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The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies aims to be an international leader in social science research and policy studies that empowers citizens with creative, critical, and transformational thinking skills, keen social, spatial and environmental awareness, and the confidence and empathy to serve actively to better local, national, and global societies and the natural environment.
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Exploring New Avenues with Naresuan University
26 April 2024
Dr Napisa Waitoolkiat, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, and her distinguished team from the Naresuan University visited the EdUHK on 24th April.
During the visit, Dr Fox Hu, Acting Head of the Department, with his team, discussed around three key areas: the exchange of staff and students, enhanced collaboration on cross-boundary research, and the expansion of joint student activities.
The visit was a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to deepen academic collaboration and foster meaningful partnerships with the Naresuan University.
linkProf. Cheung received the article of the year 2023 award from ASPA_SCPA
10 April 2024
Professor Peter Cheung’s co-authored article titled “Influence of external authorities on collaborative friction” (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/puar.13616), published in Public Administration Review, has just received the article of the year 2023 award from the Section on Chinese Public Administration (SCPA) of American Society for Public Administration. As commented by SCPA, this article stood out among hundreds of publications in 2023 for “its significant contribution to public and nonprofit administration literature, its relevance to the Chinese context, and its exceptional research quality including theoretical, methodological, and analytical rigor”.
linkBSocSc(SEDS) organised a sharing session on scavengers supporting project
10 April 2024
The Programme team of Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies organised a sharing session on scavengers supporting project, featured Mr Paul Lai, the Founder of ANEWTOYS (再生玩具店).
linkSSPS organised the Inspiring Minds: Prominent Industry Speaker Series
5 April 2024
The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies recently organised the “Inspiring Minds: Prominent Industry Speaker Series”. This series aims to provide attendees with invaluable insights into the complexities of strategic communication within the business context.
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