by Cairn Macfarland | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: Pride and Prejudice? The Emergence of a Homosexuality-Inclusive Nativism across the European Union Abstract: The Populist Radical Right (PRR) is often associated with political positions discriminative against minority groups – most often targeting...
by Cairn Macfarland | 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 Cairn Macfarland | 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 Cairn Macfarland | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Diaspora Social Media Use and State Legitimacy in Nigeria Abstract: With an estimated population of over 215 million, Nigeria has one of the most established diaspora communities globally. These Nigerians (estimated to be about 15 million) often send...
by Cairn Macfarland | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: A line in the sand: Towards a new framework for sustainable coastal communities Abstract: The UK’s shorelines face major environmental and socioeconomic risks due to climate change. Climate change will lead to rising sea levels and changing storm...
by Cairn Macfarland | 23rd November 2023
Thesis Title: Preventing vaccine nationalism during a pandemic: lessons from collective security Abstract: Vaccines must be deployed equitably; to do so saves lives, ends the pandemic, and ensures justice, particularly for those living in low-income countries. This...
by Cairn Macfarland | 23rd November 2023
Thesis Title: Identity Formation and Mobilisation: The Influence of Hashtag Activism on Protest Movements in sub-Saharan Africa Abstract: n recent years, the proliferation of social media platforms and the widespread adoption of smartphones have provided a new avenue...
by Cairn Macfarland | 30th March 2023
Thesis Title: The future impact of ‘Emotional Artificial Intelligence’ on right to privacy protection Abstract: Emotional Artificial Intelligence (EAI) is a rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar industry that combines AI and big data technology that aims to...
by admin | 16th January 2023
Thesis Title: Transformation Zones: Digital Hubs, Automation and “Smart” Geographies in Jordan Abstract: My project explores how digital hubs are transforming labour and trade geographies in Jordan. The goal of this research is to better understand what is at stake...
by Cairn Macfarland | 12th December 2022
Thesis Title: Building digital markets: the impact of voluntary regulation on the personal data economy Abstract: The project explores the standards and rules voluntarily created and adopted by organizations to establish forms of personal data circulation. Some...
by admin | 7th March 2022
Thesis title: Measuring Nepotism and Its Effects on the Mexican Public Institutions Abstract: This project aims to explore the association between nepotism and public institutions’ performance in the context of the Mexican public sector, and contribute to the...
by admin | 7th March 2022
Thesis title: The bureaucratic politics of environmental governance Abstract: Most contemporary approaches to environmental governance stress that natural resources are better managed through polycentric networks of horizontal, collaborative relationships rather than...
