https://www.scmp.com/rss/519516/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Some local universities have been consistently rated as among the world’s best, as reflected in the latest global rankings by British firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). While the city is justifiably proud of its achievements, there is no room for complacency amid growing competition in the education sector worldwide. It is encouraging that five subjects offered by local institutions are among the top 10 in the world. The University of Hong Kong’s dentistry programme remains the city’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348129/hong-kong-remains-one-asias-most-competitive-higher-education-systems?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348129/hong-kong-remains-one-asias-most-competitive-higher-education-systems?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:15:17 +0000 Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans I WAS BORN IN LONDON, but my father got a job in the Hallé orchestra as a clarinettist, so we all moved up to Manchester. My childhood was spent mostly in the town of Wilmslow, Cheshire, and I went to a specialist secondary school called Chetham’s School of Music, in central Manchester. My parents were both professional classical musicians, so I had a very bohemian upbringing. People sometimes ask me where I get my discipline from. I guess it was from that school, where we had to practise for... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3345711/jane-houng-her-dedication-womens-safety-after-murder-her-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3345711/jane-houng-her-dedication-womens-safety-after-murder-her-daughter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:07 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu At least five Hong Kong universities have backed the government’s proposal to launch study tours aimed at attracting non-local secondary students to pursue higher education in the city, with programmes featuring topics such as AI. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the city’s oldest tertiary institution, said it would offer up to 35 programmes this summer, giving outstanding non-local students a chance to earn full scholarships. In this year’s government budget, education authorities said they... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3344975/hong-kong-universities-back-ai-themed-study-tours-woo-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3344975/hong-kong-universities-back-ai-themed-study-tours-woo-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:00:41 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong public universities had more than 20,000 non-local undergraduate students in the second academic year since the government doubled quotas, a 17 per cent year-on-year increase, as the education minister promised to review the threshold. The Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) saw the sharpest increase in non-local undergraduate students under the policy, jumping by 90 per cent over three academic years, followed by Baptist University. Starting in the 2024-25 academic year, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3343576/how-many-non-local-students-are-going-hong-kong-universities-quota-rise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3343576/how-many-non-local-students-are-going-hong-kong-universities-quota-rise?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:01:59 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong’s oldest university has been ranked seventh in the latest global league table for education, and has placed among the top 20 for medical and health. Renowned British publication Times Higher Education (THE) released its annual subject rankings on Wednesday. The lists cover 11 subject areas and assess them using 18 performance metrics, such as teaching, research and internationalisation. The latest rankings also saw Peking University and Tsinghua University enter the top 10 rankings for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3340585/puts-university-hong-kong-7th-education-east-asia-climbs-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3340585/puts-university-hong-kong-7th-education-east-asia-climbs-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:25 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Owning a home has long been an elusive dream for many young people in Hong Kong, but an alarming new study shows how much harder it now is to climb the housing ladder. Authorities should carefully review the research and redouble efforts to reverse the trend before it does more damage to society. The University of Hong Kong Business School study found the proportion of subsidised homeowners aged 30 to 39 had nearly halved to 16 per cent over the past three decades. The “Hong Kong Economic Policy... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3340375/hong-kong-must-tackle-demoralising-impact-unaffordable-housing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3340375/hong-kong-must-tackle-demoralising-impact-unaffordable-housing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:45:08 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a great boost to productivity in many professional fields, including academia. But it can also be a double-edged sword. Easy access, low costs and convenience have meant that more students are handing in AI-generated assignments without doing their own reading and writing. But misuse has also affected some scholars. Such cases must be addressed, and awareness of responsibility involving AI needs to be raised to uphold academic standards and integrity. One... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337455/academia-must-ensure-ai-used-responsibly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337455/academia-must-ensure-ai-used-responsibly?