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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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Utilization of Chinese Medicine among Hong Kong Citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic
25 August 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic lasted for over three years, during which Hong Kong experienced five waves of outbreaks, placing immense pressure on the public healthcare system and medical resources. During this period, the Chinese medicine sector actively participated in anti-pandemic efforts, including the formation of the "Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Anti-Epidemic Alliance," the arrival of the Mainland Chinese Medicine Expert Group of Central Authorities in April 2022 to provide support in Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic efforts, and government-funded remote consultations and rehabilitation services provided by Chinese Medicine Clinics.
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HKIB Grants Modular Exemptions for MA(PFE) Graduates in Key Banking Qualifications
8 August 2025
The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) has confirmed that graduates of the Master of Arts in Personal Finance Education Programme (MA(PFE)) will receive modular exemptions in several important professional banking qualifications. These include the Certified Banker (CB) Stages I and II, and the Enhanced Competency Framework on Retail Wealth Management (ECF-RWM). The exemptions are effective from 1 August 2025.
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BSocSc(SEDS) Student Prepares for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurship Competition 2025
31 July 2025
Mr Wong Kin Sing, a Year 1 student from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Social Entrepreneurship and Development Studies, has been actively preparing for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneurship Competition under the guidance of Adjunct Assistant Professor Marshall Jen.
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