Bulletin Autumn 1988

Review Panel' be renamed ‘Research Committee', w ith additional responsibilities for reviewing the research organization and long-term research policy matters w ithin the University. Five subject panels have been established under the research committee to help evaluate research pro posals for funding support. The recommendations o f the respective subject panels for block grant allocation are subject to endorsement by the board o f manage ment/executive committee o f relevant research insti tutes or units as specified. The progress o f approved projects is to be monitored by the same institutes/ units: Arts and Languages Panel Convener: Dr. Philip Shen Monitored by the executive committee, Faculty o f Arts Administrative ， Business and Social Studies Panel Convener: Professor K.C. Mun Monitored by the board o f management, Institute o f Social Studies Biological and Physical Science and Mathematics Panel Convener: Professor S.T. Chang Monitored by the board o f management, Institute o f Science and Technology Medicine Panel Convener: Professor M.G. Nicholls Monitored by the executive committee, Faculty o f Medicine Engineering Panel Convener: Professor Y.W. Lam Monitored by the board o f management, Institute o f Science and Technology New Graduate Programmes The Senate has approved the introduction o f the following graduate programmes in 1989-90: PhD in English In view o f the two existing MPhil programmes offered by the English Division, it is envisaged that the new programme w ill concentrate on either com parative literature or teaching o f English as a second language. MA in Music (Composition) The programme is proposed in consideration o f the encouraging growth in the number o f local com posers in recent years which calls for academic support in upgrading the level o f musical training in the territory. MA in Chinese Language & Literature (part-time day release) This is a course-work programme based on the present undergraduate and MPhil courses. It is expected that the majority o f students w ill be serving secondary school teachers. Joint Admissions fo r the Universities The Chinese University o f Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University o f Hong Kong (HKU)have recently established a jo in t admissions working party to work out details o f a scheme that w ill put into practice the agreed principles o f allowing students to apply to both universities in a single procedure. The objective o f the jo in t admissions scheme is to allow the two universities to no tify students o f admission offers at the same time at the end o f secondary six, so that students are better able to choose universities and degree courses according to their preferences and abilities. The CUHK offers would be ‘firm ' ， but as long as HKU maintains a three-year degree course, HKU offers would be con ditional upon Advanced Level results a year later. On feature o f the scheme is expected to be the weighting given to students' academic progress in senior secondary forms and to school reports on extracurricular achievements. Opening Ceremony o f ICS Extension The newly constructed extension o f the Institute o f Chinese Studies (ICS) was formally opened on 20th October, 1988. The vice-chancellor, Professor Charles K. Kao officiated at the ceremony. The new building is a four-storey structure to the east o f the existing ICS building. It has a total floor area o f about 1500 square metres and houses an art gallery, research units, seminar rooms, classrooms, a reference library, offices and storerooms. Total construction and fitting-out costs in the region o f HK$9.5 m illion were donated by the B.Y. Lam Foundation and Bei Shan Tang. 19