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:15:11 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft More than 99 per cent of Hong Kong residents have low immunity against the new “super flu”, a team of researchers has found, as they urged the public to get vaccinated against the rapidly spreading strain. Despite the low level of immunity among the city’s population, the team from the medical faculty at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday assured residents that the current vaccines were still effective at preventing the spread of infection. “These data serve as a clear alert for Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337451/over-99-hongkongers-have-low-immunity-against-super-flu-researchers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337451/over-99-hongkongers-have-low-immunity-against-super-flu-researchers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:30:25 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong’s oldest university refused to provide a venue for students to mourn the victims of the Tai Po fire, citing concerns about “social instability” and “force majeure”, according to its campus publication. In a reply to the Post, a University of Hong Kong (HKU) spokesman said on Monday the institution had maintained communication with representatives from student organisations over venue applications, which were assessed in accordance with established guidelines. But he did not address the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337334/university-hong-kong-denies-students-venue-mourning-after-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337334/university-hong-kong-denies-students-venue-mourning-after-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:54:21 +0000 Adele Brunner Adele Brunner On a defunct 1960s cargo pier in the Zhoushan archipelago, Zhejiang province, the temporary Seaside Pavilion, built in 2024, stands with a deceptive grace that belies the extreme logistical coordination required to place it there. Prefabricated parts had to be transported to the remote Chaishan island via a multi-stage journey of cargo ships, small trailers and often sheer human effort. The construction team was also frequently forced to perch on surrounding rocks and work with basic handheld... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3336425/can-architecture-be-fleeting-check-out-these-transient-structures-and-see?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/design-interiors/article/3336425/can-architecture-be-fleeting-check-out-these-transient-structures-and-see?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:15:11 +0000 Yu Shiying Yu Shiying Last month, the first university jointly established by Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU), celebrated its 20th birthday. When the mainland opened up its education sector in 2003 with its new Regulations on Sino-Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools, Baptist University was the only Hong Kong university that took the political, academic and administrative leap into the new territory. Amid waves of doubt and criticism, BNBU, then known as United... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334552/why-hong-kong-universities-are-heading-north-mainland-collaborations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3334552/why-hong-kong-universities-are-heading-north-mainland-collaborations?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:30:10 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li In a spacious three-storey village house in Sai Kung on a recent sunny Saturday, Chen Wei and his family were unpacking the final boxes after their move from Shenyang, the capital of China’s northeast Liaoning province. Having come with his wife and two sons under Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass Scheme, Chen, an e-commerce expert, represents a new force recalibrating the city’s future. “The job opportunity was the first draw, but the final decision was for them,” Chen said, gesturing to his two... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3333670/hong-kong-talent-scheme-they-came-jobs-will-they-stay-buy-homes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3333670/hong-kong-talent-scheme-they-came-jobs-will-they-stay-buy-homes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:00:14 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow A medical student from Hong Kong’s oldest university has been placed on probation for a year after admitting to secretly filming two hallmates as they showered in a dormitory bathroom. Chung Chun-yu, 23, earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and told Principal Magistrate David Cheung Chi-wai that his use of a mobile phone to film other students through a hole in a laundry basket at a University of Hong Kong hall of residence in September last year was a one-off incident. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332759/hong-kong-medical-student-gets-1-year-probation-filming-men-dorm-showers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332759/hong-kong-medical-student-gets-1-year-probation-filming-men-dorm-showers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:15:29 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin A university ranking that once had the reputation in China as one of the world’s most authoritative measures of higher education has become the subject of ridicule on social media. The QS World University Rankings, produced by the London-based education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, has long been regarded as a “gold standard” for comparing universities worldwide. Even today, some Chinese companies and local governments use it as a main criterion for hiring and granting residency... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3332679/qs-university-rankings-ridiculed-china-latest-listing-bombs-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3332679/qs-university-rankings-ridiculed-china-latest-listing-bombs-online?