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Why do people go to university and why does it matter? Understanding differences in student experiences via a quantitative analysis of student reflexivity and student motivations

Richard Remelie (r.remelie@mmu.ac.uk, website) Manchester Metropolitan University, 2024 Download from repository Abstract Underpinned by the philosophy of Critical Realism, this thesis provides new ways to explain differences in student experiences of university. It achieves this by presenting quantitative evidence of… Read More »Why do people go to university and why does it matter? Understanding differences in student experiences via a quantitative analysis of student reflexivity and student motivations

The Pulse of Dialogue: Explaining Opposition to Energy Policies in Western Macedonia and Crete

Andreas Vavvos (vavvosandreas@gmail.com) Department of Psychology, University of Crete & Department of Social Anthropology, University of Saint Andrews, 2025 Download from repository Abstract Guided by two core questions, this dissertation undertakes an exploratory journey into the dialogical dynamics of knowledge… Read More »The Pulse of Dialogue: Explaining Opposition to Energy Policies in Western Macedonia and Crete

Realist Collage: Non-fiction Film Practice Addressing the History and Identity of ‘Welsh Wales’ through Critical Realism, Found Footage and Animation

Marc BoswardUniversity of the Arts London, 2022 Download from repository Abstract In the early 20th century, the techniques of collage and film montage were linked with the cultural production of political radicalism. The assemblage of new wholes from existing parts… Read More »Realist Collage: Non-fiction Film Practice Addressing the History and Identity of ‘Welsh Wales’ through Critical Realism, Found Footage and Animation

An explanatory empowerment theory for resilient development: a critical realist case study of women’s empowerment through ICT4D in the Indian Context

Tiyana Jovanovic (website) University of Queensland / Indian Institute Technology Delhi, 2025 Download from repository Abstract This doctoral thesis challenges the dominant modernist paradigm in development thinking and practice, offering a novel conceptualisation of empowerment that transcends the limitations of… Read More »An explanatory empowerment theory for resilient development: a critical realist case study of women’s empowerment through ICT4D in the Indian Context

Developing a framework for understanding sociotechnical routes to unintended consequences in Internet of Things (IoT) systems: A case study of an IoT parking solution in a Smart City

Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer (website) University of Reading (Henley Business School), 2022 Download from repository Abstract This thesis explores unintended consequences resulting from the use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology systems. It does this through a Critical Realist (CR) lens, which… Read More »Developing a framework for understanding sociotechnical routes to unintended consequences in Internet of Things (IoT) systems: A case study of an IoT parking solution in a Smart City

Understanding care coordination across primary health care services in a rural context for young children and their families experiencing adversity: A critical realist case study

Erica Koopmans (erica.koopmans@alumni.unbc.ca) University of Northern British Columbia, 2025 Download from repository Abstract This dissertation explores the complex and layered phenomenon of care coordination for young children and their families experiencing adversity in a rural primary health care setting. Despite… Read More »Understanding care coordination across primary health care services in a rural context for young children and their families experiencing adversity: A critical realist case study

Organisational Culture in Construction – A Critical Realist Perspective

Stine Harboe Petersen (stineharboep@sdu.dk) Department of Culture and Language, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), 2026 Download from repository Abstract This PhD thesis explores organisational culture (OC) within the Danish construction industry through the lens of critical realism. Conducted as a… Read More »Organisational Culture in Construction – A Critical Realist Perspective

Water service providers and debt emitters: Kenya’s transformation of public water and sanitation utilities’ financing

Manuel Heckel University of Sheffield, 2023 Download Abstract Infrastructure backlogs and basic services provision gaps in rapidly urbanising contexts precipitated a reappraisal of commercial debt for development purposes. Donors and international organisations have started to support the mobilisation of private… Read More »Water service providers and debt emitters: Kenya’s transformation of public water and sanitation utilities’ financing

Culture, Barriers and Enablers of Primary Health Care Quality Improvement in Kenya

Camlus Odhus (codhus20@gmail.com) University of Lancaster, 2025 Download Abstract Introduction Improving the quality of primary health care (PHC) is an urgent priority, given millions of deaths attributable to poor quality health services. Yet, little is known about the culture of… Read More »Culture, Barriers and Enablers of Primary Health Care Quality Improvement in Kenya