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APS holds Social Entrepreneurship Series to promote BSocSc(SEDS) programme
APS holds Social Entrepreneurship Series to promote BSocSc(SEDS) programme

APS holds Social Entrepreneurship Series to promote BSocSc(SEDS) programme

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The Department of Asian and Policy Studies (APS) organised five sessions for the ‘Social Entrepreneurship Series’ in December 2021 to promote the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies [BSocSc(SEDS)], a new senior-year entry programme to be launched in the 2022/23 academic year. This series of seminars is supported by the
Two recipients awarded Master of Public Policy and Management Full Entrance Scholarship Award
Two recipients awarded Master of Public Policy and Management Full Entrance Scholarship Award

Two recipients awarded Master of Public Policy and Management Full Entrance Scholarship Award

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This year, we have offered the Master of Public Policy and Management Full Entrance Scholarship Award to two students, Mr Kaewlungka Pakin, Pipo and Ms Tanaoun Jeerawan, Gina. The scholarship covers 100% of the programme’s tuition fee, residential subsidy, and food. Today, we would like to take this chance to share their academic journey with

Dr Kris Hartley published a co-authored article for Journal of Asian Public Policy
Dr Kris Hartley published a co-authored article for Journal of Asian Public Policy

Dr Kris Hartley published a co-authored article for Journal of Asian Public Policy

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April 2022 Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor at APS, has published a co-authored article for Journal of Asian Public Policy. With co-authors Theerapat Ungsuchaval (Mahidol University) and Piyapong Boossabong (Chiang Mai University), Kris explores the state and development of public policy education in Thailand, including its dynamics over time, its institutional setting, and emerging forces acting

Two recipients awarded the Master of International Relations and Development Taught Master Excellence Scholarship
Two recipients awarded the Master of International Relations and Development Taught Master Excellence Scholarship

Two recipients awarded the Master of International Relations and Development Taught Master Excellence Scholarship

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This year, we have offered the Master of International Relations and Development Taught Master Excellence Scholarship to two students, Ms Ding Xin and Ms Zhang Yu. The scholarship covers 50% of the programme’s tuition fee. Today, we would like to take this chance to share their academic journey with you all. DING XIN – Master

Dr Kris Hartley published co-authored op-ed in the South China Morning Post
Dr Kris Hartley published co-authored op-ed in the South China Morning Post

Dr Kris Hartley published co-authored op-ed in the South China Morning Post

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Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor at APS, has published a co-authored op-ed in the South China Morning Post. Co-authored with Donald Low of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the article argues that the Hong Kong government must recognize that creating more space for community groups to respond to crises is a crucial and

Three recipients awarded Master of Public Policy and Management Academic Scholarship
Three recipients awarded Master of Public Policy and Management Academic Scholarship

Three recipients awarded Master of Public Policy and Management Academic Scholarship

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The Department of Asian and Policy Studies is committed to supporting students in pursuit of academic excellence and who demonstrate outstanding achievement through contributions to the community, leadership, and progressive social change. This year, we have offered the Master of Public Policy and Management Academic Scholarship to three students, Mr Pun Kam Lam, Mr Hu

Dr Lina Vyas published new article for Policy and Society
Dr Lina Vyas published new article for Policy and Society

Dr Lina Vyas published new article for Policy and Society

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March 2022 Dr Lina Vyas, Associate Professor with the Department of Asian and Policy Studies at the Education University University of Hong Kong has recently published an article on Policy and Society, entitled ‘“New normal” at work in a post-COVID world: work-life balance and labor markets’. The COVID pandemic has disrupted the labor markets, the

Dr Kris Hartley published new co-authored book
Dr Kris Hartley published new co-authored book

Dr Kris Hartley published new co-authored book

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                Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor at APS, has published a co-authored book with Cambridge University Press, Elements Series. Entitled “Disrupted Governance: Towards a New Policy Science,” the book explores the uncertain future of public policy practice and scholarship in an age of radical disruption. Link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/disrupted-governance/6AE130C92B1695D206E600BD2275F8F7  

Dr Kris Hartley has published a new article for the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability
Dr Kris Hartley has published a new article for the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability

Dr Kris Hartley has published a new article for the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability

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Dec 2021 Dr Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor at APS, has published a new article for the journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. Entitled “Infrastructure and SDG localization: the 21st century mandate,” the article explores how the global political economy of the SDGs – that is, the power and resource dynamics shaping sustainability narratives – imprints

Dr Kris Hartley has published a new article for Utilities Policy journal
Dr Kris Hartley has published a new article for Utilities Policy journal

Dr Kris Hartley has published a new article for Utilities Policy journal

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December 2021 Dr Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor at APS, has published a new article for Utilities Policy journal. Co-authored with Vu Minh Khuong, Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the article is entitled “Effects of digital transformation on electricity sector growth and productivity: A study of