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:00:48 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The growing use of artificial intelligence in recent years has revolutionised the operation of some sectors. Take academic research as an example. From summarising dense documents to assisting complex data analyses, the tool has become so widely used there is no way the AI genie is going back in the bottle. But while the new technology can make research and study more efficient and thorough, academic integrity can easily be compromised when it is not properly used. Professor Paul Yip Siu-fai of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332441/timely-review-ai-guidelines-hong-kong-universities-essential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332441/timely-review-ai-guidelines-hong-kong-universities-essential?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:15:12 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung An academic journal that published a paper containing fictitious AI-generated references has said the work’s core conclusions remained valid despite “some mismatches and inaccuracies” with the citations, following an investigation launched by the University of Hong Kong, where the author is studying for her PhD. Highlighting concerns raised by this case, veteran journal editor Robert Davison called for better enforceable policies to regulate AI’s role in academic work. Davison, a professor of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3332120/non-existent-ai-generated-references-paper-spark-university-hong-kong-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3332120/non-existent-ai-generated-references-paper-spark-university-hong-kong-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:30:13 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US singer unknowingly marries Malaysian sultan: ‘I deserve a proper divorce’ When American recording artist Brittany Porter met Sultan Muhammad V, ruler of the Malaysian state of Kelantan, she thought their fairy tale romance led to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3331712/us-singer-unknowingly-marries-malaysian-sultan-hku-regains-top-spot-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3331712/us-singer-unknowingly-marries-malaysian-sultan-hku-regains-top-spot-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:30:07 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has regained its position as Asia’s best in a regional ranking after 15 years, overtaking a mainland Chinese counterpart, with five local institutions making the top 10 for the first time. British-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said Hong Kong’s model – anchored in internationalisation, research excellence and targeted talent policies – showed how smaller systems could outperform larger ones through strategic focus. It added that the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3331495/hku-regains-asias-no-1-spot-5-other-hong-kong-universities-break-top-10?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3331495/hku-regains-asias-no-1-spot-5-other-hong-kong-universities-break-top-10?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:04:43 +0000 Vivian Au,Ng Kang-chung Vivian Au,Ng Kang-chung The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is actively pursuing plans to open a campus in Saudi Arabia, the Post has learned. Sources disclosed the university’s expansion plans months after news reports revealed it had bought a property for the creation of a campus in Spain, marking a dual push into Europe and the Middle East. “The university sees an opportunity in Saudi Arabia and has a plan to open a campus in Riyadh,” a source said over the weekend. The insider said there was still no exact time frame... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3331385/university-hong-kong-pursuing-plan-open-saudi-arabia-campus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3331385/university-hong-kong-pursuing-plan-open-saudi-arabia-campus?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:30:16 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft The University of Hong Kong has pioneered a first-of-its-kind clinical trial that integrates lipofilling surgical practices with breast conservation, providing a new solution for cancer patients that promises to improve their well-being post-operation. The preliminary findings released on Thursday by the university’s Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine also showed that breast cancer patients who underwent the procedure showed no signs of immediate surgical complications or recurrence of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3330930/hong-kong-pioneers-world-first-clinical-trial-breast-cancer-procedure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3330930/hong-kong-pioneers-world-first-clinical-trial-breast-cancer-procedure?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:02:12 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The debut ranking of Hong Kong’s largest teacher training institution in the top 10 per cent of universities worldwide fosters better self-awareness, its president has said, while stressing the school is defined by more than the rating. Education University of Hong Kong (EdU) president John Lee Chi-kin told the Post in an exclusive interview that the institution took part in the ranking exercise by the prominent British publication, Times Higher Education, following the suggestions of some... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3330293/debut-ranking-top-10-globally-boosts-self-awareness-hong-kongs-eduhk-head?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3330293/debut-ranking-top-10-globally-boosts-self-awareness-hong-kongs-eduhk-head?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:00:25 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial With five local universities ranked among the world’s top 100, the “Study in Hong Kong” brand continues to attract the brightest from the mainland and overseas. But it also lures those who think they can cheat the stringent admission system as the door for non-local students opens wider. The authorities and the institutions must not condone such fraud as the city strives to consolidate its status as an international education hub. Vigilance has rightly been stepped up after some non-local... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329076/hong-kong-must-step-efforts-against-fraudulent-university-applications?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329076/hong-kong-must-step-efforts-against-fraudulent-university-applications?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:45:08 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu More than 125 reports of fraudulent academic qualifications involving students at Hong Kong universities were filed in the first seven months of this year, police have said, with information about alleged unlawful intermediaries shared with mainland Chinese authorities. In a reply to the Post, the force said on Tuesday that 55 people accused of using fake credentials were arrested between January 2022 and July this year, and six were eventually convicted. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328941/126-fake-academic-credential-reports-logged-first-7-months-hong-kong-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328941/126-fake-academic-credential-reports-logged-first-7-months-hong-kong-police?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:48:24 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The number of international first-year students at Hong Kong’s public universities remained below pre-pandemic levels in the last academic year despite the government doubling quotas for non-locals, with an admissions official saying Singapore has emerged as a growing education powerhouse. The official from a local university also said some overseas students preferred to study in Singapore over Hong Kong because the city state’s strong rankings reflected its educational status. In Hong Kong,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328660/hong-kong-fight-foreign-university-students-singapore-emerges-rival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328660/hong-kong-fight-foreign-university-students-singapore-emerges-rival?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:00:17 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong medical student has pleaded guilty to covertly filming two male schoolmates while they showered at their university dormitory last year. Chung Chun-yu, 23, on Thursday admitted to two counts of voyeurism for his actions at the University of Hong Kong’s Madam S H Ho Residence for Medical Students on southern Hong Kong Island. The dormitory on Sassoon Road, which is within a 10-minute walk from Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, accommodates mostly students in the bachelor of medicine... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3328360/hong-kong-medical-student-pleads-guilty-filming-2-male-schoolmates-shower?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3328360/hong-kong-medical-student-pleads-guilty-filming-2-male-schoolmates-shower?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:19:28 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Six Hong Kong institutions have been listed among the world’s top 200 universities, a record for the city, with the British compiler of the table attributing their higher rankings to increased investments in research and staffing. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the city’s oldest, rose from 35th to 33rd place, the highest among all the local institutions, while the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) registered the biggest jump, moving from 66th to 58th. Renowned British... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328255/6-hong-kong-universities-set-new-record-global-top-200?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3328255/6-hong-kong-universities-set-new-record-global-top-200?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan University of Hong Kong (HKU) team members have lamented the lack of professionalism in the local ecosystem as the city’s representatives rounded off their debut in the Asian University Basketball League in Hangzhou with another loss on Saturday. Reigning local intercollegiate champions HKU lost 98-78 to hosts Zhejiang University in the placement game to finish with three losses and rank last among the 12 teams. Playing without a host of regular starters because local A1 Division teams did not... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3322936/hong-kong-college-coach-star-blame-system-asian-university-basketball-league-showing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3322936/hong-kong-college-coach-star-blame-system-asian-university-basketball-league-showing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 02:00:12 +0000 Adam Au,Felicia Feiran Chen Adam Au,Felicia Feiran Chen The deepfake scandal at the University of Hong Kong – hundreds of non-consensual, sexually explicit composites reportedly found on a student’s laptop – feels like a sequel to a much older story from 2008, when intimate photographs copied from actor Edison Chen’s computer were leaked on the internet. Then, the harm was privacy invasion: real images, created in private, thrust into public view. Now, the harm arrives through fabricated images: generated by artificial intelligence (AI) with enough... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3322562/deepfake-porn-scandal-hong-kong-exposes-need-update-laws?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3322562/deepfake-porn-scandal-hong-kong-exposes-need-update-laws?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:30:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong has been warned its intercollegiate system needs an overhaul if the city’s teams are to compete on an even footing, ahead of the Asian University Basketball League this week. University of Hong Kong (HKU) men’s team head coach James Chan Yik-lun said that while playing overseas in tournaments of higher standards could only bring positives, the “extremely short” local season meant that Hong Kong college teams were underdone when they played against foreign opposition. This was shown... