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haematology; acupuncture; microvascular physiology; morbidity studies in households; studies of health care services; the growth and development of Chinese children; congenital diseases; common hereditary anaemias in Chinese; immune response to infections; pre- valence, aetiology and treatment of common malignancies in Hong Kong; bronchial asthma; diabetes mellitus; hypertension and heart disease; liver diseases; spinal deformities; blood coagulation factors; contraceptives and their relation to thrombosis; Chinese herbs; drug addiction; diseases associated with modern occupations and the environment; characteristics of battered children and their parents; and attempted suicide in Hong Kong. The Faculty of Engineering is conducting research into power apparatus; circuits and systems; electronics; data transmissions; solar energy; noise; mechanics; bio-engineering; soil and concrete; structural engineering; finite element analysis; traffic aspects; environ- mental engineering; biometric analysis of the Hong Kong adult population; industry- induced hearing loss; hot machining and grinding; and computer system design and operation.

In the Faculty of Social Sciences, research is being carried out on various aspects of the Hong Kong economy; managerial beliefs in Southeast Asia; small business in the Hong Kong environment; government and politics in Hong Kong and China; public budgeting and analytical political theory; crises in social work; female expatriate adjustment in Hong Kong; computer applications in psychology; medical statistics; economic and demographic analysis; industrial quality control; stock market research; and trends in industrial relations. Research activities in the School of Architecture include transportation studies; energy and light analysis relating to buildings; computer application in space utilisation; the building industry with reference to construction cost, resources and industrial capacity; and preservation of Hong Kong's architectural heritage.

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In the School of Law, research in progress includes modern Chinese law; computerisation of the law; international commercial transactions and taxation; Chinese testaments; domestic violence; sentencing; personal injuries; comparative legal systems; and inter- national law.

The School of Education received a grant of $179,200 from the Lotteries Fund to conduct the main IEA Survey of Mathematics which is taking place during the 1980-1 academic

year.

The Centre of Asian Studies continues to serve as a focal point for the academic com- munity working on multi-disciplinary research projects on China, Hong Kong, East and Southeast Asia. In the past academic year, the centre formally instituted three seminar programmes in these areas to facilitate group research and to form a valuable link with the teaching function by enriching the courses offered at the university. The centre also acts as a base for overseas visitors and with their co-operation encourages the development of research and teaching activities. Publications include the Journal of Oriental Studies, which deals with a wide range of topics in the centre's fields of interest, and a monograph and research guides series, which often reports the results of research conducted through the centre.

Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong was inaugurated in 1963 as a federal university in which the principal language of instruction is Chinese. It is a self-governing corporation which draws its income mainly from government grants. The university comprises three constituent colleges - Chung Chi, New Asia and United. The campus covers more than 110 hectares of land near Sha Tin in the New Territories.