CUHK-University of Manchester Research Fund gives out inaugural awards
The CUHK and University of Manchester (UoM) Research Fund was launched last November to build and strengthen research collaboration between the two universities. The scheme awards funding on a competitive basis in six priority areas, including Cancer, Neuroscience, Energy and Climate Change, Future Cities, Advanced Materials, and Poverty Relief.
Twelve proposals were received for the scheme 2015-16. Upon selection by a joint committee formed by senior members of both universities, three proposals were approved and awarded at a cap of £10,000 each. Details of the awarded projects are listed below:
CUHK PI
UoM PI
Prof. Cecilia Wong, Professor of Spatial Planning, School of Environment, Education and Development
Prof. YANG Hongfeng, Earth System Science Programme
Area of Research
Future Cities
Prof. NG Mee Kam, Dept of Geography and Resource Management
Project Title
Planning for Sustainable Urban Neighbour-hood Change
Prof. Alexander Lau, Dept of Medicine and Therapeutics
Prof. Giulio Di Toro, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Goran Nenadic, Reader, School of Computer Science
Energy and Climate Change
Neuroscience
Seismicity Induced by Under-ground Injection and Extraction of Natural Gas
Text Mining for Integrative Medicine Research in Neurological Disorders
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With the funding support, the academics at both universities will benefit from knowledge exchange and a closer partnership. Congratulating the fund recipients.
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