Resources
Research Development Fund
WUN re-invests a significant proportion of its membership subscriptions to foster international collaborative research. The Research Development Fund (RDF) is an annual competitive fund aimed at bringing together researchers to undertake innovative, high quality, sustainable research that addresses global challenges.
To date, the RDF has invested over £858,000 into fostering international, interdisciplinary research collaboration.
The results of the 2012 round of the RDF were announced on 18 December 2012. A total of £239,000 was invested across 25 projects.
Projects awarded funding in the 2012 WUN Research Development Fund
| Project | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|
| Adopting REDD+ for conservation, sustainable community livelihood and climate change mitigation | Associate Professor Lawal M. Marafa, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Breast Cancer Detection Network | Dr Mariusz Pietrzyk, The University of Sydney |
| Bridging Health Promotion and sustainability science: transition to the green economy | Professor Maurice Mittelmark, The University of Bergen |
| Collaborative Care for dementia in rural China primary care | Associate Professor Shulin Chen, Zhejiang University |
| Comparative Analysis of International Refugee Resettlement International Law Obligations and Policy | Mr Chris Mahony, The University of Auckland |
| Dementia prevalence and impact in low income areas in South Africa | Dr Celeste De Jager, The University of Cape Town |
| Ensuring Sustainable and Responsible Production of Healthy Food from Healthy Animals | Professor Mark Eisler, The University of Bristol |
| Establishment of a WUN Language Assessment Research Network | Professor Lianzhen He, Zhejiang University |
| Evaluating the Potential for Urban Agriculture to Enhance Food Security in Response to Climate Change | Associate Professor Debra Davidson, The University of Alberta |
| Global Public Health Justice: The Ethics of Research for Public Health | Professor Reidar Lie, The University of Bergen |
| Healthy Kitchens: Healthy Cities | Dr Helen Elsey, The University of Leeds |
| Migration with and without children: causes and economic, social and psychological consequences | Professor Junsen Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Negotiating multilingual identities in migrant professional contexts | Professor Athelstan Canagarajah, Penn State University |
| New technologies and enhanced techniques for water resource assessment in a changing climate | Professor Phil Coles, The University of Western Australia |
| Ocean Eddies in a Changing Climate: Understanding the Impact on Coastal Climates and Worldwide Fisheries Production | Associate Professor Andrew Jeffs, The University of Auckland |
| Older Workers & Caregiving: Statistical Evidence from the UK, Australia and Canada | Professor Janet Fast, The University of Alberta |
| 'Precarious' migrants, access to social support and wellbeing in global cities | Dr Geoffrey DeVerteuil, The University of Southampton |
| Reducing inequality in oral health | Professor Linda Slack-Smith, The University of Western Australia |
| Romantic China: Cultural Relations between China and the West in the Later Qing Period, 1793-1850 | Professor William Christie, The University of Sydney |
| Scoping survey of autism support and resources: social integration of diagnosis, healthcare and support systems | Dr Huso Yi, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Structural reinforcement of inequality | Professor Jon Lovett, The University of Leeds |
| The impact of climate change on the socio-ecology of animals: effects on epidemic disease spread and species invasion | Dr Luca Giuggioli, The University of Bristol |
| The Pregnancy Exposome and Fetal Growth Restriction | Professor Philip Baker, The University of Auckland |
| Understanding non-communicable/communicable disease syndemics in transitional societies | Professor Naomi Levitt, The University of Cape Town |
| WUN International Inflammation Network (in-FLAME) | Professor Susan Prescott, The University of Western Australia |
The next round of the RDF will be announced on 1 August 2013. The RDF is open only to researchers at WUN member institutions.
For further information on the RDF contact the WUN General Manager, Nicholas Haskins or your local WUN Coordinator.
Local WUN funding schemes
Most WUN member universities offer seed funding to support the development of WUN research programs. These programs are open only to researchers at the home university and are made available at different times throughout the year. Contact your local WUN Coordinator for further information.
| University | Funding Scheme | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | WUN Research Mobility Fund | Stacey Strilesky |
| University of Auckland | International Central Networks Fund | Usha Bhatia |
| University of Bergen | Strategic Program for International Research & Education (SPIRE) | Bjorn Erik Andersen |
| University of Bristol | WUN Symposium Awards | Susie Jim |
| University of Bristol | IAS/WUNResearch Workshop Scheme | Susie Jim |
| University of Cape Town | WUN Research Mobility Program | Lara Dunwell |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence | Shally Fan |
| University of Leeds | Fund for International Research Collaboration | Louise Heery |
| University of Southampton | Internationalisation Fund | Elisa Lawson |
| University of Sydney | International Program Development Fund (IPDF) | Amanda Sayan |
| University of Western Australia | Research Collaboration Awards | Judy Berman |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WUN Seed Funding Project Development Grants | David Joiner |
| University of York | WUN RDF Awards | Harriet Cross |