A selection of previous dissertation titles proposed by students

Hatfield Forest's mitigating effect on atmospheric pollutants from Stansted Airport

A discussion on the contested nature of zoos: an analysis of peoples perceptions

The influence of rock climbing on cliff-dwelling vegetation

The impact of music festivals on soil and vegetation

A comparison of sustainability between Stoke-on-Trent and Newport (Wales), using recycling as a
measurement

The impact of large woody debris on fluvial erosion

How storm activity affects coastal flooding and implications for the insurance industry

Effects of seasonal change on sediment characteristics along a coastline

Has the magnitude and frequency of hurricanes increased due to climate change?

Effects of sea level change on human activites in coastal environments

Air pollution and asthma prevalence

The study of boundary layer climates in both rural (Keele) and urban (Newcastle) areas

Do physical landscape barriers affect the distribution of crime?

To what extent can national identity be promoted through food we eat?

Is increasing vegetation in urban areas effectively preventing urban heat islands developing?

Is coastal tourism sustainable: a case study of the Gower
To investigate the reasons into why migration took place from Ireland to Liverpool in the 19th Century
How does soil particle size affect the retention and passage of oil based pollutants?
Coastal response to anthropogenic influences along the shorelines of Norfolk and Lincolnshire
Using GIS, historical data and a probabilistic approach to assess the level of risk associated with cliff
recession within the area of blackgang, Isle of Wight
Attitudes towards sustainable development of a trans-national corporate in South Africa
Controls on Tor Formation in the Cairngorms, Scotland
What are the obstacles preventing optimal sustainability of water use in housing developments?
The effects of air pollution on respiratory diseases in Newcastle under Lyme
Has the Tesco Extra Regeneration Store in Longton Led to a Local Widening or Narrowing of both
Food Choices and Accessibility to Food?
An Investigation into the Motivations of the Migrant Population Currently Residing in Southampton
Acidy variation in throughfall, stemflow and sediment between coniferous and deciduous woodland
The extent of geographical barriers on access to higher education using Staffordshire as a case study
The role of social space in controlling urban youth
Controls on the differing impacts of a tsunami on human populations and physical environment
Welsh migration into Chester between 1851 and 1871
Rural marginalisation and the regionalisation of the Staffordshire ambulance service
The significance of public places to the daily life of Hong Kong elderly
Step Pool Systems in the Brecon Beacons
Demographic change in Scunthorpe 1981-2001
Sense of place; is Sheffield regenerating itself as a non-place?
Analysing continuing pollution from abandoned mineworkings
The effect of a dam burst flood event on the geomorphology and sedimentology of the Bohorok river.
Does the site of a reservoir affect the water quality?
An investigation into the significance of counterurbanisation in Porthmadog and Pwllheli, North Wales
Controls upon soil acidity levels
Easter Island. Forgotten disaster area, or are we about to follow their lead?
What is the future for pre-1919 terraced housing in Stoke on Trent within current urban policy?
UK's national policy on renewable energy, the implementation at county level, a case study of
Derbyshire
Place, race and the media
Effects of Pollution on Lichen Distribution
How have erosional processes on the NE coast altered spatially
Farm Diversification in the County of Devonshire
Going beyond the 'green line'; women and identity in Cyprus
Racism and the media: perceptions of Burnley following the public disturbances of June 2001
Shear strength reduction of Edale shire due to sulphuric acidic weathering, Mam Tor
LA21: problems in public understanding and engagement, and the limits to implementation
A comparison of stream discharge techniques
Why aren't sustainable measures used in the building methods for residential developments; a case
study of Corby
Correlating Spatial Segregation and Ethnicity in the Modern Culturally Diverse British City of Leicester
The relationship between morbidity and deprivation in North Staffordshire, using 1999-2001 census
datasets
The effect of tidal range on sediment transport and grain size within embayed beach systems
Landscape change in the Isle of Man after the Holocene
Finding an overall `best' strategy for beach litter sampling in Southwest England
Addressing the digital divide: internet in public places?
An investigation exploring the impact of regeneration upon the community of Westward Ho!
A study of the different records for assessing change within the Dee Estuary, North West England
An investigation exploring the impact of counterurbanisation on the village of Winford
The relationship of slope movement in Northumberland with rainfall
The origins of meltwater channels in the Keele area
The origin and formation of drumlin landforms within Anglesey's north-west coast
Socio-economic and Environmental Influences on Vehicle Crime
Has GP access been affected by rapid development of housing?
Societal controls, adolescents and public spaces: Issues of exclusion in Ilkeston
Social equity and sustainable development: the study of social improvement among indigenous
people in Malaysia
Football clubs and identity: a case study of Ipswich Town Football Club
Provision of services in rural Cheshire
The activity space of urban tourists in Birmingham
The ecological footprint and young people's attitudes towards sustainability in Cardiff
The Profumo Scandal: Issues of Immorality
The Social Impact of Urban Tourism
Changing views on religion in Hindu youths
A study of the variation in patterns of flow found in unobstructed river meanders and meanders
obstructed by large woody debris
Is Keele University "committed to contribute to environmental sustainability" as stated in the
University's Energy Policy?
Race relations and citizenship in Halifax
The implementation and achievements of local agenda 21 schemes in Newcastle under Lyme
The fractal nature of the UK coastline
