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has bee n substantia l consolidatio n o f curricula r offering s i n al l th e scientific disciplines . The Un i ve r s i t y Scienc e Centr e represent s th e mos t significan t achievement i n th e effort s t o maximiz e resource s an d t o enric h th e educational p r og r amm e t h r oug h effectiv e integration . A s describe d i n th e Sectio n o n Graduat e Education , al l th e ma j o r scienc e departments hav e i n i t i a t e d maste r degre e programmes . Thes e ne w programmes hav e bee n achieve d t h r oug h th e efficien t us e o f combined resource s w i t hou t th e recruitmen t o f add i t i ona l staff . I n keepin g w i t h th e developmen t o f graduat e studies , th e Science Centre ha s significantl y enhance d th e researc h activitie s o f th e science facult y members . Th e Centr e promote s j o i n t researc h projects, make s possibl e th e flexible an d efficien t us e o f equ i pmen t , and provide s th e bas e fo r systemati c p l ann i n g fo r th e future . Th e various laboratorie s an d divers e equipmen t o f th e Centr e enabl e the facult y member s t o ma i n t a i n hig h standard s o f research competence and t o contribut e t o th e advancemen t o f thei r respectiv e fields. Th e Un i ver s i t y Scienc e Centr e w i l l becom e a n increasingl y impo r t ant vehicl e fo r cooperatio n w i t h universitie s t h r oughou t th e wo r ld i n scientifi c researc h an d instruction . Academic Staf f: New Policies To achiev e it s distinctiv e mission , Th e Chines e Un i ver s i t y ha s endeavoured t o bu i l d a h i gh l y -qua l i f i e d academi c staf f whos e professional t r a i n i n g represent s a diversit y o f system s o f highe r education. Th e i n t e r na t i ona l characte r o f th e academi c staf f creates a cosmopolitan campu s atmospher e an d adds the intellectua l s t imu l a t i on tha t derive s f r o m d i f f er i n g cu l t ura l perspectives . I n orde r t o attrac t an d retai n outstandin g academi c staff , th e Un i ver s i ty ha s develope d policie s tha t encourag e an d r ewa r d superior performanc e i n teachin g an d research . Du r i n g th e perio d covered b y thi s Repo r t , ther e wer e extensiv e discussion s o f basi c issues regardin g facult y performanc e an d morale . Thes e issue s i nc l uded suc h matter s a s teachin g loads , periodi c revie w an d evaluation o f performance , mu l t i p l e increment s o f salary , promotions, special award s fo r distinctiv e achievement , an d othe r considerations affectin g the moral e o f the academi c staff . I n suppor t o f its commi tmen t t o excellence , th e Un i ver s i t y ha s taken a numbe r of specifi c measure s designe d t o provid e an d t o ma i n t a i n a permanent academic staf f o f th e highes t qua l i t y . First, effort s were mad e t o clarif y th e principles an d strengthe n the procedur e whereb y a n instructo r gain s substantiatio n (permanent appo i n tmen t) i n th e Un i ver s i t y . Sinc e 197 1 a revie w committee has bee n se t up fo r eac h facult y membe r whos e appo i n tmen t is unde r consideratio n fo r substantiation . Th e committe e i s 14