UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Subjective cognitive complaints among Turkish people in the Netherlands: An exploratory study with the Cognitive Complaints Participation Questionnaire
(2025)Mijn begeleiders waren niet extern echter stonden ze niet in de lijst, dus moest ik extern aanklikken. Ik heb van scriptie intern geschreven, met interne beoordelaars. Verder was ik ook erg tevreden met mijn thesis supervision ... -
Leveraging Generative AI in Agile Model-driven Development
(2025)Despite growing interest in the effects and potential benefits of integrating AI techniques in software development, there is a significant gap in research that supports practitioners to leverage the technology effectively. ... -
Performance Analysis and Optimization of Music Segmentation Algorithms with a Focus on Jazz
(2025)Music segmentation is a crucial task in the field of Music Information Retrieval (MIR). Despite a wide range of research in this area, almost all existing segmentation algorithms are designed based on pop. In this study, ... -
Grip on Digital Media for Kids (6-12) and Families in Intensive Treatment Groups
(2025)This qualitative study aims to develop a tool to gain insight into digital media use and provides insight into various challenges with regulating digital media within intensive treatment groups. We conducted 17 interviews, ... -
Evaluating Search Strategies in Dynamic Symbolic Execution for Java Test Generation
(2025)Dynamic symbolic execution (DSE) is a powerful technique for automated test generation, but its effectiveness largely depends on the search strategy used to explore program paths. This thesis introduces MAZE, a modular DSE ... -
Post, Remix, Repeat: Affordances and Populist Tactics in AfD TikTok Networks (Volmer 7422032)
(2025)This thesis explores how AfD supporters use TikTok to circulate far-right narratives ahead of the 2025 Bundestag elections. I show how a decentralized network of mostly anonymous users takes advantage of TikTok’s features—like ... -
A Quiet Crisis: Representing Masculinity and Mental Health in Normal People
(2025)This thesis investigates the representation of masculinity and mental health in the television miniseries Normal People (Hulu, 2020), focusing on how these themes are constructed through the character of Connell Waldron. ... -
Analysing alternative polyadenylation in ALS using a predictive neural network
(2025)The predictive neural network model APARENT2 was used to analyse the effect of variants in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients on alternative polyadenylation (APA). Variants from whole-genome sequencing data of ... -
TransRV: Regressive Contrastive Learning of Tabular Transformer for Lease Vehicle Residual Value Prediction
(2025)Accurate residual value prediction is essential for car manufacturers and lessors, not only to ensure profitabilityandmaintaincompetitive market positions, but also to uncover market trends for business analysts. The current ... -
Bridging the Gap: Assessing the Alignment of PFAS Research Supply and Social Demand in the United States
(2025)The widespread use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has exceeded planetary boundaries, posing urgent environmental and health risks. However, the alignment between science supply and social demands to address ... -
Measuring Procedural Learning in Preschool-Aged Children: Evidence from a Shortened SRT-Task.
(2025)Procedural learning is often linked to language acquisition. However, despite the important changes in language development that preschool-aged children undergo, little research with this group has been done using a manual ... -
Fan Engagement with the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Negotiating Franchise Fatigue and Queer Representation in Agatha All Along
(2025)This thesis examines how online fan discourse surrounding Agatha All Along (AAA) reflects shifting relationships between audiences and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Drawing on fan studies, transmedia storytelling, and ... -
“I've always felt like Garashir was kind of canon.” Refurbishing a franchise and leveraging fans’ memories in Star Trek: Lower Decks
(2025)Hollywood studios have established a trend of revitalising old franchises, creating nostalgia-driven reboots, sequels and spin-offs. These rely on the fans’ memories of the originals, especially those who read products ... -
Efficiently and reliably evaluating text classification in data sampled via active learning
(2025)Text classification helps structure data such as medical documents but requires many labeled data examples, which are costly. Active learning reduces this cost by selecting only the most informative data to be labeled. ... -
A Turn-Based Serious Game for Learning Kanji for L2 Learners of Japanese
(2025)Learning kanji is one of the hardest aspects of learning Japanese, especially for L2 learners of Japanese. Kanji are complex, and methods to learn them are often not motivating. This study researched if a serious game could ... -
Instagram Stories and the Commodification of Everyday Life
(2025)This thesis sets out to explore the commodification of everyday life that is occurring through Instagram’s Story feature. The Story feature’s main characteristic is that posts will be deleted after the 24 hour time limit ...