Chris Paton draws our attention to a list of dissertations written by students of the University of Strathclyde’s genealogical studies programme. You can search for past topics on LibraryThing. https://www.librarything.com/catalog/gsholton/yourlibrary.
There are 814 entries. Searching for England yields 96 dissertations, Scotland 81, Wales 12, Ireland 18, and DNA 13.
Canada yields 18 entries. If you’re studying Home children, there are at least a couple of interest.
Who were the pauper children sent out from the care of West Derby Board of Guardians, 1883-1895 and how did those emigrated to Canada differ from those sent to the various English locations? by Janice Tullock.
How did migration to Canada impact the mortality rates and welfare of British Home Children under Maria S. Rye’s care between 1868 and 1896? by Georgia Lush.
Library Thing provides a catalogue entry, sadly, with no link to the dissertation itself. Chris suggests in his blog post “dissertations may be shared if those who have written them give permission to do so, and dependant on how busy the university staff are to make such enquiries of past students.”
I wonder if any have been posted online on a website or blog? Might be interesting to google some of the titles when I have time.