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香港教育大学社会科学与政策研究学系伍凤嫦副教授、肖汉宇副教授及香港浸会大学李肇祐副教授，早前制定香港社会融合指数，以了解公众对于针对边缘群体的社会融合政策的意见。研究结果已于Social Indicators Research发表，研究全文可到https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-023-03275-7

香港教育大学社会科学与政策研究学系副教授伍凤嫦博士日前接受香港电台节目《睇得见。听得到》访问。伍博士见证横台山社区变得国际化，各族裔居民和睦共处。

全集节目可于香港电台YouTube重温： https://youtu.be/ZjtlcXR3JJg?si=XwYZ_lBQRw5pvjU8

此外，伍博士7月初于Journal of International Migration and Integration发表文章，研究由一群香港学生、学者及来自南亚、东南亚及非洲的寻求庇护者与难民创办的非政府组织，如何克服困难，于围村建立网络推动跨种族共融。

研究全文可于 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-024-01166-5下载。

A Public Policy Summer School organized by the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies was held from 14 July to 19 July at The Education University of Hong Kong. 40 students and faculty members from different universities and organisations in Mainland China and Thailand participated in the event.

The participants attended a variety of lectures and field trips related to public policy in Hong Kong. It covered hot topics such as housing policy, social welfare, etc. The participants expressed that this learning experience not only broadened their horizons but also enhanced their understanding of public policy.

"It also provided a chance to meet friends from other mainland universities and Thailand. believe none of our team would forget the valuable experience." said staff and students from the Ocean University of China.  

The event was jointly funded by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies. The Coordinator, Dr Hanyu XIAO stated that this Summer School has promoted exchanges and cooperation among regional universities, laying a good foundation for cultivating future talents in the field of public policy.

BEd(GEOG) year-2 students have joined an exciting and educational field trip to the United Kingdom from 30 May to 9 June 2024. The immersive journey took them on a remarkable exploration of various techniques used in field data collection and provided them opportunities to conduct geographical related field research in both physical and human environment.

During the field trip, students may gain hands-on experience using different fieldwork equipment and designing experiments, which allows them to observe and record data in real world situations and enhances their essential field knowledge.

The success of this trip is greatly attributed to our exceptional teaching staff, whose unwavering commitment and continuous efforts have been the key to the success of this course and the programme. Their hard work and exceptional support have gone above and beyond, ensuring a memorable and enriching experience for all participants.

On 17 June 2024, a delegation of 19 teachers from Silliman University Junior High School embarked on a knowledge-sharing journey during their visit to the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS), The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).

The primary objective of this visit was to foster academic exchange and collaboration between Silliman University Junior High School and The Education University of Hong Kong. By facilitating direct interactions between educators from both institutions, the visit aimed to encourage the exchange of ideas, pedagogical approaches, and best practices in the field of education.

The visit commenced with a warm welcome from Dr. Xiao Hanyu, Assistant Professor of SSPS, who provided an insightful introduction to the University, the Department, and its diverse range of programmes, followed by a campus visit arranged by Ms. Molly Cheng (Research Assistant I of SSPS). The visiting educators were enthralled by the university's rich academic environment.

The bonds forged between the two institutions through this visit will serve as a solid foundation for future collaborations and partnerships aimed at advancing the field of education.

About Silliman University Junior High School:

Silliman University Junior High School is a leading educational institution committed to providing quality education to students in the Philippines. With a dedicated team of educators and a focus on holistic development, the school aims to empower young minds and nurture future leaders.

Ms Cheung Yu Yi Emily, currently a fourth-year student of the Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Business, Accounting and Financial Studies) programme, received the President’s Appreciation Award (Leadership) under the EdUHK President’s Commendation Scheme, 2023/24 academic year. “As a prospective BAFS teacher, I firmly believe that leadership is crucial since teaching extends beyond personal gains and aims for collective success in improving students' lives and the education system,” she said.

Please join us in congratulating Emily on her accomplishment!

