Awards for research excellence support development and funding
At the City University of Hong Kong’s Department of Chemistry, two researchers have received the Excellent Young Scientists Fund from the National Natural Science Foundation of China
How the University Grants Committee is building faith in research
The Hong Kong University Grants Committee’s Research Assessment Exercise 2020 proved the value of impact assessment and how it can build public trust in higher education, inform the funding process and change how excellence is defined
Placing human rights at the heart of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Recycling waste carbon fibre (WMG)
How can research help bring new products to market and create local jobs whilst meeting environmental standards?
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer composites (CFRP) are valuable engineering materials that offer greater strength, stiffness and energy absorption compared with steel equivalents.
Well-being and public policy (Economics)
Understanding and improving wellbeing in older age (English and Comparative Literary Studies)
New research in the field of critical medical humanities is helping us understand the experience of ageing and discover new ways of improving life in older age.
The lifelong effects of premature birth (Psychology)
The ancient Greek world: Then and now (Classics and Ancient History)
Sustainable flood memory (School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures)
In the UK, 1.8 million people live with an annual risk of flooding greater than 1 in 75. This is expected to rise due to climate change and increased development.