On 18 March 2025, APSS colleagues, alumni, and students from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work (BASW) participated in the Kick-off Ceremony of “With You Along the Way” (「同途有你」), organised by the Hong Kong Social Workers Association and various social work training institutes in Hong Kong. The theme of this year is "Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing," which highlights the importance of caring for and re

24 Mar 2025

About 20 APSS students participated in an enriching outside classroom learning activity on 18 February 2025.  Organised by the LegCo Secretariat under the “Meeting with Members of the Legislative Council” programme, the activity included a tour of the LegCo Complex and an interactive session with Hon Andrew Kwan-yuen LEUNG, the President of the LegCo. The students showed enthusiasm about current affairs and seized the chance to raise questions

11 Mar 2025

The Centre for Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship of APSS hosted two sessions delivered by Dr Ruby CHAU, Associate Professor in Public and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham and Editor of Social Policy and Society, on 19 February 2025. Both sessions were moderated by Prof. Iris LO, Assistant Professor of APSS.   Seminar on Social Policy Education: Challenges and Opportunities in the UK and Beyond   Drawing on the concept of int

27 Feb 2025

The Department of Applied Social Sciences extends sincere gratitude to Long Service Awards 2024 recipients for their unwavering dedication. They have demonstrated years of hard work, commitment, and passion, while earning the utmost respect from peers. Each esteemed colleague has significantly contributed to the successful development of the Department. 13 colleagues are honoured with the Long Service Award 2024, served from 5 to 35 years. They

21 Feb 2025

On 15 February 2025, the APSS Graduates Association (APSSGA) successfully organised a memorable "Chinese New Year Basin Feast" (the Feast) at PolyU Alumni Atrium and A core podium. This Feast attracted an impressive turnout of 176 APSS alumni, staff, students and APSS community to join. On this special occasion, APSSGA presented the trophy to Dr Chi Kong SIU, the recipient of the Outstanding APSS Alumni Award 2024. In addition to sharing delici

19 Feb 2025

Mr Peng WU, a PhD student of APSS, was invited to deliver talks at the University of Leeds and the University of Oxford, sharing insights from his doctoral research. He is supervised by Prof. Hok Bun KU, Professor of APSS and Director of the China and Global Development Network, and Prof. Crystal KWAN, Thetos Foundation Young Scholar in Social Services and Associate Professor of APSS.   On 4 December 2024, Peng delivered a talk in a seminar seri

27 Jan 2025

The Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) organised a Greater Bay Area (GBA) study tour for students from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Ageing Studies and Service Management (AASSM) programme from 7 to 10 January 2025. A total of 23 students from the programme participated in this enriching learning experience. Dr Xinxin CAI, Research Assistant Professor of APSS, and Ms Minyuan LI

24 Jan 2025

The Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) is ranked 68th globally for Social Sciences in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2025.  Also, we are very pleased to note that PolyU’s Social Sciences ranks the first in Hong Kong in terms of its “Research Quality” which demonstrates colleagues’ commitment to pursuing excellence and promoting research for social responsibility, leadership and care.   On

24 Jan 2025

On 18 March 2025, APSS colleagues, alumni, and students from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Work (BASW) participated in the Kick-off Ceremony of “With You Along the Way” (「同途有你」), organised by the Hong Kong Social Workers Association and various social work training institutes in Hong Kong. The theme of this year is "Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing," which highlights the importance of caring for and re

24 Mar 2025