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There are eight higher education institutes in Hong Kong funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC). There is also a number of self-funded institutions, including the Open University of Hong Kong, and public institutions such as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Sudden resignation of university chief Rocky Tuan Sung-chi opens door for someone who may continue the good work of the Hong Kong institution.
Investigation into university president, who denies claims made against him, must put politics and personal matters aside to ensure just outcome.
Experts call for publicly funded eye screenings at city’s 18 district health centres to monitor for conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration.
Hong Kong Metropolitan University president Paul Lam says the institution has strong links with industries to help graduates become ‘work-ready’.
Paul Yip, head of the university’s centre for suicide research, says system will start with data collection of daily cases when it launches in two to three months.
Learning to think will give humans the edge, says Loh Po-shen, who celebrates maths everywhere he goes.
President Alexander Wai says university will move campus to academic town in Northern Metropolis after governing body agrees ‘in principle’ to plan.
Secrets of metastasis are key for researchers looking to create new early detection tools and therapies, says HKU cell biologist Alice Wong Sze-tsai.
PolyU chief says 2.5 million population of Northern Metropolis will need a hospital, highlights university’s strengths in healthcare and artificial intelligence.
University of Hong Kong and charity Orbis publish data showing 8 per cent of those tested in joint study have irreversible degenerative eye disease.
HKUST president Nancy Ip confirms plans to set up the city’s third medical school to media for first time after lawmakers unveiled proposal last year.
Authorities also expected to set aside HK$50 million for promotion of alliance of university of applied sciences, second source says.
Nestled in verdant Pok Fu Lam, the University of Chicago’s Hong Kong campus tells the story of the city’s wartime defeat to the Japanese and of its buildings’ subsequent occupants: prisoners.
Mainlanders make up seven in 10 non-local undergrads, with a drop in students from ‘rest of the world’.
Christian Lange of the University of Hong Kong says his team can produce 3D-printed concrete objects in just minutes, potentially revolutionising building practices
Professional bodies, Chinese University and colleagues pay tribute to Joseph Lau whose ‘total commitment and passion’ changed the face of the medical profession.
Examination authority to set up two assessment centres to let 110 candidates sit university entrance exams in mainland China.
Education University of Hong Kong logs highest jump in departure of academics, doubling to 36 in 2022-23 from 18 in 2021-22.
HKU lecturer Michael Rivera launched ‘Making Race’ course in 2022, which aims to teach students how to talk honestly about racism.
Post-secondary institutions will be allowed to apply for private university titles and UAS status at the same time.
Professor Grace Tang is elected unopposed as chairwoman of the city’s Medical Council after long-time incumbent Joseph Lau steps down.
Fourth-year student was earlier charged with three counts of indecent assault and voyeurism in relation to allegations of sexual misconduct during university orientation events.
Government funding will be used to promote alliance of new institutions, all geared towards providing graduates in subjects sought after by industries.
Number of candidates taking vocational courses at DSE level jumps by 2,900 from 4,600 in 2023 to 7,500 this year.
Government says review to be done, as cost borne by students slips from 18 per cent of fees to 13 per cent.
Lawmaker Duncan Chiu appointed as chairman of steering committee for ‘Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme’.
Medical deans of University of Hong Kong and Chinese University say they can expand if more doctors were needed.
Many expect Metropolitan University to make the UAS cut, as its job-focused courses are in high demand.