Research 2007

• No rudeness please – we’re at work (PDF, 32Kb)
  Dr Barbara Griffin from the College of Health and Science is exploring the effects of mistreatment and rudeness on people in the workplace through a three year ARC Discovery Project.
• Better life for rural boys (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Geoff Munns and a team of colleagues from the School of Education, including Dr Wayne Sawyer, Dr Bronwyn Cole, Dr Mary Mooney, Dr Anne Power and Dr Katina Zammitt are exploring how to improve educational and life outcomes for boys in rural areas through collaborative research with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET).
• Should Airports be Privatised? (PDF, 34Kb)
  Ms Dorothea Zakrzewski from the School of Accounting is exploring the impact of privatisation on airport stakeholders through a Business Performance Management Area Doctoral Grant from the US-based IMA Foundation for Applied Research.
• May the force be with you (PDF, 36Kb)
  Professor Brian Uy from the School of Engineering is exploring the behaviour and design of composite steel-concrete beams in large scale construction projects through a three year ARC Discovery Grant.
• Could inflammation play a role in dementia? (PDF, 32Kb)
  Dr Cindy Kersaitis from the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences and Associate Professor Jillian Kril from the University of Sydney are exploring the role of inflammation in frontotemporal dementia through an Alzheimer’s Australia Dementia Research Grant.
• Music to my ears (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Elaine Lally from the Centre for Cultural Research is collaborating with Campbelltown Arts Centre and Musica Viva Australia to explore the health and well-being benefits for participation in musical activities for older Australians.
• To lease or not to lease… (PDF, 37Kb)
  Miss Dorothea Zakrzewski, Ms Glenda Davis and Professor Roger Juchau from the School of Accounting are exploring decision-making processes involved in leasing aircraft through an Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Grant.
• Best Foot / Leg Forward (PDF, 35Kb)
  Ms Verona du Toit from the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences is collaborating with Assoc Professor Robert Herbert from Sydney University to explore risk factors and treatments for shin pain through funding from a Podiatry Education and Research Grant with the NSW Podiatrists Registration Board.
• Safe and Sound (PDF, 36Kb)
  Dr Sue Reed from the School of Natural Sciences is collaborating with Mr Kevin Hedges from the Queensland Government Department of Mines and Energy and Dr David Grantham from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland to explore exposure to airborne chemicals and noise in workplaces through funding from the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
• Tracks of my Tears (PDF, 34Kb)
  Associate Professor Thomas Millar and Professor John Bartlett from the School of Natural Sciences are collaborating with Partner Investigator Dr Howard Ketelson of Alcon Research Ltd to explore the biochemical composition of human tears through a three year ARC Linkage Project.
• Carbon Stronger Than Steel (PDF, 35Kb)
  Dr Nguyen Tran, Dr Adriyan Milev and Dr Kamali Kannangara from the School of Natural Science are using synchrotron radiation to make revolutionary materials out of carbon molecules in collaborative research with the Australian Synchrotron Research Program.
• Exploring S-REIT Success (PDF, 35Kb)
  Professor Graeme Newell from the School of Economics and Finance is exploring the factors that will affect the future development of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Singapore through collaborative research with the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
• Getting a Sporting Chance (PDF, 35Kb)
  Professor Rhonda Craven and Dr Alex Yeung from the Centre for Educational Research are exploring the benefits of participation in school-based sports academies on the personal development of Indigenous Australians through funding for the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST).
• Healthy Attachment to God (PDF, 32Kb)
  Dr Maureen Miner from the School of Psychology is exploring the importance of a psychological attachment to God in improving or maintaining good mental health, through a Templeton Oxford Mini-Grant from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in the United States.
• Virtually Amazing (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Yi-Chen Lan from the School of Computing and Mathematics is collaborating with staff from Nanjing University, China, to research the most effective way to develop an interactive digital city for their School of Geography and Oceanology Sciences.
• Super Strategies Revealed (PDF, 33Kb)
  Professor Graeme Newell from the School of Economics and Finance is exploring how superannuation funds make decisions about investing in property through collaboration with the Australian Property Research Forum.