Together/alone: conservation areas and community development in Bradford
The Great British Flood of 1607 - Tsunami or Storm Surge?
Controls on Erosion along the North Yorkshire Coast
Factors controlling scree slope morphology and sediment characteristics in the Lake District and Peak
National Parks
A New Generation of Ethical Consumers? How Far have Young People Embraced the Fair Trade
Phenomenon?
The importance of sport in tackling the problem on child obesity
The impact of counterurbanisation on two villages in East Riding of Yorkshire
Government Environmental Policy in Relation to Recycling in Newcastle-under-Lyme
To what extent do Indonesian domestic helpers face employment discrimination in Hong Kong?
Tourist attraction in rural locations: Reactions in rural Staffordshire to Alton Towers
The urban regeneration in Hong Kong
The influence of land use change on the water quality of the River Ise.
The impact of retail regeneration in Wolverhampton.
The effect of social disorganisation on local crime rates in rural Derbyshire
Coastal recession in Norfolk: A GIS evaluation
The effects of organic farming on water quality
Assessing successfulness of reverting salt marshes from reclaimed agricultural land using diatom
analysis
To what extent do sewage treatment works pollute the Dee estuary?
A comparative study of local food sourcing in Surrey and Staffordshire
Comparison of the microclimates of a forest and adjacent grassland in Keele
Hardy's Wessex: A study of heritage landscapes.
The geography of local elections in Leeds 1991-2007
The influence of organic matter on changes in soil moisture
Investigation into soil pollution levels from emissions at Fiddlers Ferry Power Station
Production and consumption of urban space in Sheffield
Cultural-social factors and teenage identity in Blackburn and Newcastle-under-Lyme
Community involvement in the regeneration of Stoke on Trent
A study of participation in household recycling schemes in the Daventry area
What are the effects of immigrant detention centres in the Trent area?
Investigating the relationships between meander wavelength, curvature and river channel width.
Analysis of the causes and effects of riverbank erosion due to watercraft
Investigation into how effective the passive treatment works have been on the River Carnon after the
contamination of the river in 1992
Assessing the impacts on water quality of Sutton-in-Ashfield landfall site
Relationship between water quality and proportions of upstream land use
Nutrient retention ability of Fen soil at varying stages of restoration
Changes in vegetation related to relief gradient along a slope
Investigation: Role of power in architecture in Bath
The effect of moderate rainfall events on nutrient levels within different land uses
The effect of cattle trampling on soil infiltration
Patterns of 'interdependence' in Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Friction of distance for commuters in the home counties in the past 20 years and future
Early industrialization in north-east Staffordshire: the case of the Cotton textile industry
Distribution and abundance of lichen in the 'mega-Watt Valley', North Yorkshire
Public opinion of tax on Air Travel: A green issue?
In what way have costal management systems impacted upon beach morphology?
Soil and water contaminated associated with unchecked waste dumping
Does the 'weekend effect' exist and is seasonality a factor?
Comparing the reality of Shrewsbury's past flood events with people's perceptions
The effect of stimulated worm burrows on evaporation
Investigating diatom relationships in the Dee Estuary
Investigation into flood hazard on the Lower Avon, Evesham, Worcestershire
Habitats and behaviours of Barbary macaques in Trentham monkey forest
Relationship between crime rates and ethnic spatial integration in the wards of Birmingham?
Are 'Energy Performance Certificates' helping increase household energy efficiency in Newcastle-
under-Lyme'.
Erosion rates and lahar reworking at Merapi volcano
Local implementation of climate change protocols: Staffordshire
How does the cultural regeneration of Manchester's 'Northern Quarter' reflect the wider
restructuring of the city centre?
Does the urban environment of Stoke-on-Trent influence obesity?
Urbanisation effects on lag time of river peak stage
Are Urban Heat Islands influenced more by local surroundings or cities as a whole?
An investigation of Nitrate and Phosphate levels at Betley mere
Social and health inequalities in London; a study of the London borough of Hackney
Investigating the most influential factors in the contamination of water by graveyard effluent
A comparison of land use, change, climate and ground water abstraction on UK stream flow
Remote sensing of Aeolian Fetch Distances in Cornwall
How has Tunstall (SOT) changed socially and economically in the 19th and early 20th century?
Diatom special variation in contrast to land change
Relationship between effective discharge and bankfull discharge
Market provision and central place theory in Shropshire to 1900
Riverbank erosion in the Peak District with reference to Human Activity
Sediment transport behaviour on the costal mobile dune of Valdevaqueros
The effects of forestry rotation on sediment load, in a deciduous forest.
Why protect the societies and industries along the Holderness Coast?
The impact of flooding on Gloucester residents
Has an increase in surveillance made society feel more secure in public space?
Investigation into the recycling facilities in Newcastle under Lyme, and peoples' attitudes to recycling
Looking at introduction of new plant species by pollen analysis in the Ho Bugt area of Denmark.
The origin of the Kidsgrove Meltwater channel
To what extent has regeneration led to gentrification and displacement in Leeds inner city centre?
the impact of bioturbation by rabbits on soil properties
Investigating the variation of Salt Marsh Diatoms in Keyhaken Hampshire.
What is distinctive about eating practises in Taiwan?
Do the socio-economic characters of social catchments influence educational attainments?
Performing identities through MySpace
Differences in soil erosion rates between organic and conventional farming systems
Why is the area of Kwan Tong in Hong Kong to undergo urban renewal?
The impact on water quality of different transport methods, River Arun