It is with our great pleasure to announce that the Association of Business Studies is officially relaunched after the 6th Association of Business Studies Inauguration Ceremony which was held on June 5, 2024. Congratulations to “紫貔商 Plutus”!

Committee members of the 6th Association of Business Studies:

Cheng Kam Fung, President
So Yiu Han, External Vice-President
Suen Ka Man, Internal Vice-President
Sze Chak Ming, Financial Secretary
Lee Yuk Chun, Marketing Secretary
Wong Ming Yui Leon, Secretary
Cheung Shun Hei, Welfare Secretary
Cheong Lok Lam, Activities Secretary
Yuen Kwok Ming, General Secretary

They are all BAFS first-year students.

We would like to thank “紫貔商 Plutus” for their great efforts in organizing activities to build stronger bonds among BEd(BAFS) students.

If you would like to know more about “紫貔商 Plutus”, please visit https://www.instagram.com/eduhkbafs_plutus/

The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies is committed to providing different experiential learning opportunities with a view to enriching students’ professional skills. In line with this mission, the Department has organised the internship programme for undergraduate students that cover various professional sectors. Upon the completion of the internship programme, students will not only be equipped with a wide range of professional skills essential to career development, but also understand the nexus between disciplinary knowledge and practical usage.

Mr Sai Htong Kham, a Final Year Research Postgraduate Student who is currently under the supervision of Dr Isabella Ng Fung-sheung, recently published a paper in the International Journal of Qualitative Methods, one of the leading journals in the field of social sciences. Entitled “Outsider From Within, Insider From Without: Negotiating Researcher Positionality in Comparative Social Research”, the author shared his experiences as an “in-out-sider” while conducting the fieldwork in Thailand, discussing the issue of conceptualising and practising positionality. 

With a five-year impact factor of 8.9, the International Journal of Qualitative Methods currently ranks 5 out of 110 in social sciences – interdisciplinary of the renowned Social Science Citations Index (SSCI). This is an open-access journal, and the full text of the paper can be found at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/16094069241254004.

Happy Ageing Lab Foundation, for which Dr. Jian Yi Izzy serves as the Director and a key team member, has received the Innovation of the Year award in the Active Ageing Community category at the 12^th Eldercare Innovation Award 2024@ World Ageing Festival organized by Ageing Asia for the project “Hou2 Living Gallery @ CityOne Shatin – Participatory Estate Improvement Programme for an Age-Friendly Living Environment”.

Dr Ma Kin Hang Matt, lecturer I of SSPS, has received the funding support from Lord Wilson Heritage Trust (衞奕信勳爵文物信託) with an amount of HK$413,085 in its 2023-2024 exercise for his project titled “The Study of Hong Kong’s Traditional Rite Music in the Context of Cultural Exchange in the Pearl River Delta” (粵港澳文化往來脈絡下的香港傳統儀仗及醮師儀式音樂)

In an enriching exploration of multiculturalism, students from the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Greater China Studies [BSocSc(GCS)] embarked on Programme End-term Activity – Field Visit to Tokyo, Japan, from 18 – 22 April 2024. This immersive journey aimed to broaden the student's understanding of cultural diversity through firsthand experiences.

One of the highlights of the trip was attending an insightful guest lecture at Soka University, where students had the opportunity to explore and study the complexities of cultural inclusivity within Japanese society.

The learning journey was further enriched at the Tokyo Origami Museum, where the traditional art of origami unfolded as a meaningful cultural dialogue.

Walking around Tokyo, students observed a fusion of traditions and modernity in the international city, capturing the true spirit of multiculturalism. 

Ms Peng Yunyang, SSPS year-two Edd (Chinese class) student under the supervision of Dr. Xiao Hanyu, has just received funding support from Guangzhou Concord Medical Humanities Research and Education Fund (广州泰和医学人文研究教育基金) for her project titled “医方信息供应与患方行为及评价研究：基于大数据模型余机器学习的方法”. This project is one of the 16 funded projects that are shortlisted from around 119 research proposals submitted from all over China and the only funded project from Hong Kong.