Success of MPPM Study Tour to London
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.
Our PhD student featured in RTHK inclusion programme
Sai Htong Kham, our final year PhD student, was featured in RTHK's inclusion programme. The 30 minute programme "Inclusive Hong Kong", chronicled his path from being a stranger struggling in Hong Kong to thriving in the territory and feeling it like home.
International Symposium on Personal Finance
The International Symposium on Personal Finance was held on 25 April 2025 at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), with support from the Jiangsu – Hong Kong - Macao Universities Alliance. Prof. Lee Chi Kin John, JP, President of EdUHK, delivered the welcome speech to the participating scholars and audience. Prof. Li Wai Keung, Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (FLASS), and Dr Fox Hu Zhiyong, Acting Head of Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS) were on hand to welcome the participants.
Interdisciplinary, inter-departmental collaboration and working with the frontline practitioners with research and KT deliverables - Special Issue ‘Sociology of Sports in Hong Kong after COVID-19’
The Special Issue titled ‘Sociology of Sports in Hong Kong after COVID 19- Individual Behavior, Organizational Dynamics and Business Opportunities’ (https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1871-2673/vol/21/iss/1) is a collaborative attempt of Dr. Lawrence Ho (SSPS) and Dr. Gary Chow (HPE) to coordinate a thematic study on the changing sporting context in Hong Kong during and after the pandemic. A total of 10 EdUHK colleagues and friends have made contributions to the issue, which collectively highlight the multifaceted impacts of COVID-19 on Hong Kong’s sports and education sectors and underscore the importance of innovative and inclusive approaches to recovery, integrating technology, holistic health and community engagement. A special feature is the scholarship from two frontline sports persons, Dr Kevin Kam, Director of School Partnership & Field Experience Office (SPFEO) of EdUHK, and Mr Tak-nang Li, senior community sports developer, who wrote the PE education and sports industry landscape development from practitioners’ angle.
Exhibition of Encounters with Elderly in Tai Kok Tsui
Over the past two months, six students from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies programme became connected to a group of senior residents from the Tai Kok Tsui area. A host of activities like tea gathering, dyeing art creations, board games, and mobile phone and weaving workshops were organized for the residents to bring them closer to young people and to foster cross-generational understanding.