Foreword
The
University of Hong Kong has dedicated itself to the pursuit of
excellence in research and scholarship for nearly 100 years. Research
and Scholarship is published online annually by the University
to document the wide range of activities pursued by its academic
staff and research postgraduate students.
Research and Scholarship
2009 contains three sections:
(1) An overview of
the University's research, highlighting major institutional achievements
during the report period (1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009);
(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
The introduction below
is organised 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 summarised below:
(a) Major Institutional
Policy Developments: development of strategic research areas and
themes; promoting the importance of responsible conduct in research;
modifications to conference grants; and the continuation of the
HKU–SPACE Research Fund.
(b) Collaborative
Research: pioneering partnership with Beijing Normal University
for a large-scale Catastrophe Management Initiative in response
to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake; launching of a number of schemes
(Visiting Research Professors Scheme, King's/HKU Fellowships,
HKU Overseas Fellowships, and Doris Zimmern HKU–Cambridge Hughes
Hall Fellowships) to enhance research competitiveness and international
collaboration; and successful university-industry partnerships.
(c) Research Highlights:
results of General Research Fund applications; the 2008–09 Collaborative
Research Fund exercise; Innovation and Technology Support Programme;
National Natural Science Foundation of China/Research Grants Council
Joint Research Scheme grant applications; Croucher Foundation
Advanced Study Institutes and International Conferences and Seminars
and CAS–Croucher Joint Laboratories; academic honours; Outstanding
Researcher Award Scheme; major international research events;
published research; and details of patents and agreements/legal
documents.
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.
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