• Analysing Aviation Safety (PDF, 34Kb)
  Dr Renee Glass and Associate Professor Mark Wiggins from the MARCS Auditory Laboratories are exploring ways to improve the analysis of aircraft accidents and incidents through collaborative research with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
• The Science of Better Beer (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Vincent Higgins from the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Professor Ian Dawes from the University of NSW, and partner investigator Professor Peter Rogers from brewing company Fosters Australia Ltd are exploring the science of yeast fermentation to improve beer stability through an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project.
• Supporting Local Communities (PDF, 40Kb)
  Dr Janette Perz, Dr Danuta Chessor, Dr Emilee Gilbert and Professor Jane Ussher from the School of Psychology are collaborating with local schools in the Penrith area to explore the impact of school community support projects on quality of life and mental wellbeing through a grant from Penrith Panthers community development foundation Panthers on the Prowl.
• Depression and Rheumatoid Arthritis (PDF, 32Kb)
  Dr Tanya Covic the School of Psychology is collaborating with Associate Professor Nick Manolios from the Western Sydney Area Health Service and Dr Steven Cumming from the University of Sydney to explore the link between depression and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) through an Arthritis NSW Scholarship Research Grant.
• Technology-Assisted Innovation in SME’s (PDF, 38Kb)
  Professor Ross Chapman, Dr David Low and Kate Hayes from the UWS Centre for Industry and Innovation Studies (CInIS) are collaborating with researchers and investigators from the University of Melbourne, International partners ATB Applied Systems, and selected Australian and European manufacturing firms and technology providers. The objective is to develop processes for the successful application of Ambient Intelligence (AmI) technologies to support innovation in small to medium enterprises (SMEs), funded by a Department of Education, Science and Training International Science Linkages grant.
• Tapping the Pulse of Youth (PDF, 34Kb)
  Dr Carol Reid from the School of Education and Professor Jock Collins, University of Technology Sydney, are exploring the attitudes and aspirations of the youth of South Western Sydney though a collaboration with the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
• Building Bridges to Reduce Youth Crime (PDF, 32Kb)
  Dr Elizabeth Watson from Social Justice Social Change Research Centre and Dr Murray Lee from the University of Sydney, together with PhD student Natalie Scerra are collaborating with the Airds Bradbury Community Centre to explore the success of schemes to tackle youth crime, as part of funding from the Commonwealth Attorney Generals Department.
• Rehabilitating Saltmarshes (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Pauline Ross and Susan Siegenthaler from the School of Natural Sciences are collaborating with Gosford City Council to explore ways to rehabilitate saltmarsh habitats at Patonga Creek through a Gosford City Council Ecological Research Grant.
• Manufacturing Innovation (PDF, 39Kb)
  Professors Ross Chapman, Tim Turpin and Terry Sloan, Dr Phil Toner and Mr Ian Caddy from the Centre for Industry and Innovation Studies (CInIS) are exploring opportunities to improve the environment for innovation in the NSW manufacturing sector through a research project funded by the NSW Department of State and Regional Development
• Building for the Future (PDF, 34Kb)
  Dr Andrew Wheeler from the School of Engineering is collaborating with the building material manufacturer Rondo to improve the safety and stability of wall and ceiling building components.
• Moving Business Online (PDF, 31Kb)
  Dr Robyn Lawson, Ms Ana Hol and colleagues from the School of Computing and Mathematics are collaborating with the Penrith Valley Economic Development Corporation to encourage small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Penrith area to make their business available to consumers online.
• Complementary Medicine Initiative at UWS (PDF, 32Kb)
  Professor Alan Bensoussan from the Centre for Complementary Medicine Research (CompleMed), in conjunction with state and federal government departments, is setting up the National Institute of Complementary Medicine to research the economic and public health benefits of complementary medicine, and act as a think tank for policy, coordination, commercialisation and monitoring of this burgeoning Australian and international industry. This initiative is supported by a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and the NSW Office of Science & Medical Research.
• Pregnant Women In the Pink (PDF, 31Kb)
  Dr Janette Perz from the School of Psychology is exploring how effective psychological services are in assisting pregnant women with mental health issues, through a collaboration with the Nepean Division of General Practice (NDGP).
