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3 simple suggestions for brush stroke success in writing Chinese characters

5 Oct 2018 - 10:28am

EdTalk Martin Campion

Overseas admission success: what schools and curricula work best?

4 Oct 2018 - 2:40pm 3

EdTalk Brian Cooklin

Confidence is the key to great achievement

28 Sep 2018 - 2:31pm 1

EdTalk Katrina Rozga

Do better sleep habits mean better grades at school?

25 Sep 2018 - 10:02am 4

Blowing Water Luisa Tam

Be loud, proud of Cantonese – don’t play second fiddle to Mandarin

15 Oct 2018 - 9:45pm 51

The future looks bright for Hong Kong’s scientists and scholars

31 Aug 2018 - 7:12pm 6

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City University third to offer more flexible admission requirements

13 Oct, 10:34pm 6

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How flexible university admission can make Hong Kong more competitive

5 Oct, 6:03am

Letters

Hong Kong students yet to learn the value of blue-collar work

1 Oct, 7:01pm

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Hong Kong should give more students a chance to enter university

27 Sep, 11:03am

Hong Kong

How to prevent youth suicide in Hong Kong

8 Sep, 8:12pm 1

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Education

City University third to offer more flexible admission requirements

13 Oct, 10:34pm 6

Hong Kong

How to ensure our kids stay one step ahead of the machines

13 Oct, 6:51pm 1

Education

University council elects renowned professor to advisory body

13 Oct, 11:33am 2

Education

‘A PhD? What about marriage?’ Women engineers share stories at diversity workshop

8 Oct, 9:00am 7

Education

Students end hunger strike over wall which carried pro-independence signs

7 Oct, 8:30pm 36

Letters

How land reclamation can boost creative and cultural industries

7 Oct, 2:01pm 4

Education

Pro-democracy lawmakers urge PolyU president to meet student protesters

6 Oct, 11:01pm 30

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MIT invests US$1 billion in new AI-focused college

16 Oct, 3:55pm 1

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Middle class spend less as they scrimp and save for children’s education

16 Oct, 6:51am 26

United States & Canada

The ‘Asian-American penalty’: Harvard racism trial begins

16 Oct, 5:46am 2

Opinion

Be loud, proud of Cantonese – don’t play second fiddle to Mandarin

15 Oct, 9:45pm 51

United States & Canada

‘Does Harvard get to discriminate against our kids?’

15 Oct, 12:34pm 3

United States & Canada

Why is this man fighting for the rights of Asian-Americans?

15 Oct, 9:43pm 5

The outbreak hit students at Hong Kong Sea School in Stanley. Photo: Fung Chang

Outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease hits Hong Kong school

Each of the more than 20 students sought medical attention for the common viral infection, but none required hospitalisation.

16 Oct 2018 - 10:45pm More on Disease

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Universities in Hong Kong

A banner saying “Cantonese won't die” at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Photo: Sam Tsang

Be loud, proud of Cantonese – don’t play second fiddle to Mandarin

15 Oct 2018 - 9:45pm 51

While some welcome programme as useful for bridging understanding across borders, critics say it may lead to more pro-Beijing members in city’s administration

Is top mainland university grooming pro-Beijing talent for Hong Kong?

13 Oct 2018 - 11:37pm 36

Secondary school students in Hong Kong attend a talk on the admission scheme changes at CityU. Photo: Edward Wong

City University third to offer more flexible admission requirements

13 Oct 2018 - 10:34pm 6

Rosie Young only elected member of body tasked with advising Chief Executive Carrie Lam on candidates for senior position at university

University council elects renowned professor to advisory body

13 Oct 2018 - 11:33am 2

Baseball player Kenneth Chiu says many of his teammates work full-time to support their sporting careers. Photo: Jonathan Wong

How Hong Kong is failing its homegrown athletes

13 Oct 2018 - 8:00am 10

Students at the Luohu School For Hong Kong Children in Shenzhen. Photo: Edward Wong

Call to teach Hong Kong curriculum to city’s students on mainland

12 Oct 2018 - 11:55pm 2

Garris Choi won the "Top in the World" award for international mathematics.