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3322144/hong-kong-college-basketball-system-puts-local-teams-disadvantage-needs-revamp-coach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3322144/hong-kong-college-basketball-system-puts-local-teams-disadvantage-needs-revamp-coach?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:00:15 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Amid intense superpower tech rivalry, it’s somewhat comforting that there are still neutral events where global talent can learn and compete with each other in a friendly and productive environment. One such major event is the annual Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, held in Santa Clara, California, earlier this month. It aims to showcase cutting-edge inventions from around the world and connect inventors with manufacturers, commercial agents, investors and promoters. It’s a place... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3322122/hong-kongs-tech-talent-tomorrow-shines-amid-us-china-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3322122/hong-kongs-tech-talent-tomorrow-shines-amid-us-china-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:45:12 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong has achieved record-breaking success at a US technology innovation event, securing 27 gold medals, 16 silver and eight special prizes. The innovation team from Lingnan University emerged as the biggest winner among the 50-strong delegation from eight institutions in its debut at the 11th Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, held in Santa Clara, California, from Friday to Sunday last week. It received 13 awards – eight gold medals and five prizes spanning fields such as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321566/hong-kong-universities-shine-silicon-valley-tech-festival-record-51-awards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321566/hong-kong-universities-shine-silicon-valley-tech-festival-record-51-awards?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:09:58 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu About 37 per cent of students who applied under Hong Kong’s university programme allocation system have secured tertiary education places, representing a slight drop from the previous year, amid increased competition. The release of the allocation data on Tuesday came as the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) revealed it had secured the highest number of top scorers who sat their Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams this year, with all of them opting to join its medicine... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3320871/3653-hong-kong-students-get-university-diploma-spots-under-allocation-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3320871/3653-hong-kong-students-get-university-diploma-spots-under-allocation-system?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:00:15 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing The head of Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has said there is no immediate need to amend the law to specifically target the creation of AI-generated deepfake pornography, stressing that existing legislation is sufficient to handle offences. In her most detailed comments following a recent high-profile case at the University of Hong Kong, Ada Chung Lai-ling said on Saturday that because the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance was “principle-based” and “technology-neutral”, it applied to the misuse of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3320545/no-need-amend-law-light-ai-porn-case-hong-kong-privacy-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3320545/no-need-amend-law-light-ai-porn-case-hong-kong-privacy-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:50:31 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Betrayal was the first thought to cross the mind of a University of Hong Kong (HKU) law student when she found out that a classmate, whom she had considered a friend, had used AI to depict her naked. “I felt a great sense of betrayal and was traumatised by the friendship and all the collective memories,” said the student, who has asked to be called “B”. She was not alone. More than 700 deepfake pornographic images were found on her male classmate’s computer, including AI-generated pictures of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320338/should-hong-kong-plug-legal-gaps-stamp-out-ai-generated-porn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320338/should-hong-kong-plug-legal-gaps-stamp-out-ai-generated-porn?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:30:14 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun As many as one-third of about 50 students to be admitted initially to Hong Kong’s third medical school will be non-local, the city’s health minister has said, adding that a proposal on its establishment will be submitted to the chief executive before his coming policy address. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Saturday that the new medical school was expected to be developed without vicious competition in terms of faculty and student sources with the two existing ones. He said the school... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3319695/third-intake-new-hong-kong-medical-school-be-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3319695/third-intake-new-hong-kong-medical-school-be-non-local-students?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 09:52:39 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Integration with the local community should be a priority for universities. Everyone benefits from the connections which enrich student experiences and foster innovation, so it has been disappointing to see growing tension between residents of Pok Fu Lam and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) over a planned innovation centre. The Global Innovation Centre will provide space for teaching, conferences, offices, staff quarters, catering and support facilities, and even landscaped areas open to the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3318697/hku-innovation-hub-must-move-forward-community-engagement-vital?