Research Success

Quality in early childhood services (PDF File 101.9 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Linda Newman, Associate Professor Christine Woodrow and Dr Roslyn Elliott from the School of Education, together with Penrith City Council have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to investigate the quality of early childhood service provision in long day care centres and preschools.

Struggling for Possession (PDF File 100.0 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor David Rowe from the Centre for Cultural Research and Dr Brett Hutchins from Monash University are exploring media ownership and sports coverage using digital outlets through a three-year Australian Research Council Discovery Project.

Pollination by native stingless bees (PDF File 119.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Robert Spooner-Hart and Dr Tony Haigh from the Centre for Plant and Food Science together with Rijk Zwaan Australia Ltd have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to assess the potential for the use of the two most common Australian stingless bees for pollination of selected vegetable seedling crops under greenhouse conditions. This project will form a significant component of PhD student Megan Halcroft's studies.

Bridging the Gap (PDF File 130.4 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor Rhonda Craven and Dr Alexander Yeung from Centre for Educational Research, and Dr Tanya Covic, School of Psychology, together with the Benevolent Society have been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to test the effectiveness of interventions designed to build social cohesion.

Who's who of pests (PDF File 66.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Julie Old and Mr Jack Wolfenden from the School of Natural Sciences are collaborating with Gosford City Council to explore the prevalence of introduced predators and pests and their effects on native flora and fauna in the Gosford Local Government Area (LGA).

Longer lasting summerfruit (PDF File 88.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Paul Holford and Adjunct Professor Barry McGlasson from the Centre for Plant and Food Science are exploring ways to improve storage and transport of summer fruits in low temperatures through funding from Horticulture Australia.

Water quality assessment (PDF File 75.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
Mr Bruce Simmons, Mr Gavin Beveridge and Associate Professor Basant Maheshwari from the School of Natural Sciences are collaborating with partner organisation Realty Realizations Pty Ltd to explore the impacts of urban development on the water catchment areas of Lake Wollumboola and the Crookhaven River.

Land Ahoy! (PDF File 85.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor John MacFarlane from the School of Computing and Mathematics is collaborating with the Office of the NSW Valuer General to explore the development and evaluation of the NSW Mass Valuation System.

Healing the wounds of the heart (PDF File 125.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Mr Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Professor Rhonda Craven and Dr Alexander Yeung from the Centre for Educational Research are implementing an innovative new intervention to address racial stereotyping of Indigenous Australians in secondary schools through a two year ARC Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development Grant.

Community nursing bereavement care (PDF File 101.9 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor Esther Chang and Professor John Daly from the School of Nursing, together with Sydney West Area Health Service Primary Care and Community Health Network (PC&CHN) has been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to examine bereavement care provided by community nurses for former carers of deceased, long term palliative clients.

Contractual Principles (PDF File 100.4 KB) (opens in a new window)
Mr Eric Sidoti from the Whitlam Institute, Associate Professors Rosemary Leonard and Michael Darcy from the Centre for Social Justice and Social Change, together with Jobs Australia Limited has been awarded a UWS Research Partnerships Program grant to develop and assess the value of current Government contractual principles in entering into financial relationships with non-government organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs).

Community care and older men (PDF File 91.1 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor John Macdonald and Mr Anthony Brown from the Social Justice Social Change Research Centre and the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences are exploring the social and support needs of frail older men in accessing Home and Community Care (HACC) services, through a one year NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care NSW HACC Research Grant Project.

Knowledge through photography (PDF File 118.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Ms Robyn Stacey from the School of Communication Arts together with the Historic Houses Trust of NSW has been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to research important aspects of the nationally and internationally significant Historic Houses Trust and the Caroline Simpson collection.

Fashionable wine flavours (PDF File 102.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Vincent Higgins from the Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Research Group, together with Laffort Oenology and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) has been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Grant to identify the mechanisms that regulate yeast flavour production during the wine making process.

Hot Science Global Citizens (PDF File 81.4 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Fiona Cameron, Professor Robert Hodge and Associate Professor Brett Neilson from the Centre for Cultural Research in collaboration with Dr Juan Salazar from the School of Communication Arts and Professor Jann Conroy from the Centre for Plant and Food Science will explore the role of museums in supporting climate change interventions, through an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project grant.