• Skills on the Move (PDF, 32Kb)
  Dr Cristina Martinez-Fernandez from the Urban Research Centre is exploring strategies for developing, attracting and retaining skilled workers in regional areas through funding from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
• Understanding Self-Harm (PDF, 36Kb)
  Dr Tanya Covic and Professor Jane Ussher from the School of Psychology are collaborating with the Nepean Division of General Practice (NDGP) and schools in the Penrith Local Government area to study self-harm and risk-taking behaviours amongst high school students in Western Sydney.
• Nature’s Carbon Trading Scheme (PDF, 37Kb)
  Professors’ David Ellsworth, David Tissue and Jann Conroy from the Centre for Plant and Food Science (PAFS) are exploring how to predict the impact of increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on plant growth, carbon storage and water loss in Australian eucalypt forests. This project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Climate Action Grants Program.
• Access all Hours (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr John Haw and Dr Janette Perz from the School of Psychology are collaborating with the Nepean Division of General Practice to improve access to after hours medical care in Western Sydney.
• Effective R & D (PDF, 31Kb)
  Dr Cristina Martinez-Fernandez from the Urban Research Centre is collaborating with the Spanish Research Council’s IESSA Research Centre in Cordoba to explore strategies for bridging the gap between academic research and technological innovation in Spain.
• Is Pre-vocational Training Effective? (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Phil Toner and Dr Richard Woolley from the Centre for Industry and Innovation Studies (CInIS) are exploring the success of pre-vocational training in improving uptake and completion rates for apprenticeships through a collaboration with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) Board of Vocational Education and Training.
• Predicting Climate Change Risks (PDF, 39Kb)
  Associate Professor Samsul Huda and colleagues, Robert Spooner-Hart and Christopher Derry from the Centre for Plant and Food Science and School of Natural Sciences, are exploring strategies to ensure continued food production through the management of crops that are at increased risk of disease due to climate change, with funding from Japan-based Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research.
• Designing for Stormy Weather (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Ataur Rahman from the School of Engineering is collaborating with engineering and project delivery firm Sinclair Knight Merz to analyse storm patterns for use in designing infrastructure in the Gold Coast area of Queensland.
• Goodbye Fruit Fly (PDF, 33Kb)
  Professor Andrew Beattie from the Centre for Plant and Food Science is exploring practical solutions for fruit fly management in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in collaboration with chief investigator Mr Andrew Jessup from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and researchers from Queensland University of Technology and the National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority PNG, through funding from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
• Herbal Medicines for Dementia (PDF, 33Kb)
  Professor Alan Bensoussan and Dr Dennis Chang from the Centre for Complementary Medicine (CompleMed) are collaborating with international researchers from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiyuan Hospital China, to improve the treatment of vascular dementia using herbal medicine, through a Department of Education, Science and Training Australia-China Fund grant. The project is supported by the International Science Linkages established under the Australian Government’s Backing Australia’s Ability innovation statement.
• Combating Citrus Disease in China (PDF, 33Kb)
  Professor Andrew Beattie, Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart, and Associate Professor Paul Holford from the Centre for Plant and Food Science are collaborating with Professor Liang Guangwen and a team of scientists from the South China Agricultural University Laboratory of Insect Ecology to protect Australia from invasive pests and diseases and improve opportunities for ecologically sustainable citrus production in China through a Department of Education, Science and Training Australia-China Fund project. The project is supported by the International Science Linkages and established under the Australian Government’s Backing Australia’s Ability innovation statement
• Grevillea seed research all fired up (PDF, 41Kb)
  Dr Charles Morris from the Ecology and Environment Research Group and the School of Natural Sciences is exploring the underlying mechanisms that allow Grevillea seeds to take advantage of bush fires to germinate, through an Australian Flora Foundation Research Grant.
• Environmentally Aware Retailers (PDF, 36Kb)
  Mr Bruce Simmons from the CRC Irrigation Futures and Associate Professor Robyn Bushell from the Centre for Cultural Research are collaborating with Strathfield Council to improve environmentally sustainable management practices in small retail businesses in the Strathfield local government area.
