Class Notes
Lingnan study finds white-collar workers more stressed than blue-collar counterparts
Lingnan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have jointly conducted a study on mental health problems among financial workers in the mainland. The research found that more financial workers were suffering from depressive symptoms than those in service industries.
BaptistU receives HK$3m donation
Hong Kong Baptist University this week received a HK$3 million donation from Lau Chor-tak, managing director of Fung Shing Land Investment, to set up a scholarship under their name to award outstanding mainland students.
Biologist given waste study grant
Assistant Professor Chung Shan-shan in Hong Kong Baptist University's biology department is to receive a HK$540,000 grant to conduct a study on electronic waste management. The two-year project is funded by the Research Grants Council.
Relations improved at HKU
The University of Hong Kong this week appointed chair professor Chow Shew-ping as pro-vice-chancellor for university relations.
Principals work on student skills
Around 200 secondary school heads attended the Secondary School Principals' Day. They discussed planning curricula and extra-curricular activities around youngsters' skills.
New scholarship for tourism students
Hong Kong Polytechnic University is to set up a Robert H. Burns scholarship for the School of Hotel and Tourism Management. The scholarship will grant HK$380,000 a year to four students for five years starting this September.
