UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Analyzing the spectacle: Self-Reflexivity, the Backstudio Picture and the Society of the Spectacle in Nope (2022)
(2024)This thesis examines how the film Nope uses the backstudio picture genre in its self-reflexive moments to critique the entertainment industry. While Jordan Peele has already solidified himself as a horror auteur with his ... -
A Bohmian model of the quantum switch
(2023)In a paper by Araújo et al., the quantum switch was first theoretically described with the process matrix formalism where the authors claim that it is “a genuine example of ’indefinite causal order’ “. This means A ... -
Symrise AG UV-filter court case: the end of the EU animal testing ban for cosmetics?
(2024)The Symrise AG v. ECHA court case marks a pivotal moment in the European Union’s regulatory landscape concerning animal testing for cosmetics. This comprehensive review dissects the legal, regulatory, and ethical dimensions ... -
“Mag ik dan helemaal niks meer?!” Een onderzoek naar hoe de straatintimidatiecampagne van de gemeente Utrecht het beste ingericht kan worden voor mannen tussen de 18 en 25 jaar.
(2024)66 tot 83 procent van de jongvolwassen vrouwen weleens geïntimideerd wordt op straat. In Nederland voeren gemeentes daarom steeds vaker campagnes tegen straatintimidatie. Deze campagnes richten zich veelal op steun voor ... -
The Undying Undead: an analysis of the Dracula Daily community for a theory on online community formation and interaction
(2024)Dracula Daily is a substack created to let participants read Dracula’s epistolary fragments in chronological order over the course of six months, which went viral in 2022 and currently has over 250,000 subscribers and a ... -
The classification of cognitive operations
(2024)This paper explores the application of machine learning techniques to classify cognitive processing operations using EEG data, contributing to the fields of cognitive neuroscience and machine learning (ML). The research ... -
Een betrokken regionaal netwerk
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Analysing flow-like problems parameterised by tree-depth
(2024)In the field of parameterised complexity, there has been a significant amount of research into the parameters treewidth and pathwidth, but not a comparable amount of research into the related tree-depth parameter. In this ... -
Snel recept met keuze-ingrediënten voor een heerlijke literatuurgeschiedenisles in 4-havo
(2024)Literatuurgeschiedenisonderwijs; bij het woord alleen al kunnen 4-havoleerlingen gaan zuchten. In dit onderzoek is er daarom een leskader met keuze-elementen ontwikkeld om hen meer intrinsiek te kunnen motiveren voor ... -
Affective Drivers for the Emergence of a Geography of Discontent - An interview-based case study on the origins and motivations behind the discontent of the Farmers' Protests during the Dutch Nitrogen Crisis.
(2024)This thesis examines the Dutch farmers' protests following the Nitrogen Crisis, focusing on the underlying motivations and origins of the farmers' discontent. Based on recent research, the protests are categorized as an ... -
Topic to Tale: Combining Narrative-Focused Design Methods to Increase Understanding of Narrative Importance in Serious Games
(2024)Narrative plays a key role in serious games when it comes to player experience and learning, and likewise studies have found a compelling narrative to improve player investment. Yet despite the benefits, narrative in ... -
The association between polypharmacy and falls and the role of fall-risk-increasing drugs
(2024)We found that nearly a quarter of the total population used four or more medications. However, no significant association was found between the use of polypharmacy and falls over a one-year follow-up period. The correlation ... -
Exploration of Carbon-Supported Molybdenum Carbides as Fatty Acid Hydrodeoxygenation Catalyst
(2024)Oils and fats were used historically mainly for candle and soap production. Nowadays, they have become essential components of the chemical industry. Fatty acids, derived predominantly from vegetable oils, find extensive ... -
Theory of Mind deficits in Anorexia Nervosa and Autism Spectrum Condition
(2024)Theory of Mind (ToM) is an important ability for people to understand and be able to function in humans’ complex social environment. Deficits in ToM are therefore an important subject for research and treatments. In both ... -
Factors associated with thiopurines’ metabolites level
(2024)Abstract Introduction: Tioguanine nucleotides (6-TGN) and 6-methylmercaptopurine ribonucleotides (6-MMPR) are metabolites of azathioprine (AZA) and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and are respectively associated with therapy ... -
Calorimetry of the Electrical Double Layer of Surface-Modified Capacitive Carbon Electrodes
(2024)Intrusion of seawater into freshwater reserves threatens the availability of potentially potable water. To supply the world's population with sufficient drinking water, an extra desalination step is required. Capacitive ... -
Facilitators and barriers of climate engagement in adolescents: How do eco-anxiety and self-efficacy relate to pro-environmental behavior in adolescence?
(2024)The effects of climate change will disproportionately affect younger generations: Youth of today will have to deal with the adverse effects of climate change on nature, health and people’s livelihood and communities. The ...