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1. Lifestyle - Family & Education

   Hong Kong colleges start to see the benefits of cultural exchange

   Posted Aug 12th 2013, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... principal Arnett Edwards says that the residential experience proves to be a big advantage for students applying to universities. "It makes them very different to other students. The students gain interpersonal skills [from the environment]," Edwards says. "As the world becomes smaller, the students need a cross-cultural awareness to get ahead. Here they are able to work ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1295553/hong-kong-colleges-start-see-benefits-cultural-exchange
2. Ugc review finds room for improvement at lingnan

   Posted Nov 22nd 2003, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... training, to facilitate whole-person education. Lingnan President Edward Chen Kwan-yiu cited lack of resources as a constraint for the institution. The panel's report on the Hong Kong ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/435530/ugc-review-finds-room-improvement-lingnan
3. Doors open for best and brightest

   Posted Jul 15th 2006, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... such as the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for outstanding Hong Kong students who are expected to contribute significantly to the development of Hong Kong, and the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/556580/doors-open-best-and-brightest
4. News - Hong Kong - EDUCATION

   HK universities short of living space as they cope with double enrolment

   Posted Sep 19th 2012, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... Linda Yeung linda.yeung@scmp.com Deficit of about 5,000 hostel places revealed, as campuses cope with twice their usual intake Universities short of living space Universities are about 5,000 hostel places short of their goal of allowing all students to live on campus for at least one year of their undergraduate studies. Edward Cheng Wai-sun, chairman of the University Grants ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1040152/hk-universities-short-living-space-they-cope-double-enrolment
5. Easing the financial burden

   Posted Nov 20th 2010, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... other forms of academic financial assistance are eligible. The fellowships are offered by the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund, which also provides postgraduate fellowships and scholarships ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/731052/easing-financial-burden
6. Winners played numbers game

   Posted Dec 18th 2004, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... More than 40 students and secondary school teachers have been given cash prizes worth more than $1 million in the newly-launched Hang Lung Mathematics Awards set up by Hang Lung Properties to nurture top talent in the field. The gold award went to Edward Sin Tsun-fan, a first year student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and graduate from Sha Tin Government School, who was given ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/482598/winners-played-numbers-game
7. Lingnan gives liberal backing

   Posted Jan 22nd 2005, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... Lingnan University president Edward Chen Kwan-yiu has backed the implemention of the curriculum reform in 2008, dismissing concerns about the lack of time for training teachers for the proposed liberal studies subject. 'There will never be enough training and no one will be able to have knowledge about all modules. You might as well start the course and let teachers learn ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/486515/lingnan-gives-liberal-backing
8. Lingnan sets sights on $21m

   Posted Feb 28th 2004, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... for it to be eligible for the matching grant under the second phase of the scheme. The UGC has put aside $45 million as a minimum amount available for matching for each institution until then. Professor Edward ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/446145/lingnan-sets-sights-21m
9. Li declines to comment on university survey

   Posted Jul 10th 2004, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

   ... research institutions. In an article written for this newspaper this week, Lingnan University president Edward Chen Kwan-yiu pointed to defects in data collection. He added that public perception ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/462621/li-declines-comment-university-survey
10. Funding deadlock looks set to last

    Posted Jan 17th 2004, 12:00am by Linda Yeung

    ... The committee will meet after his return. Lingnan University president Edward Chen Kwan-yiu was confident funding would be approved before the universities' financial year begins in July. ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/441509/funding-deadlock-looks-set-last

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