The Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies (SSPS) emphasizes academic rigor, professional relevance, and social impact in our research and development work. SSPS fosters multi-disciplinary research to expand the scope of disciplines, enrich research capacity, and deliver a more comprehensive approach to social issues and public policies. We strive to promote knowledge transfer for educational development, professional improvement, policy formulation, and community cohesion in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and Asia.
The Department's faculty members have been recognized for their scholarship with the award of various competitive, peer-reviewed grants, including grants from the Research Grants Council; Public Policy Research Grant and Strategic Public Policy Research Grant (Hong Kong); Australian Research Council (Discovery & Linkage Grant Scheme); National Natural Science Foundation of China; Ministry of Education Academic Research Grants Scheme (Singapore); and the Rockefeller Foundation (New York), among others.
| 年份 | 項目負責人 | 研究題目 | 經費來源 | 撥款金額 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lo Shiu Hing Sonny | Evaluation of the Learning and Teaching Initiatives for the 2012-15 triennium and 2015/16 Roll-over year | Teaching Development Grant | |
| 2014 | Li Yu Wai | Subnational Dynamics of International Financial Outreach: Local States and China’s Financial Opening, 2014-15 (Dr. Li Yu Wai), Early Career Scheme, Research Grants Council. | Early Career Scheme, Research Grants Council | |
| 2014 | 張志健博士 | Poverty of Ethnic Minority Children in Hong Kong 少數族裔家庭的兒童貧窮問題研究 | CENTRAL POLICY UNIT: PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH SCHEME ($322,414) | |
| 2014 | 周基利教授 | 對兒童及單親媽媽的全民性或有資產審查的福利 | 研究資助局：優配研究金 | HK$1,592,500 |
| 2013 | Ho Ka Ki Lawrence | Studying the Deviant Behavior in Campuses - An On-line Pedagogical Resource | Teaching Development Grant | |
| 2013 | Cheng Wai Lun Eddie | Improving students' ability in using web-based technology for group projects | Teaching Development Grant | |
| 2012 | 周基利教授 | Poverty of Children Living in Immigrant Families | 中央政策組：公共政策研究資助計劃 | HK$135,744 |
| 2012 | 周基利教授 | 建立一個足夠、使均等而又負擔得起的香港退休保障制度 | 中央政策組：公共政策研究資助計劃 | HKHK$3,250,000 |
| 2012 | Pan Suyan | Rethinking Higher Education and Citizenship in a Global Age: Students' Experience in Hong Kong | General Research Fund, Research Grants Council | |
| 2012 | Chan Kit Wa Anita | Educational Experiences, Family Relationships and Sense of Belonging: Cross-border Primary School Children Commuters | Public Policy Research Fund |