Design and evaluation: end users, user datasets and personas by Russell Marshall, Sharon Cook, Val Mitchell, Steve Summerskill, Victoria Haines, Martin Maguire, Ruth Sims, Diane Gyi, Keith Case

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Laser damage studies in the ultra-violet by Stephen S. Wiseall

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Ultra-sensitive carbon based molecular sensors by Jingfeng Huang

“…This thesis presented the study of carbon-based materials for ultra-sensitive molecular sensing. Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO), a 2-dimensional one-atomic layer thick carbon material, had the advantage of low-cost, aqueous and industrial-scalable production route. …”
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User–product interaction: users and the design of public convenience sanitaryware products in the UK by Elaine Yolande Williams

“…The research for this thesis investigated user-product relationships with Local Authority public convenience sanitaryware products. …”
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Ferrule strap by Glenda McMahon, Ken Chatterton

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Dynamic scheduling for ultra reliable and low latency communications by Wenheng Zhang

“…Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) is one of the main services offered by the current and next generation of wireless communication networks. …”
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Ultra-short, repetitively pulsed atmospheric-pressure microplasmas by James L. Walsh, Felipe Iza, Wen-Cong Chen, X. Ming, Y.K. Pu

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Optimization of the UltraSTEEL dimpling forming process for energy absorption by Ce Liang, Chang Jiang Wang, Martin English, Diane Mynors

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Methods and systems for synthesis of an ultra high molecular weight polymer by Julia A. Kornfield, Artemis Ailianou, Sara Ronca, Sanjay Rastogi, Giuseppe Forte

“…A method for controlling the physical state of an ultra-high molecular weight polymer to make the ultra-high molecular weight polymer suitable for further processing, and related polymers compositions methods and systems, wherein the method comprises combining a catalyst, monomers, and an additive, for a time and under condition to allow synthesis of a nascent polymer and eo-crystallization of the nascent polymer with the additive.…”
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Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene comprising refractory particles by Sanjay Rastogi, Sara Ronca

“…The present invention pertains to ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene comprising 0.001 to 10 weight% of refractory particles, wherein the refractory particles have an average particle size (D50) below 300 nm. …”
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Process for manufacturing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene catalyst by Sanjay Rastogi, Sara Ronca, Giuseppe Forte

“…The present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, wherein olefin monomers are contacted with a catalytic system under polymerisation conditions under formation of a polyethylene, wherein the catalytic system comprises an active component on a particulate carrier in a site density in the range of 5* 10 (- 9) to 5*10 (-6) mole of catalytic sites per m2 of carrier surface area, the particulate carrier having an average particle diameter in the range of 1-300 nm, wherein the polyethylene has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 500 000 gram/mole, and an elastic shear modulus G0 N, determined directly after melting at 160°C of at most 1.4 MP a.…”
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Formation of ultra-thin bi-molecular boundary adsorbed films by W.W.F. Chong, M. Teodorescu, Homer Rahnejat

“…An analytical method based on statistical mechanics is proposed to predict ultra-thin adsorbed films of physical fluids with molecular diversity formed on smooth surfaces. …”
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Tribology of rough ultra-film contacts in drug delivery devices by David W. Grimble, Stephanos Theodossiades, Homer Rahnejat, M. Wilby

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Physics of ultra-thin surface films on molecularly smooth surfaces by M. Teodorescu, Sashi Balakrishnan, Homer Rahnejat

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Decision-support for arsenic- and salt- mitigation in Bangladesh: the ASTRA approach by Gabor Szanto, D. van Halem, L.C. Rietveld, S. Olivero, A. Adams, Dipok C. Roy, J. Barendse, K. Baby, M.M. Hoque, J.W. Dogger

“…Appropriate water supply methods are identified for some of these contexts, it is challenging to select resilient water supply solutions for the low-income, rural areas of Bangladesh. The ASTRA tool is developed to support the identification of potentially appropriate drinking water methods and to aid their implementation in this context. …”
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A little extra by Ali Ansarifar

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User-centred design of neogeography: the impact of volunteered geographic information on users' perceptions of online map ‘mashups’ by Christopher J. Parker, Andrew May, Val Mitchell

“…This paper investigates the influence of presenting volunteered and professionally created geographic information to 101 wheelchair users through an interactive website that included information collected by wheelchair-using volunteers. …”
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Optically transparent ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tag antennas by Aakash Bansal, William Whittow

“…The paper presents an optically transparent ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna design operating at 850 – 1000 MHz frequency band to cover global market. …”
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Rotational energy harvesting from ultra-low to high frequency applications by Sayed Masabi

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Ultra-fast deraining plugin for vision-based perception of autonomous driving by Jihao Lin, Jincheng Hu, Pengyu Fu, Jun Yang, Jingjing Jiang, Yuanjian Zhang

“…To address this issue, we propose the Ultra-Fast Deraining Plugin (UFDP), a model-efficient deraining solution specifically designed to realign the distribution of rainy images and their rain-free counterparts. …”
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Understanding the effect of ultra-low nanofiller loadings on optically-transparent polycarbonate by Sian Higlett

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Suspension polymerisation of vinyl chloride in presence of ultra fine filler particles by Stella Georgiadou, Noreen Thomas, Marianne Gilbert, Brian W. Brooks

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Ultra-high enhancement in the toughness of polyethylene by exfoliated natural clay nanosheets by Dongyu Cai, Mo Song

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Ultra-short pulsed non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure gas discharges by James L. Walsh

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Frictional characteristics of molecular length ultra-thin boundary adsorbed films by I.S.Y. Ku, W.W.F. Chong, T. Reddyhoff, Homer Rahnejat

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Children in London: the extra cost by Donald Hirsch

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User detection at the base station in a GSM 900 mobile phone system by Dina A.H. Al-Saffar, Robert Edwards, S. Wen

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Effect of laser texturing on the performance of ultra-hard single-point cutting tools by Priyanka Ghosh, Manuela Pacella

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Interface-driven magnetisation tuning in ultra-thin heavy metal/ferromagnet heterostructures by Laura Stuffins

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Ultra-wideband flat metamaterial GRIN lenses assisted with additive manufacturing technique by Shiyu Zhang, Ravi Kumar Arya, William Whittow, Darren Cadman, Raj Mittra, J. C. Vardaxoglou

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Ultra-high-net-worth individuals: self-presentation and luxury consumption on Instagram by Nina Michaelidou, George Christodoulides, Caterina Presi

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Additive manufacturing of ultra low-loss microwave dielectrics for high-frequency applications by Avishek Ghosh

“…The application of high-density, efficient, and multifunctional RF components with tailorable properties have drawn the attention of electronic industries towards Ultra-Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (ULTCC) technology which offers substantial benefits over hermetic packaging technologies for high-speed communications and digital applications. …”
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Entanglement dynamics in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene as revealed by dielectric spectroscopy by Stavros Drakopoulos, Georgios C. Psarras, Giuseppe Forte, Ignacio Martin-Fabiani, Sara Ronca

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Microstructural analysis of steam oxidation of IN617 for use in ultra-supercritical steam plants by David M. Gorman, Rebecca Higginson, H. Du, G. McColvin, A.T. Fry, Rachel Thomson

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Microfluidic generation of monodisperse ultra-low interfacial tension oil droplets in water by Guido Bolognesi, Alex Hargreaves, Andrew D. Ward, Andrew K. Kirby, Colin D. Bain, Oscar Ces

“…Confirmation that the resultant emulsions were in the ultra-low tension regime was determined using real space detection of thermally-induced capillary waves at the droplet interface.…”
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