• Better Child Protection (PDF, 37Kb)
  Professors Debra Jackson and Lesley Wilkes from the N-FORCE Research Group are collaborating with The Benevolent Society partner investigator Ms Jenni Hutchins to provide a sustainable framework for child protection to reduce neglect and abuse of Australian children through an ARC Linkage Project.
• Pro bono for the greater good (PDF, 36Kb)
  Professor Carolyn Sappideen from the School of Law is exploring the educational, professional and community benefits of a pilot scheme to match volunteer senior law students with community organisations in need of legal assistance, through a Law and Justice Foundation General grant.
• EMS for SMEs (PDF, 38Kb)
  Associate Professor Robyn Bushell from the Centre for Cultural Research and Mr Bruce Simmons from the CRC Irrigation Futures are collaborating with the NSW Environmental Trust to share research results and outcomes from work with the NSW Camping & Caravan Industry and Manly Council with tourism SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises) through an Environmental Trust grant.
• Addressing the GAP in Vietnamese Vegetables (PDF, 40Kb)
  Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart, Mr Oleg Nicetic and Dr Tony Haigh from the Centre for Plant and Food Science, along with colleagues from the Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute Hanoi, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry and Potato Vegetable and Flower Research Centre Institute Da Lat are working to evaluate and encourage the use of world standard vegetable production practices through the AusAID funded Collaboration for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Program.
• Dr NO: Nitric Oxide and High Blood Pressure (PDF, 38Kb)
  Professor Vaughan Macefield from the School of Medicine and colleagues from the National Hospital in Denmark and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital are exploring the basic mechanisms that cause high blood pressure through a National Heart Foundation Research Grant-in-aid project.
• Understanding Bone Pain (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr David Mahns from the School of Medicine has been awarded a three year NHMRC Grant to explore the underlying mechanisms the body uses to transmit pain-related information from bone to brain.
• Vietnamese Citrus Farming Improvements (PDF, 38Kb)
  Mr Oleg Nicetic and Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart from the Centre for Plant and Food Science and a team of Vietnamese scientists and training facilitators are working with AusAID to align the Vietnamese citrus industry with world standard citrus production practices through the Collaboration for Agricultural and Rural Development Program.
• Refugees Seeking Help (PDF, 42Kb)
  Dr Renu Narchal from the School of Psychology is exploring the relationship between attachment styles and help-seeking behaviour in refugees and humanitarian entrants to Australia through collaborative research with the Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre Inc.
• Managing Soil and Water in the Philippines (PDF, 40Kb)
  Associate Professor John Bavor with colleagues in the Schools of Natural Sciences, Engineering and researchers from the University of Sydney are working with resource management organisations in the Philippines to explore best practise management of soil, water and crops on Bohol Island. The research is made possible through a previous research collaboration and funding from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, the Philippine Bureau of Soils and Water Management and the World Agroforestry Centre.
• Ethics and Law (PDF, 38Kb)
  Mr Michael Brogan from the School of Law is exploring how legal professionals learn and apply ethical practices through a research collaboration with The Law Society of NSW.
• Family Diversity DVD (PDF, 34Kb)
  Associate Professor Kerry Robinson and Ms Cristyn Davies from the School of Education are conducting research that will form the foundation of a DVD about the issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people and their families through a Marrickville Council Community Grants program.
• Australian Apprenticeships (PDF, 119Kb)
  Dr Phil Toner from the Centre for Industry and Innovation Studies (CInIS) is conducting a review of incentive schemes and funding assistance in Australian Apprenticeships in collaborative research with the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
• Sustainable Learning for Teachers (PDF, 37Kb)
  Dr Kevin Watson and several colleagues from the School of Education are collaborating with nine NSW high schools to develop models for professional development of secondary school teachers through a Federal Government School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) project grant.
• Sustainanable Irrigation in Kogarah (PDF, 35Kb)
  Mr Bruce Simmons from the School of Natural Sciences, and Associate Professor Basant Maheshwari from the Co-operative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures are exploring the importance of irrigation to the social and economic well-being of the Kogarah community and their environment, through a research collaboration with Kogarah Council.
