CUHK researchers awarded by WUN Research Development Fund

Results of the WUN Research Development Fund (RDF) 2016 were announced in mid-December 2016. Twelve out of 30 applications were selected (a 40% success rate), including two led by CUHK.

The WUN RDF provides seed funding to kick-start research collaborations among WUN members. The two CUHK projects were awarded with £20,000 in total (with matched funds to be provided by the University). Their details are summarised as follow:

Prof. WU Qiaobing, Dept of Social Work

Understanding Cultures

Migration Policy, Welfare Boundary, Social Integration & Health-related Quality of Life of Children from Immigrant Families

Alberta, Auckland, Bristol & Maastricht

CUHK PI

Global Challenge

Project Title

WUN Partners

Prof. LAM Hon-Ming, School of Life Sciences

Climate Change

Impacts of Legume Research & Cultivation in Developing Countries

Alberta, Cape Town, Leeds, Southampton, UMass & Western Australia

In addition, five CUHK faculty members are involved in five projects led by other member universities covering the Global Higher Education and Research, Public Heath, and Understanding Cultures Global Challenges. CUHK will provide up to HK$20,000 to each researcher on reimbursement basis to support their participation. The researchers include:

CUHK Researcher

Project Title

WUN Lead

Prof. Sidney Cheung, Dept of Anthropology

Open WUN

Southampton

Prof. Sidney Cheung, Dept of Anthropology

In-Herit: The Role of Heritage in Ontological Security during Migration & Displacement

UMass

Prof. Susanne Choi, Dept of Sociology

Hidden Voices: Exploring the Health Experiences of Children who Migrate

Sheffield

Prof. Arthur Mak & Prof. Raymond Tong, Division of Biomedical Engineering

Assessment & Intervention Technologies for the Movement Ability of Older Adult - Cross Country Study

Zhejiang

Prof. Dongshu Ou, Dept of Educational Administration & Policy

Mobility & Higher Education

Maastricht

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