The University of Hong Kong has dedicated itself to the pursuit of excellence in research and scholarship for over 90 years. Research and Scholarship is published annually by the University to document the wide range of activities pursued by its academic staff and research postgraduate students.

Research and Scholarship 2005 contains three sections:

(1) An overview of the University's research, highlighting major institutional achievements during the report period (1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005);

(2) Details of ongoing research projects and publications published during the report period; and

(3) A list of titles of theses by HKU research postgraduate students for which higher degrees were conferred during the report period.

Section (1): Overview

This introduction below is organized under three headings:

(a) Major Institutional Policy Developments;

(b) Collaborative Research; and

(c) Research Highlights.

The major topics covered under each of the headings outlined are summarized below:

(a) Major Institutional Policy Developments: Internal Research Strategy Exercise; development of 8 strategic research areas and 21 themes; review of a framework of support for applied research; development of Arts and Humanities research criteria; and review of policies on ethics in research

(b) Collaborative Research: An inter-institutional Joint Centre for Advanced Study; completion of the Genome Research Centre's contribution to the international HapMap project: Memorandum of Understanding signed with the University of Aberdeen; and E-Business Technology Institute's collaboration with South China universities

(c) Research Highlights: League Table Rankings; results of Competitive Earmarked Research Grant, Innovation and Technology Support Programme, and National Natural Science Foundation of China/Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme grant applications; Croucher Foundation Advanced Study Institutes and International Conferences and Seminars; academic honours; major international research events; State Key Laboratories; published research; and details of patents filed and issued.

Section (2): Details of Ongoing Research Projects and Publications

The contents of this section are arranged under individual Faculties and Departments. Each research project entry includes the project abstract, name of investigator, funding source, and project start date.

Section (3): Titles of Theses

Copies of the theses whose titles are given in this section are kept in the University Libraries, and their abstracts and tables of contents can be viewed online. The full text of a thesis can also be made available on request.