• The Hawkesbury Forest Experiment (PDF, 54Kb)
  Professor Jann Conroy with a team of researchers from the Centre for Plant and Food Science, and University of New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney, NSW Department of Primary Industries and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is conducting a major experiment at the Hawkesbury campus to investigate how increased carbon dioxide (the Greenhouse Effect) will affect Australian forests.
• Clinical Judgements in Childbirth (PDF, 38Kb)
  Dr Jane Cioffi and Ms Fiona Arundell from the School of Nursing, along with Ms Julie Swain from Sydney West Area Health Service, are exploring ways to improve the efficacy of mid-wives decisions to suture injuries and trauma sustained during childbirth, through a Nurses and Midwives Board of NSW Research Scholarship grant.
• ‘Finance First’ for Success (PDF, 35Kb)
  Associate Professor Christine Halse from the Centre for Educational Research is exploring the relationship between financial literacy and socio-economic resilience with YWCA NSW, as part of their Finance First project which aims to build financial literacy skills for teachers, primary school students and parents.
• Common Language for Community and Corporate (PDF, 38Kb)
  Associate Professor Michael Darcy from Social Justice Social Change Research Centre, Dr Debra Keenahan from the School of Social Science and Dr Maria Varua from the School of Economics and Finance are collaborating with industry partners the Westpac Foundation and Western Sydney Community Forum to explore and develop a common language for communication between corporate philanthropic organisations and community welfare groups.
• Real-time Interfaces for Electronic Music (PDF, 37Kb)
  Dr Garth Paine and Associate Professor Kate Stevens from MARCS Auditory Laboratories, along with researchers from the University of Canberra, McGill University, Canada, and industry partners the Electronic Music Foundation in New York and Infusion Systems, Canada have been granted an Australian Research Council Linkage grant to develop a unified theory of how electronic music artists practice and perform.
• Western Sydney Writing Projects (PDF, 37Kb)
  Professor Ivor Indyk from the Writing and Society Research Group has been awarded a Western Sydney Strategic Initiatives grant by Arts NSW to identify and encourage writing of merit in the Western Sydney region.
• Globalisation and Teacher Movements (PDF, 38Kb)
  Dr Carol Reid and Professor Michael Singh from the School of Education along with economics scholar Professor Jock Collins from University of Technology Sydney are exploring globalisation and multi-cultural factors in Australian education through an Australian Research Council Linkage grant.
• Indigenous History Explored (PDF, 49Kb)
  Professor Rhonda Craven, Centre for Educational Research, and Koori History and Culture researcher Miss Fabri Blacklock, along with fellow UWS researcher Dr Geoffrey Munns are exploring Indigenous Elders’ perspectives of Australian history through a three year ARC Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development grant.
• Stopping Rot in Olives (PDF, 35Kb)
  Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart and a team from the Centre for Plant and Food Science (PAFS), will undertake a project with Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) to research safe fungicidal management of berry rot disease in olives. The project aims to better identify the major causes of fruit damage to olives in eastern Australia and develop strategies for their sustainable control.
• Valuing Research (PDF, 38Kb)
  Professor Tim Turpin from the Centre for Industry and Innovation Studies, and a multi-disciplinary team from University of Technology, Sydney, University of Wollongong, and Georgia Tech (Atlanta – USA) have won an ARC Linkage International award to explore how the value of research and research collaboration can be quantified.
• Assistive Technology in Australia (PDF, 44Kb)
  Dr Ingrid Schraner, School of Economics and Finance and Social Justice Social Change Research Centre, together with Independent Living Centre NSW has been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to investigate the costs and benefits of Assistive Technology for people with disabilities and for the growing numbers of older people.
• Enhancing Access and Equity (PDF, 37Kb)
  Associate Professor Christine Woodrow, Associate Professor Christine Johnston, Dr Jean Ashton, and Associate Professor June Wangmann, School of Education, together with Blue Mountains City Council, were awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to develop benchmarks for early childhood education access, equity and starting school developmental outcomes.
