by Liisa Matomaki | 21st February 2025
Thesis Title: Addressing mental health disparities in neurodivergent youth: An intersectional approach to mental health assessments Abstract: Adolescence is a period of heightened susceptibility to mental health challenges, with neurodivergent youth potentially facing...
by Vicky Man | 21st February 2025
Thesis Title: La Strage di Cutro: Narrating From and With the Wake Abstract: This project situates the 2023 Strage di Cutro, the drowning of 94 forced migrants in their attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Calabria, Southern Italy, within global...
by Liisa Matomaki | 27th June 2024
Thesis Title: The Health and Well-being of UK LGBT+ Serving and Ex-serving Military Populations Abstract: Up until the year 2000, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) individuals were banned from serving openly in the United Kingdom (UK) military. Recent...
by Liisa Matomaki | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE? The Fluctuating Boundaries of Inclusion across the European Right – A Mixed Methods Analysis Abstract: Electoral success of populist radical right (PRR) parties across Europe has ushered in a new era of not just political...
by Liisa Matomaki | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: Life-course Pathways in Healthy Ageing and Well-being Abstract: Early life socioeconomic and psycho-social adversities (e.g. poverty, low education, mental distress) have been linked to premature ageing and increased disease risk in later life. Despite...
by Liisa Matomaki | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: Rethinking flood resilience: from policy to practice. The case of flood risk management in England. Abstract: This project works with the Environment Agency to consider how to best maximise the impact of their resources to operationalise flood resilience...
by Liisa Matomaki | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: Evaluating the efficiency of health financing for Universal Health Coverage in LMICs. Case study of Kenya. Abstract: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has in the recent past gained popularity at national and multinational level development discussions,...
by Vicky Man | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Essays in Taxation and Development Abstract: Taxation funds essential public services. As countries develop, tax collection, as a proportion of gross domestic product, tends to increase. Concurrently, the tax system is often reformed, as governments seek...
by Liisa Matomaki | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Essays in Applied Microeconomics Abstract: I am developing a research agenda that focuses on understanding and reducing inequality of opportunity. My research interests lie primarily at the intersection of education, labour and public economics, with a...
by Liisa Matomaki | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Leading towards well-being of others and oneself in the digitalised workplace Abstract: Preserving and promoting employee well-being has become a prioritised agenda for organisations over recent years. Post-pandemic, organisations are settling into a...
by Liisa Matomaki | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: The Politics of Succession in Post-Soviet Personalised Autocracies Abstract: Leadership succession poses one of the most ubiquitous problems in politics. Its disruptive potential is particularly acute in highly personalised autocracies, where formal...
by Liisa Matomaki | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Early-life predictors of primary school learning outcomes in children with complex special educational needs: A prospective longitudinal study of tuberous sclerosis complex Abstract: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a lifelong rare neurogenetic...
