Congratulations to the Business Team at SSPS for winning the Bronze Award (Tertiary) of IFEA 2025
On behalf of the Business Team at the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, EdUHK, Prof Christina Yu and Dr Eric Law are pleased to receive the Investor and Financial Education Awards 2025 – Bronze Award (Tertiary) from the Investor and Financial Education Council.
Dr Isabella NG and Dr Md Farid HOSSAIN visit Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for Academic Exchange and Field Research
Associate Professor Isabella NG Fung-sheung and Post-doctoral Fellow Dr Md Farid HOSSAIN undertook a research trip to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 February 2026, immersing themselves in a vibrant environment filled with innovation and intellectual curiosity. In Bangladesh, they visited Jahangirnagar University at the invitation of Professor Dr Md. Shamsul Alam, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Dr NG delivered a research talk titled “In Local Exclusivity Lies Global Inclusion – The Relational Ontology of Asylum-Seekers and Refugees and Local Communities in a Post-Colonial Hong Kong Village” for the faculty members. She also spoke to students on the topic “Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in Hong Kong: Merging Academic and Activist Work,” invited by Dr Nurul Huda Sakib, head of the Department of Government and Politics. Dr Md Farid Hossain moderated both sessions.
Guest seminar on spatial history of Hong Kong
To enrich the learning experience of Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology and Community Studies students, particularly in conducting capstone research that utilizes spatial and GIS data and knowledge, Prof. Kwong Chi-man (Professor and Head of the Department of History, HKBU) was invited to delivered a seminar on the methods and potential of spatial history on 11 March 2026. This seminar was supported by the FLASS and the SSPS Department under the FLASS TDG project (0315L: "Exploring Community and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Community Studies Capstone Research"). Students were excited about the sharing and actively engaged in the post-seminar discussion.
MPPM Policy Case Competition 2025: Future Leaders Tackle Real-World Challenges
Our Annual MPPM Policy Case Competition was successfully held on 8th November 2025. It brought together MPPM students to discuss and address issues surrounding policy areas in transportation, healthcare, and education. The students were given the unique opportunity to showcase their skills, creativity, and passion.
任鴻客席助理教授：在教大實踐創業教育與學生成長之旅
社會科學與政策研究學系客席助理教授任鴻先生是一位經驗豐富的企業家兼學術型實踐者。他在加拿大就讀本科最後一年的時候創立第一間公司，並於回流香港前成功退出業務。回港後，任助理教授創立專注於家族事業傳承規劃及家族辦公室人才培育的顧問公司，並於香港中文大學家族企業研究中心擔任執行主任。除創立事業及研究外，任教授亦於本學系及多間大專院校任教，並經常利用課餘時間為學生舉辦各類活動，協助他們建立廣泛人際網絡。以下由任教授分享於本學系教學的點滴與感受。