Vice-Chancellor's Report 1987-90

Vice-Chancellor's Report B.Sc. in Biology and Chemistry (Part-time) M.Phil. in Education M.Ed. in Education M.Phil, in Electronic Engineering instead of Electronics M.Sc. in Information Engineering M.Phil. in Information Engineering M.Phil. in Religious Studies Ph.D. in Computer Science Ph.D. in Education Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering instead of Electronics Ph.D. in Geography Ph.D. in Information Engineering Ph.D. in Psychology Ph.D. in Statistics m o r e E x t e r n a l f u n d i n g t a p p e d t o S u p p o r t A c t i v i t i e s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y Traditionally, donations and grants from local and overseas individuals, corporations and foundations have been the mainstay of external funding for the University. Such funds have supported numerous staff and student exchange programmes, research projects, the building of facilities, and the provision of much needed equipment. The University stepped up its efforts in exploring new sources of external funding in the last three years and has successfully diversified the scope and nature of external support. Such support has provided the University with the flexibility and resources to undertake projects that are important for its growth and development but which the Government is unable to finance. Contract Research Many local and multinational corporations have entered into contracts with the University to provide financial and other support for research projects. In return for such support to the University and its staff, these corporations will have priority use of the research findings. The University's position is that intellectual properties arising from such projects should belong to the University but the sponsoring corporations will generally be given benefits such as the right to commercialize inventions resulting from research activities. 11