ENG-1967 — Page 137

EDUCATION

97

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

During the year under review, a wide range of research pro- grammes were conducted by both universities in various fields of study. Many projects were related to community needs and some were investigations of specific local problems which can only be un- dertaken in Hong Kong, such as squatter and resettlement housing.

In view of the number of projects undertaken, it is not possible to describe them all in detail in this chapter. The following serve to il- lustrate some of the research being conducted in the fields of the arts, medicine, engineering and architecture, science and social science.

In the University of Hong Kong, a study was begun by the Department of Paediatrics on Hong Kong community life related to the child and the effect of living conditions on their development. Other projects conducted by the Medical Faculty include studies of blood supply of the colon and the apparent lack of primary osteoarthritis in Chinese hip-joints. Researches on squatter and resettlement housing and design for multi-storey buildings in areas affected by typhoons were carried out by the Faculty of Engineer- ing and Architecture. Projects such as the study of the industrial and population growth of Hong Kong; urban land use; and studies of the supply, demand and training of teachers in Hong Kong were undertaken by the Arts and Social Sciences Faculty. The Department of Education recently published a series of booklets on educational planning in Hong Kong. A study of local agricultural problems and plants, many of which are used as materials for Chinese medicine, is also being conducted by the Science Faculty.

In the Chinese University of Hong Kong, programmes are conducted by its two research institutes, namely, the Institute of Social Studies and the Humanities, and the Institute of Science and Technology. During the year, various projects related to com- munity needs were carried out including a study of higher level manpower for Hong Kong industry, a survey of Hong Kong urban family life and another on Hong Kong's national income and popula- tion growth. In addition, the Chinese Linguistic Centre conducted high level studies of the Chinese language including a translation of Professor Y. R. Chao's 'Grammar of Spoken Chinese' and a survey of dialects in Kwangtung Province.