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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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Personal Finance Students Excel at 2nd Greater Bay Area Accounting Case Competition
27 June 2025
"Book Surprise team", formed by students from the Personal Finance Programme at EdUHK, achieved outstanding results at the 2nd Greater Bay Area (GBA) Universities Accounting Case Competition, securing both the First Prize in the preliminary round and the "Best Creativity Award" in the semi-finals. The team was the only one from Hong Kong higher education institutions to advance to the semi-final stage.
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The 11th Fieldwork Report Competition for Secondary Schools 2024-2025
26 June 2025
The 11th Fieldwork Report Competition for Secondary Schools 2024-2025, co-organized by the SSPS Department and the Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre (CCCHFSC), was successfully completed. Over 350 students from 47 schools participated in the competition.
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“Kok Echo Store”: Playthings Connect Tai Kok Tsui Community
26 June 2025
The greatness of playing is not just a leisure and joyful activity. It can be a hidden force that connects different generations in the neighborhood. Six students from the Sociology and Community Studies program used playthings as a medium to gather neighbors during a three-day exhibition in Tai Kok Tsui last month to have warm conversations with each other.
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Congratulations to Professor Chou Kee Lee
10 June 2025
I am pleased to share with you the exciting news that Prof. Chou Keelee’s project titled “Developing and testing a machine learning enabled management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia intervention for dementia caregivers: a hybrid experimental design study” has been awarded by the Health and Medical Research Fund in its latest funding exercise with a funded amount of HK$1,493,400.
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Success of MPPM Study Tour to London
9 June 2025
The Master of Public Policy and Management (MPPM) students recently returned from a highly successful study tour to London, UK, which took place from May 28 to June 4. This immersive experience included engaging lectures delivered by esteemed faculty from University College London (UCL) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), as well as insights from practitioners in the medical sector.
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Research Seminar | What happens to listed firms after they obtain costly shadow loans?
10:30 – 12:00 (HKT, GMT+8)
D3-LP-05