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Tesis doctoral 2027

Tupu rā te 'enua! Reading, writing and re-remembering 'enua (land, home and environment) in Cook Islands Māori literatures

Kokaua-Balfour, Stacey Aja

ꞌEnua is a Cook Islands Māori term used for land, homeland, earth, and placenta and this thesis explores ꞌenua in Cook Islands Māori literature through close analysis of existing literary texts and my own creative practice. By closely analysing literary engagements with ꞌenua and exploring the concept through a series...

Pacific Peoples linguistics and languages Pacific Literary Studies Ecocriticism Cook Islands

• University of Otago
• English
• DOI: 10.82348/our-archive.00340

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Tesis doctoral 2027

“There are some things that cannot be said”

Chisaka, Nyaradzai

This dissertation analyzes women’s experiences of sexual violence during the Zimbabwean Liberation War of 1966-1980 and their perspectives on the trauma associated with this conflict. I examine why official state-sponsored narratives and popular accounts maintained within communities did not prioritize addressing women...

Healing social sciences Sexual Violence Cleansing Ceremonies

• English
• DOI: 10.25820/etd.007888

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Tesis doctoral 2027

Investigating the impact of diabetes mellitus and glucose-lowering therapies on Parkinson’s disease risk and progression: A series of population-based cohort studies using nationwide linked administrative data

Pike, Christina Jane Louisa

Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but most studies have important methodological limitations that may bias the magnitude of this association. DM has also been linked to greater symptom severity and faster disease progression in people with PD, although eviden...

medical and health sciences insulin clinical medicine pharmacoepidemiology

• University of Otago
• English
• DOI: 10.82348/our-archive.00301

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Tesis doctoral 2027

Inverse-Designed Volumetric Metaoptics for Multifunctional Nanophotonics

Foo, Ian M.

Optical metasurfaces have emerged as a powerful platform for compact, multifunctional light control, but the finite propagation length available within a single-layer metasurface fundamentally limits simultaneous and efficient control over multiple degrees of freedom such as phase, dispersion, polarization, and angular...

polarization beam splitters physical sciences computational design spectral sorting

• California Institute of Technology
• English
• DOI: 10.7907/tyr2-fe77

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Tesis doctoral 2027

Antagonism and antiviral mechanisms of host histone deacetylase 11 during influenza A virus infection

Rawat, Kartik

Influenza A virus (IAV) has historically coexisted with humankind. Being an RNA virus with a segmented genome, IAV undergoes constant genetic drift and shift, causing global outbreaks. The lack of a universal vaccine against IAV poses a significant burden on healthcare systems, highlighting the need for further researc...

basic medicine medical and health sciences IFIT1 Proteasome

• University of Otago
• English
• DOI: 10.82348/our-archive.00349

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Tesis doctoral 2027

Unfolded protein response in the pathogenesis of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions

Sameera, Ayesha

Oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL) are chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases of oral mucosa. The precise aetiology of OLP is unknown but many potential triggers are recognised and OLL is linked to drugs or restorative materials. The immunopathogenesis of OLP and OLL involves antigen prese...

medical and health sciences clinical medicine oral lichen planus endoplasmic reticulum stress

• University of Otago
• English
• DOI: 10.82348/our-archive.00069

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Tesis doctoral 2027

INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF A NOVEL TICK MIDGUT PROTEIN DURING BABESIA BOVIS INFECTION.

Izaguirre, Sadie

Bovine babesiosis, a tick-borne disease caused by the parasite Babesia bovis and transmitted by the Rhipicephalus microplus tick, is one of the most economically important veterinary diseases worldwide due to its immense impact on agricultural industries. There is no universal prevention strategy against this disease a...

veterinary science bovine babesiosis Rhipicephalus microplus Vector-borne disease

• Washington State University
• English
• DOI: 10.7273/000008351

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Tesis doctoral 2027

Ochre Archaeomicrobiology: Provenancing Australian Pigments through Microbial Fingerprinting Investigations into Sample Size and Temporal Variation

Cruz, Alexandra

Ochre is an important component of many archaeological assemblages however the assignment of provenance remains a challenge due to its variable mineral composition and formation. While previous characterisations utilising elemental, chemical, and magnetic measurements have proven successful to provenance ochre, genomic...

history and archaeology humanities and the arts

• Murdoch University
• DOI: 10.60867/00000081

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Tesis doctoral 2027

An archaeological examination of indigenous lifeways on the islands of Foveaux Strait/Te Ara-a-Kiwa

Tucker, Brooke Louise

This research contributes to the culture-history of a region of New Zealand that is not well known archaeologically. When referring to Foveaux Strait/Te Ara-a-Kiwa, archaeologists have generally followed ethno-historic models incorporating the islands and coastal mainland within the wider Murihiku interaction sphere ob...

Old Neck, Paterson Inlet Whenua Hou/Codfish Island Faunal analysis Indigenous archaeology

• University of Otago
• English
• DOI: 10.82348/our-archive.00084

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Tesis doctoral 2027

A critical evaluation of the effectiveness of New Zealand’s waste minimisation strategy and policy framework in achieving sustainable waste reduction and transition toward a circular economy

Goulding, Debra Ann

This thesis critically evaluates the effectiveness of New Zealand’s waste minimisation policy framework centred on the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and subsequent national strategies (2010, 2023, and 2025) in achieving sustainable waste reduction and transitioning toward a circular economy. Against the backdrop of escal...

Waste Minimisation natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences

• University of Otago
• English
• DOI: 10.82348/our-archive.00290

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