• Universal Design and Cultural Context (PDF, 39Kb)
  Dr Zoe Sofoulis and Adjunct Professor Helen Armstrong, Centre for Cultural Research, Associate Professor Michael Bounds, Urban Research Centre, Dr Abby Lopes and Ms Tara Andrews, School of Engineering, together with Penrith City Council have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to investigate cultural barriers to accessing recreational spaces in Penrith.
• Residential Aged Care (PDF, 38Kb)
  Professor Rhonda Griffiths and Dr Liz Halcomb, N-FORCE Research Group, together with Carrington Centennial Care Ltd, Macarthur Division of General Practice, Queen Victoria Memorial Home, Sydney South West Area Health Service and Australian Institute of Workplace Learning have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to develop a multidisciplinary case conference approach to health care delivery promoting best practice and proactive planning for the future health needs of people in aged care.
• Identification Methods for Nonlinear Systems (PDF, 37Kb)
  Professor Wei Xing Zheng from the School of Computing and Mathematics, along with researchers from the University of Iowa (USA) and the University of Melbourne, will develop systems identification methods for establishing mathematical models that can simulate or predict a system’s behaviour in complex real-life situations, through and ARC Discovery project.
• Positive Behaviour for Learning (PDF, 39Kb)
  Dr Mary Mooney, Dr Alexander Yeung, Ms Brenda Dobia and Ms Katrina Barker, School of Education, together with NSW Department of Education and Training Western Sydney Region (WSR) have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to investigate the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) approach to improve student learning and behaviour.
• Right-Wing Depression Movements (PDF, 36Kb)
  Associate Professor Andrew Moore from the School of Humanities and Languages is exploring the social history of right-wing movements in Australia’s Great Depression under a three year ARC Discovery grant.
• Teacher Secondments (PDF, 37Kb)
  Dr Wayne Sawyer, Centre for Educational Research, is leading a research team with funding from the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) to investigate whether qualified school teachers already employed in Australian schools are also employed in university settings to train teachers, and how these arrangements work.
• Music Therapy Intervention (PDF, 37Kb)
  Dr Diana Blom, School of Communication Arts, together with Redbank House has been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to evaluate the effect of music therapy on the educational outcomes of school students who are attending a specialist mental health education rehabilitation program.
• Interactive Music Systems (PDF, 33Kb)
  Dr Garth Paine, MARCS Auditory Laboratories and Dr Alan Lem, School of Communication Arts, together with Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia hope to increase physically disabled people’s access to Creative Music Therapy by developing specialist audio technology - a velocity-sensitive non-speech audio system - with funding under the UWS Research Partnership Program.
• Cardiovascular Complementary Medicine (PDF, 36Kb)
  Dr Dennis Chang and Professor Alan Bensoussan, Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, together with the Cardiac Health Institute have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to evaluate the effectiveness of herbal medicine and nutritional supplements in treating high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries.
• Youth Tobacco Uptake (PDF, 37Kb)
  Associate Professor Natalie Bolzan and Mr Neil Hall, Social Justice Social Change Research Centre, together with Sydney West Area Health Service are developing new strategies which will reduce the number of young people taking up smoking and help others to quit smoking with funding under the UWS Research Partnership Program.
• History of Australian Literary Publishing (PDF, 38Kb)
  Professor Ivor Indyk from the Writing and Society Research Group together with distinguished publishing industry consultants and researchers from Monash, Melbourne and Queensland Universities are collaborating to explore the recent history of literary publishing in Australia. This ARC Discovery project will consider how historical perspectives can assist in understanding contemporary problems in the publication of Australian literature.
• Engaging Humanities and Social Sciences (PDF, 36Kb)
  Professor Bob Hodge from the Centre for Cultural Research is exploring the practical uses of interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences. This ARC Discovery grant will focus on how these fields of knowledge can be put to practical use in community engagement and problem solving.
• Reading for Life (PDF, 37Kb)
  UWS researcher Professor Rhonda Craven from the Centre for Educational Research, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, Professor Tony Vinson (University of Sydney) and industry partners (Learning Links & Unilever) have been awarded an ARC Linkage grant to test the impact of a new reading intervention to help young children experiencing reading difficulties reach their full potential.

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