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49 RESEARCH Research Funding Fund Source HK$ (in Million) % 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 Block Grant from University Grants Committee 1,912.9 1,955.5 52.3% 61.4% Research Grants Council / University Grants Committee 298.4 358.0 8.2% 11.2% Other External Sources # 1,070.8 769.3 29.3% 24.1% Income from Research-related Endowment Funds 375.5 104.6 10.3% 3.3% Total Research Funding 3,657.6 3,187.4 100% 100% # Includes the following fund sources: government, private, industry and HKU Foundation. Research Projects (On-going and New) Broad Disciplinary Areas Research Grants Projects Research Contract Projects All No. of Projects Value (in HK$ M) No. of Projects Value (in HK$ M) No. of Projects Value (in HK$ M) 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 2013-14 2014-15 Biology and Medicine 3,447 3,565 5,628.3 6,025.1 324 338 682.0 752.5 3,771 3,903 6,310.3 6,777.6 Engineering 742 756 602.7 620.6 92 93 62.4 72.8 834 849 665.2 693.4 Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Studies 1,300 1,384 1,467.0 1,463.0 162 140 362.4 357.8 1,462 1,524 1,829.4 1,820.8 Physical Sciences 443 450 639.3 619.6 43 43 42.1 46.7 486 493 681.4 666.4 All Disciplines 5,931 6,156 8,337.4 8,728.3 621 614 1,148.9 1,229.8 6,552 6,770 9,486.3 9,958.1 Student Learning Support Resources / Services Type Number Total Library Seats 3,193 Group Discussion Rooms 48 Single Study Rooms for Postgraduate Students Main Library 13 Medical Library 11 Single Study Carrels for Postgraduate Students Main Library 29 Law Library 38 Medical Library 8 24 Hours Single Study Carrels for All 44 Computer Workstations 412 Fixed / Wireless Network Access Points 478 Postgraduate Library Workshop 156 workshops Information and Referral Service 80,607 Reference Transactions LIBRARIES RESOURCES 2014 / 2015 Number of Bound Volumes in Main and Specialist Libraries: 3,039,055 Total Number of Registered Libraries Users 129,472 Main Libraries’ E-resources Cumulative Number of Patents Granted (since 1998 and up to June 2014): 367 * Multiple types refer to patent granted which covers more than 1 of those types specified. Human Necessities Performing Operations, Transporting Chemistry, Metallurgy Fixed Constructions Mechanical Engineering, Lighting, Heating, Weapons, Blasting Physics Electricity Multiple* 56 61 105 16 70 49 4 6 General Library 1,416,193 Fung Ping Shan Library 1,087,768 Medical Library 231,177 Law Library 139,153 Education Library 67,758 Dental Library 59,249 Music Library 37,757 E-books 4,619,647 E-video 21,787 E-journals (Titles) 113,819 Databases 991 Computer Files (Excluding E-video and E-audio) 4,875 E-audio 133,715 E-journals (Subscriptions) 134,570 The Review 2015