Parramatta. UWS centre wins grant

The UWS Urban Research Centre, based in the Parramatta CBD, has been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council Discovery Grant for 2010-12. The project, to be led by director, Professor Phillip O’Neill, would evaluate the directions in infrastructure spending in Australian cities with a view to more effective, sustainable outcomes. He said centre aspired to be an international leader in research and teaching initiatives involving cities and urban management.