Foreword
The University
of Hong Kong has dedicated itself to the pursuit of excellence
in research and scholarship for 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
2011 contains three sections:
(1) An overview of
the University's research, highlighting major institutional achievements
during the report period (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011);
(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: supporting strategic research areas and themes;
promoting the importance of responsible conduct in research and
awareness of research integrity; and the continuation of the HKU–SPACE
Research Fund.
(b) Collaborative
Research: enhancement of collaboration with international and
Mainland partners; Partner State Key Laboratories; new initiatives
with McGill University, the University of Latvia, and the Shenzhen
Institutes of Advanced Technology; further developments in Shenzhen
and the Pearl River Delta region; 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:
awarded three projects as lead institution in the 1st round of
the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS); results of General Research
Fund applications; the 2010–11 Collaborative Research Fund exercise;
Innovation and Technology Support Programme; National Natural
Science Foundation of China/Research Grants Council Joint Research
Scheme grant applications; the Hong Kong Scholars Program; Croucher
Foundation Advanced Study Institutes and International Conferences
and Seminars; academic honours; Outstanding Researcher Awards
Scheme; major international research events; Centenary Distinguished
Lectures; 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 title, name of
investigator, funding source and project start date and completion
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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