Grants: UNSW tops the state in industry-linkage grants
Published on the 10 May 2016
School of Psychology researchers have performed strongly to help UNSW secure the highest level of funding in NSW in the latest round of federal government’s industry-linked research projects scheme.
UNSW researchers have been awarded $7.6 million for 25 industry-linked research projects and $3.8 million for a centre to transform Australia’s high-performance manufacturing industry.
Overall, UNSW was ranked third nationally in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. The 25 grants cover research projects in fields ranging from cancer care and refugee health, to water treatment and automated vehicles.
Under the Linkage scheme, industry partners must make a significant cash and/or in-kind contribution to their projects. The collaboration is essential to transforming industries, building communities and strengthening the Australian economy.
Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Brian Boyle, congratulated the grant recipients: “This is another strong result for UNSW. The Linkage program success reflects our leading engagement and collaboration with industry.
"The funded projects, along with the support for a new Industry Transformation Program led by UNSW Engineering, highlight the talent of our researchers to find solutions to real-word problems. This recognition for UNSW’s innovators and collaborators will help further accelerate knowledge transfer.”
UNSW Psychology projects funded include:
Dr Angela Nickerson‘s team was awarded $568,000 to conduct a longitudinal investigation of the psychosocial adaptation of refugees.
Dr Kristy Matire’s team was awarded $200,500 to reduce the presentation of inaccurate and unscientific forensic science evidence to fact-finders by developing evidence-based recommendations for optimising accurate and effective communication between scientists and courts.
A full list of grant winners can be found on the ARC website.
UNSW Science media contact: Deborah Smith: 9385 7307, 0478 492 060, deborah.smith@unsw.edu.au