Research Success

Environmental change? We'll manage! (PDF File 91.1 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Robyn Bushell from the Centre for Cultural Research, together with Bruce Simmons from the School of Natural Sciences, the Macarthur Regional Organisation of Councils with members of the Macarthur Business Enterprise Centre and the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living are developing environmental management systems for small businesses in the south-west region of Sydney. This research is funded by AusIndustry.

Skills and employment development in shrinking cities (PDF File 92.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Cristina Martinez-Fernandez from the Urban Research Centre is investigating the occurrence of 'shrinking cities' across Australia and the world. This research is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant.

Midwifery Initiated Oral Health (MIOH) (PDF File 80.1 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Ajesh George and Professor Maree Johnson from the School of Nursing and Midwifery are working with a team of researchers from Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney Dental Hospital and the University of Sydney to examine how to improve maternal and infant outcomes for mothers who have poor oral health in Sydney's southwest area. This research has been funded by the Australian Dental Association (NSW).

Youth of Today (PDF File 87.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
Alison Hine from the School of Psychology has been investigating the extent to which youth mentoring programs have been successfully integrated with youth and community services. Working with her on this project is Associate Professor Diana Whitton from the School of Education. This research has been funded by the Youth Mentoring Network a partnership of not-for-profit organisations and the Australian government.

Staying on at school (PDF File 99.0 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor Margaret Vickers and Dr Katrina Barker from the School of Education, Professor Robert Perry and Professor Sue Dockett from Charles Sturt University and Mr Michael Hyam from the NSW Department of Education and Training are researching why some students leave secondary school early. This research is funded through an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant.

Helping young people with mental illness (PDF File 78.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Natalie Bolzan from Social Justice and Social Change and Sharon McGee from the School of Social Science in conjunction with the Richmond Fellowship of NSW are investigating the success of an intervention and recovery program for young people with mental illness who have a history of substance abuse. This research is funded by the Mental Health Coordinating Council.

e-Business Automation (PDF File 83.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor Yan Zhang from the School of Computing and Mathematics, in collaboration with Smartlink Solutions Pty Ltd., is developing mathematical and computational solutions for sophisticated e-business automated systems. This research is supported by an Australian Research Council Linkage Project Grant.

Wot Culture? (PDF File 89.8 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Brett Neilson, Professor Ien Ang and Associate Professor Ned Rossiter of the Centre for Cultural Research are investigating influence on culture through creative labour and social mobilities in the Asian region. They are collaborating with researchers from Lingnan, Tsinghua and Bologna universities and the Calcutta Research Group in China, Italy and India respectively. This project is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery grant.

Just in time? Aspirations of young men in the new economy (PDF File 118.3 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr George Morgan and Associate Professor Greg Noble from the Centre for Cultural Research, are exploring whether the participation of young men in creative skills training courses can provide the basis for vocational aspiration. This project is supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery grant.

Weight loss in aged care facilities (PDF File 83.2 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor Esther Chang from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, together with Advantaged Care and Domain Principal Group, has been awarded a UWS Research Partnership Program grant to investigate the treatment of residents in aged care facilities who are experiencing weight loss.

Expecting the unexpected: Learning complex rhythms (PDF File 101.1 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Kate Stevens from MARCS Auditory Laboratories and Professor Barbara Tillmann from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Lyon are looking at ways adults raised in a particular linguistic or music environment acquire knowledge of complex temporal and rhythmic relations. This research is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant.

Tracking down a biodiversity killer (PDF File 87.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
Professor Shelley Burgin from the School of Natural Sciences, together with Dr Geoff Ross of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, has been awarded a NSW Environmental Trust grant to track down the North American red-eared slider turtle. The aim of this project is to determine the extent of the invasion of this illegal species across Sydney's rivers and wetlands.

Keeping older people independent (PDF File 128.4 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Elizabeth Halcomb and Professor Rhonda Griffiths from the Family & Community Health Research Group are collaborating with Dr Stewart Sloggett from the Schwarz Family Practice to develop a model of care that will support and maintain ageing individuals within the community setting through an Australian Research Council Linkage award.

Job-seeking tales of migrant Australians (PDF File 83.2 KB) (opens in a new window)
Dr Renu Narchal from the School of Psychology has been investigating the job-seeking experiences and challenges for migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. This research is supported by the Baulkham Hills Holroyd Parramatta Migrant Resource Centre.

How do you say "Nope" to Dope? (PDF File 81.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
Associate Professor Meg Smith from Social Justice and Social Change, and Sharyn McGee from the School of Social Sciences are examining why many young people living with mental illness use cannabis, why some develop a dependency on the drug and what can be done to educate young people about the risks to their mental health from using cannabis. This research is funded by the Mental Health Coordinating Council.