The Review 2016

RESEARCH Research Funding Fund Source HK$ (in Million) % 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 2015-16 Block Grant from University Grants Committee 1,955.5 2,036.6 61.4% 68.4% Research Grants Council / University Grants Committee 358.0 333.3 11.2% 11.2% Other External Sources # 769.3 570.6 24.1% 19.2% Income from Research-Related Endowment Funds 104.6 35.7 3.3% 1.2% Total Research Funding 3,187.4 2,976.2 100% 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) 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 2015-16 Biology and Medicine 3,565 3,205 6,025.1 6,081.0 338 280 752.5 773.6 3,903 3,485 6,777.6 6,854.6 Engineering 756 732 620.6 599.4 93 95 72.8 103.1 849 827 693.4 702.5 Humanities, Social Sciences and Business Studies 1,384 1,351 1,463.0 1,713.1 140 145 357.8 402.0 1,524 1,496 1,820.8 2,115.1 Physical Sciences 450 425 619.6 633.2 43 26 46.7 42.0 493 451 666.4 675.2 All Disciplines 6,156 5,713 8,728.3 9,026.7 614 546 1,229.8 1,320.6 6,770 6,259 9,958.1 10,347.3 Student Learning Support Resources / Services Type Number Total Library Seats 3,112 Group Discussion Rooms 48 Single Study Rooms for Postgraduate Students Main Library 7 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 Wireless Network Access Points 97 Postgraduate Library Workshop 156 Workshops Information and Referral Service 91,541 Reference Transactions LIBRARy RESOURCES 2015–16 Number of Bound Volumes in Main and Specialist Libraries: 3,061,944 Total Number of Registered Library Users 127,282 E-resources Cumulative Number of Patents Granted (since 1998 and up to June 2015): 417 * Multiple types refer to patent granted which covers more than one of those types specified. Human Necessities Performing Operations, Transporting Chemistry, Metallurgy Fixed Constructions Mechanical Engineering, Lighting, Heating, Weapons, Blasting Physics Electricity Multiple* 74 61 118 17 87 50 4 6 General Library 1,416,358 Fung Ping Shan Library 1,109,769 Medical Library 232,566 Law Library 141,525 Education Library 64,973 Dental Library 58,563 Music Library 38,190 E-books 4,697,984 E-video 27,073 E-journals (Titles) 110,165 Databases 935 Computer Files (Excluding E-video and E-audio) 4,810 E-audio 148,427 E-journals (Subscriptions) 132,518 44 45