Visiting scholars and doctoral students celebrated the remarkable contributions of our postgraduate students and esteemed faculty at the @EdUHK Festival 2025 on March 5.

Dr Lucas Kohnke, EdD Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer from the Department of English Language Education, delivered a workshop on writing effective abstracts on March 4th. The face-to-face workshop was the fourth in a series of six aimed at enhancing students’ academic communication skills.

Dr Lucas Kohnke, EdD Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer from the Department of English Language Education, delivered a workshop on entrepreneurial presentation skills for jobs and grants on February 20th. The in-person workshop was the third in a series of six aimed at enhancing students’ academic communication skills.

The Graduate School (GS) hosted the EdD Alumni Connections forum on February 15, 2025. Prof Chetwyn Chan, Vice President (Research & Development), welcomed participants and stressed the importance of academic, professional and social networking. Prof Chan was joined by Prof Michelle Gu, Dean of the GS, and five distinguished EdD alumni for a panel discussion.

Dr Lucas Kohnke, EdD Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer from the Department of English Language Education, delivered an online workshop on Effective Presentation Skills for Academic Posters on February 7th.

Hong Kong’s famous city glow surrounding its iconic harbour hides much brighter light with millions of years of history. In a star gazing workshop exploring the night sky, eager students and staff from the Graduate School (GS) learned about the constellations visible to the naked eye from EdUHK’s Tai Po campus by Associate Professor Dr Chan Man Ho. 

Professor Cliff Lee is a professor of Art + Design & Education at Northeastern University in Oakland, California. He delivered a comprehensive overview of his research conducted from the Oakland campus of Northeastern University. Originally from Hong Kong, Professor Lee reflected on his immigrant experience while exploring the relationship between education and Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) youth in the United States.

EdUHK master’s students travelled to five different locations for the 2024 Overseas Learning Experience Programme (OLEP). The intensive credit-bearing courses are hosted by world-class universities in Canada, Finland, Japan, Norway and Australia. Participants praised the additional courses that complement the MEd programme at EdUHK.

The Graduate School (GS) organized a Christmas handicraft workshop for doctoral students on December 18, 2024. Participants built their own Christmas decorations while enjoying seasonal snacks and casual conversation.