Maths whiz Garris is ‘Top in the World’

15 Oct 2018 - 4:59pm 1

Funeral mass was held at St Ignatius Chapel at Wah Yan College, Kowloon, where the Irish Jesuit had taught from 1967

More than 1,000 friends and pupils bid final farewell to Father Naylor

11 Oct 2018 - 10:16pm

City leader says she is not afraid to tackle issues left unresolved by predecessors as she offers solutions in her policy blueprint

‘Any problem can be solved,’ says Lam, unveiling ambitious plans

11 Oct 2018 - 3:16pm 16

Showing her commitment to education, the chief executive also committed a further HK$1.3 billion to recurrent expenditure for the sector

Boost for innovation with HK$20 billion injection into research fund

10 Oct 2018 - 11:41pm 2

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announces her policy address at the Legco Chamber in Tamar. Photo: Felix Wong

Five key takeaways from Carrie Lam’s policy address

10 Oct 2018 - 4:45pm 27

Governing board of Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School says committee is expected to submit its findings in three months

School board launches probe to ‘dispel doubts’ over tour funds

10 Oct 2018 - 10:33am 1

Kevin Yeung, the Secretary for Eduction, has had to clarify remarks he made suggesting Mandarin should be taught in schools over Cantonese. Photo: Nora Tam

Education chief’s woes reflect sensitivity over language, analysts say

9 Oct 2018 - 11:47pm 31

Smartphones play an increasingly pivotal role in children’s lives these days.

Bridging the digital gap with tech-smart teens is a balancing act

9 Oct 2018 - 10:04am

Hong Kong students who attain a total score of 10 or more in the DSE exam can apply for a place in selected mainland universities under an admission scheme.

More China universities exempting Hongkongers from entrance exams

8 Oct 2018 - 10:34pm 3

Fiona Wang Ching-hua (left) and Laura Alvarez Frances took part in a workshop on gender diversity at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Clear Water Bay. Photo: Edward Wong

‘A PhD? What about marriage?’ Women engineers share stories at diversity workshop

8 Oct 2018 - 9:00am 7

Kevin Yeung’s remarks on a radio programme that ‘the future development of Chinese language learning across the globe will rely mainly on Mandarin’ sparked backlash online

Cantonese teaching debate puts education chief under fire

8 Oct 2018 - 12:03pm 23

(Left to right) Hendrick Lui, Lam Wing-hang and Victor Yuen ended their hunger strike on Sunday. Photo: Edmond So

Students end hunger strike over wall which carried pro-independence signs

7 Oct 2018 - 8:30pm 36

Number of those from city studying in Britain up recently amid fears country could face brain drain over Brexit

Hong Kong students set to benefit as UK universities push for two-year visas

6 Oct 2018 - 11:26pm 21

Polytechnic University student union president Lam Wing-hang (left) camps as students protest against the school taking control of their “democracy wall”. Photo: Edward Wong

Pro-democracy lawmakers urge PolyU president to meet student protesters

6 Oct 2018 - 11:01pm 30

Polytechnic University student union president Lam Wing-hang (centre). Photo: Sam Tsang

Hunger striking PolyU students claim free speech suppression

6 Oct 2018 - 3:25pm 70

Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School. Photo: Google

Pupils’ Australia trip cash funded teacher tours, complaint alleges

5 Oct 2018 - 11:38pm 4

No matter what stage of Mandarin learning your child is at, remember that our job as parents is to show our support and appreciation of their progress. Photo: Anita Shum

3 simple suggestions for brush stroke success in writing Chinese characters

5 Oct 2018 - 10:28am

The new facility will be at the University of Hong Kong Zhejiang Institute of Research and Innovation (HKU-ZIRI) near Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. Photo: Handout

HKU boosts space research with HK$10 million for Hangzhou lab

5 Oct 2018 - 11:38pm

Students tried to stop management pair from leaving room until both agreed to a closed-door meeting

Students warn of open day protest as ‘democracy wall’ spat takes unruly turn

5 Oct 2018 - 11:18pm 35

Professor Harry Elam (centre), Stanford’s senior vice-provost for education, said he would be concerned by any move that could have an impact on foreign students choosing the Californian institution. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Stanford University pledges ‘equity of access’ amid Chinese visa fears

4 Oct 2018 - 10:46pm

The app will be in English as well as traditional and simplified Chinese. Photo: Rachel Leung

How new app will diagnose and help treat ADHD through play

4 Oct 2018 - 2:55pm

On Tuesday afternoon, (left) red paper covering a “democracy wall” at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University had been torn down, but by Wednesday morning (right) the paper had returned along with the original rules of posting. The university’s student union has threatened to escalate action if the covering is not removed by noon. Photo: SCMP Pictures

PolyU president slams student union over ‘arbitrary’ rule change

3 Oct 2018 - 11:03pm 23