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Universities in Hong Kong

Letters | Why Hong Kong universities mustn’t lower language requirements for admission

Readers discuss the need to maintain English standards at the university level, measures to prevent student suicide, and doing away with traditional tests at primary school.

Readers discuss the need to maintain English standards at the university level, measures to prevent student suicide, and doing away with traditional tests at primary school

30 Sep 2024 - 11:30AM

Less pressure on Hong Kong students if university language rule axed, group says

28 Sep 2024 - 5:14PM

Editorial | Drugs from bugs right medicine for Hong Kong economy

28 Sep 2024 - 6:00AM

Incoming CUHK head says university ‘back on track’ after Hong Kong protests

Molecular geneticist was sole candidate to succeed outgoing Rocky Tuan, who was embroiled in controversy following 2019 social unrest.

27 Sep 2024 - 7:15PM

Professor Dennis Lo (left) with council chairman John Chai. Photo: Jelly Tse

Potential Chinese University of Hong Kong head vows to protect academic freedoms

Professor Dennis Lo also calls for more focus on AI field during sit-down sessions with students, staff and alumni ahead of council’s decision.

26 Sep 2024 - 11:32PMvideocam

Hong Kong government rebuts report decrying city’s declining academic freedom

Government says report by US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch filled with ‘malicious smears’ and disregards chaos of 2019 campus riots.

26 Sep 2024 - 4:13PM

Newly merged Australian university seeks to retain appeal with Hongkongers

Adelaide University can increase interactions with city’s institutions, target growing number of mature students, co-vice-chancellors say.

24 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM

The two founding universities currently have around 1,000 students from Hong Kong enrolled in their programmes. Photo: Sam Tsang

Explainer | Who is Hong Kong scientist Dennis Lo and what is he best known for?

Molecular geneticist with a ‘stellar reputation’ is the only candidate in the running to take over as head of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

23 Sep 2024 - 10:41PM

Hong Kong geneticist Dennis Lo endorsed by CUHK committee to be next president

Confirming Post’s earlier report, varsity’s council says it has arranged for Professor Lo to meet students, staff and alumni on Thursday.

23 Sep 2024 - 4:19PM

Exclusive | Hong Kong molecular geneticist Dennis Lo ‘sole candidate’ to become CUHK head

Source says Lo, famed for pioneering non-invasive prenatal test, to be offered similar employment package to outgoing CUHK head Rocky Tuan.

23 Sep 2024 - 12:23PM

Professor Dennis Lo is tipped to take the top job at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

University of Hong Kong opens first clinical trials centre with private hospital

Collaboration with Gleneagles will make use of university’s ‘100 years of experience’ in research, medical school dean says.

19 Sep 2024 - 7:58PM

Medical school dean Wallace Lau (centre) and Gleneagles CEO Kenneth Tsang (far right) at the opening of the centre. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong court jails 8 for up to 4½ years for rioting during 2019 PolyU siege

Group is the final batch of 213 people arrested near Yau Ma Tei MTR station to learn their fate after being charged.

16 Sep 2024 - 8:31PM

How Hong Kong researchers aim to turn bugs into drugs to treat autism, dementia

Microbiota I-Centre researchers have isolated 200 to 300 types of bacteria with therapeutic potential and hope one day to develop them into medications.

15 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

University of Hong Kong head to provide update this month on hiring of senior jobs

Resolution from HKU governing body says Xiang Zhang must submit update on hiring process, as some positions still vacant or temporally filled.

10 Sep 2024 - 5:53PM

Two vice-president positions at the University of Hong Kong currently remain vacant. Photo: Eugene Lee

How butterfly wings inspired Hong Kong cooling tech to help fight global warming

Thin cooling film can reduce room temperatures by up to 15 degrees Celius, as scientists hope to mitigate effects of global warming.

9 Sep 2024 - 8:30AM

Lin Chongjia (left) and Huang Baoling of the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at HKUST show off some of the cooling film. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong Metropolitan University reports 23% jump in number of first-year students

School says university of applied sciences status only one reason behind increase in enrolment, pointing to its new name and programmes.

5 Sep 2024 - 7:40PM

Official report into University of Hong Kong rift aims to put school interests first

Government wants row between president Xiang Zhang and council chairwoman Priscilla Wong settled quickly and amicably, insiders say.

4 Sep 2024 - 12:34AM

University of Hong Kong student gets 2 months’ jail for molesting schoolmate

Court rejects community service in lieu of prison time for Poon Kai-yiu, 22, who was convicted of two counts of indecent assault.

3 Sep 2024 - 10:08PM

Poon Kai-yiu molested the victim on HKU’s campus on New Year’s Eve of 2021. Photo: Sam Tsang

Suffering from depression? Hong Kong team can help with AI and looking into eyes

Chinese University scientists have discovered an affordable way to estimate the risk of depression in people by harnessing artificial intelligence to analyse retinal images.

2 Sep 2024 - 8:30AMvideocam

Universities in Hong Kong admit more non-local students after intake quota doubled

Baptist University says number of first-year, non-local students for 2024-25 to increase by nearly 200 per cent from last year.

1 Sep 2024 - 8:01PM

Letters | This academic year, universities should not approach AI with fear

Readers discuss higher education institutions’ attitude to artificial intelligence, and the row over the Chinese University emblem.

30 Aug 2024 - 11:30AM

In adapting to a world where AI is ubiquitous, it is essential for university teachers and students to embrace AI as a collaborative tool. Photo: DPA

Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing Foundation funds non-invasive liver cancer treatment

Li Ka Shing Foundation donates Asia’s first cutting-edge, non-invasive device for treatment of liver cancer to city’s oldest university.

27 Aug 2024 - 6:45PM

Business magnate Li Ka-shing (centre) also made a virtual appearance at the ultrasound medical device’s unveiling on Tuesday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Chinese University of Hong Kong picks ex-Legco administrator as vice-president

Institution’s governing council appoints Kenneth Chen to serve three-year term following special meeting on Monday.

26 Aug 2024 - 8:19PM

Researchers in Switzerland carry out endoscope operation 9,300km away in Hong Kong

Collaboration by ETH Zurich and CUHK is world’s first use of remotely controlled endoscopy on a living pig involving magnetic navigation system.

26 Aug 2024 - 10:44AM

Hong Kong team’s find brings hope of Alzheimer’s cure. Here’s how they did it

HKUST team screened 300,000 chemical compounds in nine months and selected around 10 candidates with potential.

26 Aug 2024 - 10:13AMvideocam

From left: Danise Au, Amy Fu and Stephanie Duan. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Exclusive | Meet Yang Hongxia: the PolyU AI scientist who wants to change how LLMs are built

Yang Hongxia said she wants to change the existing resource-intensive process of training large language models into a decentralised, machine-learning paradigm.

25 Sep 2024 - 4:10PM

Artificial intelligence scientist Yang Hongxia, said small AI models, once put together, can outperform the most advanced large language models in specific domains. Photo: Sina

HKU head failed to get ex-Hong Kong official for senior role before CUHK offer

HKU president Xiang Zhang had sought Kenneth Chen for the vice-president role, but the candidate’s HK$5 million yearly package was rejected.

8 Aug 2024 - 9:41PM

Shenzhen establishes ‘one-stop shop’ to help foreign talent work at Hetao zone

The new facility on Hetao zone’s Shenzhen side will help foreigners expedite the process of obtaining their work and residence permits on the mainland.

8 Aug 2024 - 5:30PM

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Universities in Hong Kong

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.

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9 September, 2024