The University of Sydney's South Asia Research Projects

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Ensuring productivity and food security through sustainable control of yellow rust of wheat in Asia. Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan Field: Agriculture Year: 2005-2009 Chief Researcher: Dr. Ravi Singh, A/Prof Colin Wellings Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture Funder: ACIAR Partner(s): CIMMYT, ICARDA and PBI Cobbitty Description: Use of resistant gene isolines to monitor yellow rust virulence in Asia as an early warning system against future outbreaks. Further details: Project Website
South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network Country: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka Field: Health Sciences Year: Chief Researcher: A/Prof Michael Dibley Faculty: Faculty of Medicine Funder: Unknown Partner(s): ICDDR B – Centre for Health and Population Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, India; Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo; WHO Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka; AusAID Description: A network of public health nutritionists from three countries in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka) recently established with support from AusAID. It aims to use existing public domain data sets to prepare policy relevant data analyses related to problems with infant feeding in South Asia and to review the evidence as to what interventions can improve infant feeding. Further details: Researcher Information
Global Studio Vancouver: Turning Ideas into Design, Action and Research Country: India, Hong Kong Field: Architecture Year: 2006 Chief Researcher: Prof A Rubbo Faculty: Faculty of Architecture Funder: Usyd International Program Development Fund Partner(s): Columbia University, University of Texas, Austin and Pratt Inst. USA, University of British Columbia, Canada, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Rome La Sapienza, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Witwatersrand University, Rizvi College, Mumbai, In Description: Not Available Further details: Not Available
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Bhutan
Lameness in sheep and other ruminants in Bhutan Country: Bhutan Field: Veterinary Science Year: 2000 Chief Researcher: Prof John Egerton Faculty: Faculty of Vet Science Funder: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Royal Government of Bhutan Partner(s): (none) Description: The first cases of footrot in Bhutan were reported in the flock at the National Sheep Breeding Centre (NSBC) in Bumthang in 1990. This Centre supplies breeding animals to village flocks throughout Bhutan. Despite the presence of footrot at the Centre the distribution of sheep continued. In 1998 The Royal Government of Bhutan and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research began a joint project in footrot research. Further details: Project Website
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India
Law Tradition and Suffrage in India Country: India Field: Law Year: 2001 Chief Researcher: Prof Gail Pearson Faculty: Faculty of Economics Funder: Law Foundation of NSW Partner(s): (none) Description: Not Available Further details: Not Available
Epidemiology of refractive errors in children in rural India Country: India Field: Health Sciences Year: 2000-2001 Chief Researcher: Prof Lalit Dandona Lalit, Dr Rakhi Dandona Faculty: Faculty of Medicine Funder: National Institutes of Health (USA), United Nations World Health Organisation Partner(s): (none) Description: Not Available Further details: Researcher Information
Contextualising an education partnership: A history of Australian/Indian collaboration in education 1857-1947 Country: India Field: Education Year: 2001 Chief Researcher: Dr Timothy Allender Faculty: Faculty of Education & Social Work Funder: University of Sydney (Sesqui) Partner(s): (none) Description: Contextualising an education partnership: A history of Australian/Indian collaboration in education 1857-1947 Further details: Not Available
The Complexion of Empire: West Indian slavery and British romanticism Country: India Field: Languages and Cultures Year: 2001 Chief Researcher: Deirdre Coleman Faculty: Faculty of Arts Funder: University of Sydney (Sesqui) Partner(s): (none) Description: The Complexion of Empire: West Indian slavery and British romanticism Further details: Not Available
Andhra-Pradesh Rural Health Initiative (APRHI) Country: India Field: Health Sciences Year: 2003-2005 Chief Researcher: Prof Robyn Norton Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Funder: Unknown Partner(s): The University of Sydney The George Institute for International Health; Byrraju Foundation (India); Centre for Chronic Disease Control (India); CARE Foundation (India); The University of Queensland; Department of Science, Education and Technology; Nationa Description: The APRHI collaboration works to improve health status, prevent and manage non-communicable disease, prevent premature death, and enhance access to health services for the people of rural Andhra Pradesh. It is achieving this through the design, implementation and evaluation of affordable and sustainable interventions that can be incorporated in the existing primary health care infrastructure of rural areas. Further details: Project Website
Global Community in Sexual Health Research and Education Country: India Field: Health Sciences Year: 2008 Chief Researcher: Dr Patricia Weerakoon, Dr G Sitharthan Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences, Graduate Program in Sexual Health Funder: Unknown Partner(s): University of British Columbia and University of Alberta, Canada, University of Madras, India, Pennsylvania State and Indiana University, USA and Sheffield Hallam University, UK Description: Not Available Further details: Researcher Information
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Nepal
Control of footrot in small ruminants in Nepal Country: Nepal Field: Veterinary Science Year: 2000 Chief Researcher: Prof John Egerton Faculty: Faculty of Vet Science Funder: Foreign Affairs and Trade Partner(s): (none) Description: Control of footrot in small ruminants in Nepal Further details: Not Available
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Pakistan
Ceramic production and exchange in the early and later historic periods at Akra NWFP Pakistan Country: Pakistan Field: Archaeology Year: 2000 Chief Researcher: Prof Daniel Potts Faculty: Faculty of Arts Funder: Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) Partner(s): (none) Description: Ceramic production and exchange in the early and later historic periods at Akra NWFP Pakistan Further details: Researcher Information
The edition, translation and study of newly discovered Buddhist manuscripts from ancient Gandhara Country: Pakistan Field: Archaeology Year: 2002-2006 Chief Researcher: Dr Mark Allon Faculty: Faculty of Arts Funder: Australian Research Council (ARC) Partner(s): (none) Description: This research will produce scholarly editions, translations, and studies of several of the newly discovered Buddhist manuscripts from ancient Gandhara (modern Afghanistan/Pakistan). These manuscripts, which are the earliest Buddhist manuscripts yet discovered (c. 1st century A.D.), represent the first major find of early Buddhist texts from this region, and some of the first examples of the literature of the Dharmaguptaka school of Buddhism. This research will substantially increase our understanding of the history of Buddhism in this region, of the formation of Buddhist literature, of Gandhari, the ancient language of this region, and of this little understood school of Buddhism. Further details: Researcher Information
The archaeology of the Achaemenid conquest of the North West Frontier Province Pakistan Country: Pakistan Field: Archaeology Year: 2000-2002 Chief Researcher: Prof Daniel Potts Faculty: Faculty of Arts Funder: Australian Research Council (ARC) Partner(s): (none) Description: The archaeology of the Achaemenid conquest of the North West Frontier Province Pakistan Further details: Researcher Information
Hominid evolution and extinctions during the Miocene in the Siwaliks of Indo-Pakistan Country: Pakistan Field: Health Sciences Year: 2000-2002 Chief Researcher: Darryl Cameron Faculty: Faculty of Medicine Funder: Australian Research Council (ARC) Partner(s): (none) Description: Hominid evolution and extinctions during the Miocene in the Siwaliks of Indo-Pakistan Further details: Not Available
Gender preference probability of subsequent births and the duration between children: an anlysis using data from Pakistan and south africa. Country: Pakistan Field: Economics & Business Year: 2000 Chief Researcher: Maitra Pushkar Faculty: Faculty of Economics Funder: University of Sydney Partner(s): (none) Description: Gender preference probability of subsequent births and the duration between children: an anlysis using data from Pakistan and south africa. Further details: Not Available
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