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3318697/hku-innovation-hub-must-move-forward-community-engagement-vital?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:45:08 +0000 Jess Ma,William Yiu Jess Ma,William Yiu Hong Kong authorities have said that existing laws will be reviewed if necessary after a student at the city’s oldest university used AI to generate pornographic images of classmates and other women and received only a warning from the institution. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) said on Monday that it was also conducting a review of the incident and vowed to take further action after some victims demanded more be done, calling the warning letter it had issued to the male law student... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318165/3-university-hong-kong-students-demand-tougher-action-after-ai-porn-incident?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318165/3-university-hong-kong-students-demand-tougher-action-after-ai-porn-incident?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:27:48 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying,Emily Hung Lo Hoi-ying,Emily Hung Hong Kong should step up victim protection by outlawing deepfake pornographic content, advocates and lawmakers have said, after a university student was accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate explicit images of his classmates. The Education Bureau weighed in on the case on Sunday, saying publicly funded universities had autonomy in how they managed students, while one lawmaker called on authorities to follow South Korea’s example by banning the AI-generated pornographic... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318047/hong-kong-should-ban-ai-generated-porn-protect-victims-ngo-and-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318047/hong-kong-should-ban-ai-generated-porn-protect-victims-ngo-and-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:32:01 +0000 Fiona Sun,Sammy Heung Fiona Sun,Sammy Heung Hong Kong’s oldest university has issued a warning letter to a male law student accused of making pornographic images of fellow classmates and other women by using artificial intelligence (AI). The University of Hong Kong said on Saturday that it was aware of the accusations, adding the student in question had received a warning letter and was asked to issue a formal apology to the affected classmates. “The university has kept in communication with the affected students and with the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318010/university-hong-kong-warns-student-over-ai-generated-porn-pics-classmates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3318010/university-hong-kong-warns-student-over-ai-generated-porn-pics-classmates?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:51:14 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and authorities have pushed back against Pok Fu Lam residents’ suggestion to build an innovation hub at an alternative site, saying it would take up more green belt area and overlap partly with a planned mortuary. HKU on Friday introduced a revised proposal for building its global innovation centre mainly on a residential plot, instead of a green belt area in Pok Fu Lam as originally intended, to the Town Planning Board. But residents in the area have hit out at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317941/hku-officials-push-back-against-hongkongers-development-site-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317941/hku-officials-push-back-against-hongkongers-development-site-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:52:38 +0000 Sammy Heung Sammy Heung The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has launched a clinical trial for a gene-related therapy aimed at treating chronic hepatitis B infection, giving patients hope for a cure in the future. Professor Yuen Man-fung, chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at HKU’s medical faculty, said on Thursday that existing medication for hepatitis B patients could only suppress the virus and had to be taken for decades. He expected that the new treatment could enable patients to discontinue... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3317755/hku-launches-clinical-trial-hong-kong-treat-chronic-hepatitis-b-patients?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3317755/hku-launches-clinical-trial-hong-kong-treat-chronic-hepatitis-b-patients?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:12:13 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung A revised expansion plan by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has triggered fresh anger among Pok Fu Lam residents, who have accused it of dismissing alternative sites without proper due diligence and only meeting them for three hours over the past eight months. But some lawmakers on Wednesday said the university had made “major concessions” by leaving a green belt in the area largely untouched and altering its proposal to instead consider building its global innovation centre on an adjacent... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317594/university-hong-kongs-revised-it-hub-plan-angers-pok-fu-lam-residents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317594/university-hong-kongs-revised-it-hub-plan-angers-pok-fu-lam-residents?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:09:53 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has said that Pok Fu Lam is the best location for building its innovation hub compared with alternatives such as the Northern Metropolis, arguing the site could yield the fastest outcomes and see the first section open its doors as early as 2032. The university’s stance was shared in a report submitted on Tuesday to the Town Planning Board about a revised development plan for HKU’s global innovation centre. An initial proposal had suggested that the centre be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3317449/university-hong-kong-calls-pok-fu-lam-site-best-option-innovation-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3317449/university-hong-kong-calls-pok-fu-lam-site-best-option-innovation-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:55:33 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung The University of Hong Kong (HKU) plans to reduce the size of a development project by 15 per cent following a public backlash, leaving most of a Pok Fu Lam green belt untouched, the Post has learned. A source said on Monday that the university was considering building on a residential plot nearby. The revised proposal for HKU’s Global Innovation Centre will be discussed at a town planning board meeting on Friday, after the university gathers feedback from the community. HKU originally planned... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317286/university-hong-kong-plans-cut-size-development-site-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317286/university-hong-kong-plans-cut-size-development-site-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:40:04 +0000 Sammy Heung Sammy Heung Scientists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) are attempting to integrate 3D-printed respiratory tissue with lab-grown “mini-organs” to help patients in need of transplants in the future. Professor Michael Chan Chi-wai from HKU’s Centre for Immunology and Infection said his team was looking to produce personalised 3D-printed airways for burn victims using organoids or “mini-organs” grown from patients’ own cells collected through a single oral swab. “Airways are one of our strengths and an... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3316510/university-hong-kong-scientists-explore-growing-organs-3d-printing-tech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3316510/university-hong-kong-scientists-explore-growing-organs-3d-printing-tech?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:00:21 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Hong Kong’s public universities will push to enrol more “quality overseas students” to ensure greater diversity on campuses, a minister has said, after mainland Chinese candidates made up more than 70 per cent of their first-year, non-local undergraduates in the 2024-25 academic year. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin also said that four local universities had sent 36 offers to those affected by the United States’ recent policy changes for international students, noting they had... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3316549/hong-kong-public-universities-seek-more-top-notch-overseas-students-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3316549/hong-kong-public-universities-seek-more-top-notch-overseas-students-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:13 +0000 Vivian Au Vivian Au Hong Kong’s eight public universities have received about 850 transfer inquiries related to “sudden policy changes” affecting overseas higher education amid the Trump administration’s hostile stance towards foreign enrolments, according to the government. Authorities revealed the number of inquiries submitted so far following a meeting between university heads and the government’s Committee on Education, Technology and Talents on Thursday. Last month, the United States said that international... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316011/hong-kong-public-universities-get-850-transfer-inquiries-amid-hostile-us-policies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316011/hong-kong-public-universities-get-850-transfer-inquiries-amid-hostile-us-policies?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 01:03:21 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu The president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed hopes the institution will rank among the world’s top 10 before his term ends in 2028 after it rose to 11th place in a global league table, saying it was vital for the varsity to contribute to the country’s talent development. In an exclusive interview with the Post, president Xiang Zhang said he was “very happy” about HKU’s latest advancement in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings. He said the achievement was a reflection of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3315521/its-our-internal-strength-university-hong-kong-head-top-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3315521/its-our-internal-strength-university-hong-kong-head-top-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jun 2025 03:00:08 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Six public universities in Hong Kong have risen in a global ranking, with the city’s oldest jumping to 11th place and beating two prestigious mainland Chinese institutions. Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said the city’s new “Study in Hong Kong” brand should help it attract global talent and cement its reputation as a premier academic destination amid the government’s funding cuts. The latest edition of QS’ world rankings, released on Thursday, saw the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3314972/6-public-universities-hong-kong-rise-global-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3314972/6-public-universities-hong-kong-rise-global-rankings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:01:07 +0000 Futao Huang Futao Huang China has laid out its most ambitious education road map to date. The Education Power Construction Plan Outline aims to transform the country into a global education powerhouse by 2035. As the mainland’s universities climb up global rankings and research output surges, Hong Kong’s role in advancing this vision deserves greater attention. Amid rising geopolitical tensions – exacerbated by moves such as US universities cutting ties with select Chinese institutions – Hong Kong’s globally connected,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3312019/china-be-education-power-hong-kong-universities-must-stay-free?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3312019/china-be-education-power-hong-kong-universities-must-stay-free?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 May 2025 08:30:09 +0000