAL breathed? Enhancing Empathy in Human-AI Interactions with Breathing Speech Synthesis
(2024)Modern Artificial Agents will increasingly leverage AI speech synthesis models to verbally communicate with their users. This study explores the integration of breathing patterns into synthesized speech and their potential ... -
PDIA3 does not control NOTCH2 signaling in myeloid dendritic cells
(2024)Non-infectious uveitis refers to a collection of intraocular inflammatory conditions with a presumed autoimmune aetiology of unknown cause. It remains one of the leading causes of blindness for which no long-term and safe ... -
De mediërende rol van emotieregulatieproblemen in de relatie tussen conflicten met ouders en depressieve symptomen bij adolescenten
(2024)During adolescence, parent-child conflicts are linked to emotion regulation difficulties (ERD) and depressive symptoms. These conflicts can lead to ERD in adolescents, which are also associated with depressive symptoms. ... -
“Ik voel me denk ik niet 50/50”: Ervaringen met ouders, leerkrachten en leeftijdsgenoten tijdens de adolescentie en de invloed op de bi-etnische identiteit van bietnische jongvolwassenen
(2024)Deze kwalitatieve studie onderzoekt hoe ervaringen met ouders, leerkrachten en leeftijdsgenoten tijdens de adolescentie de bi-etnische identiteit beïnvloeden. Dit is gedaan door semi-gestructureerde interviews met tien ... -
Ouder-Leerkracht Samenwerking: Wat Verwachten Ouders en Leerkrachten van Elkaar in de Opvoeding van Kinderen?
(2024)Background and aim. Collaboration between parents and teachers in upbringing of children is crucial for children's academic, personal, and social development. This collaboration presents several challenges, such as differing ... -
Influence of the BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism on the Development and Persistence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Personnel
(2024)The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tends to be higher among military personnel and veterans compared to the general civilian population. PTSD is characterized by impaired cognitive functioning as it ... -
Microstructural analysis of epidote-amphibolites and plate interface rheology in warm subduction zones
(2024)A primary factor driving tectonic plate movement is the subduction of oceanic plates into the lithosphere. To initiate a subduction zone, a shear zone between the descending oceanic crust and overriding plate mantle should ... -
Facial pain expression assessment in lame horses in locomotion using the Equine Utrecht University scale for facial assessment of pain (EQUUS-FAP)
(2020)The Equine Utrecht University Scale for Facial Assessment of Pain (EQUUS-FAP) was developed for box-rested horses and validated for acute colic pain, acute and post-operative head-related pain, pain after orthopedic ... -
The effect of sleep deprivation on learning and behavior in songbirds
(2018)Sleep has been suggested to be important for learning and memory in humans and other mammals. Songbirds are frequently used as a model to study learning and memory due to their vocal learning abilities, only present in ... -
De Invloed van Posttraumatische Stress Symptomen bij Vluchtelingenouders op het Welzijn van hun Kinderen en de Rol van Sociale Steun
(2024)This thesis explores the relationship between symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among refugee parents and the well-being of their young children (2-6 years old), focusing on the moderating role of social ... -
Elementen Positive Youth Development Programma die Bijdragen aan een Veilige Ruimte voor Jongeren; Perspectieven Jongeren en Coaches
(2024)Achtergrond. Binnen Positive Youth Development (PYD) programma’s is een veilige ruimte een kritische voorwaarde voor het kunnen bevorderen van een optimale ontwikkeling van jongeren. Er is nog weinig bekend over hoe in de ... -
The Social Acceptance of Renewable Energies and Climate-Neutral Electricity Mixes in Bavaria
(2024)Social acceptance presents a significant barrier to the development of renewable energy (RE) despite widespread support for the energy transition. While there is a substantial body of literature addressing the social ... -
Bridging the Gap in Performance of Voluntary Work: A Mixed Methods Research on Identification of and Adaptation to Motivational Factors of Mbo-Students Related to Voluntary Work
(2024)Voluntary work has beneficial consequences for society, organisations and volunteers. However, practically-educated people are an underrepresented group. The aim of this research was to identify motivational factors to do ... -
The Prevalence of Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Among Syrian and Ukrainian Refugee Children Aged 2 to 6 Years Old in the Netherlands and Belgium, and the Role of Family Separation
(2024)There is a noticeable gap in the existing research regarding the emotional and behavioral difficulties faced by young refugee children. Therefore, the focus of this study was to examine the prevalence of emotional and ...