The Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) and Goldsmiths, University of London (Goldsmiths), held a significant MoU signing ceremony on 18 December 2024 to foster collaboration in social work education and research. On the same day, Dr Kong YAM, Senior Lecturer of APSS, was invited to speak at the Goldsmiths Teaching Partner Forum - Global Dialogue on Children’s Social Welfare: A Hong Kong – UK Exchange.   Prof. Eric CHUI, Chair Professor

20 Dec 2024

PolyU's "Engage, Empower, Excel: Smart Campus Innovation", an interdisciplinary team led by Dr Rodney CHU, Senior Lecturer of APSS, achieved significant success at the QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2024 in London. His team not only won the Gold Smart Omnichannel Campus Category Award, but also secured the prestigious Global Education Award – the ultimate recognition that celebrates the “champion of champions”. The winning team le

16 Dec 2024

Prof. Ben Hok-bun KU, Professor of APSS and Director of the China and Global Development Network (CGDN) at PolyU, has successfully secured a donation of HK$ 4,218,150 from the Keswick Foundation to conduct practice research in the Mainland. The details of the project are: PI: Prof. Ben Hok-bun KU Co-PIs:  Prof. Juan CHEN (Professor of APSS, Associate Head, Associate Director of MHRC); Dr Siu Wai LIT (Principal Clinical Associate of APSS); Dr Su

12 Dec 2024

On 4 December 2024, the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) of PolyU and School of Philosophy and Social Development of Shandong University (SDU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic partnerships in the field of social sciences between the two institutions. The MoU was signed by Prof. Eric CHUI, Chair Professor of Social Work and Criminology and Head of APSS at PolyU, and Mr Xifeng XU, Minister, Officer for t

10 Dec 2024

On 30 November 2024, the international conference titled “Synthesizing Knowledge: Chinese Social Work Practices Research and Its Dialogue with the World” was successfully held at the Peking University, China. The event brought together numerous experts and scholars in social work from both domestic and international backgrounds to discuss the latest advancements and future directions in social work practice research. The conference was co-organi

4 Dec 2024

Between October and November 2024, APSS was delighted to receive seven delegations, student groups, and visiting scholars around the world. From knowledge exchanges to academic discussions, APSS is eager to explore collaboration opportunities with these delegates and their institutions.   Photo Visiting schedule

28 Nov 2024

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has announced a collaborative agreement with Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan (KazNU) and the opening of the Centre for Sustainable Development on 21 November 2024. This event, held at KazNU, marks a significant step in enhancing international cooperation in social work, social development research, and sustainable tourism research. The agreement was signed by Prof. Hok-bun KU, Professo

27 Nov 2024

The APSS Entry Scholarship for Self-financed Taught Postgraduate Programmes is available to outstanding students admitted to taught postgraduate programmes at the master’s level. Awardees are nominated based on admission results and academic achievements. The scholarship offers one-off awards of varying amounts, ranging from HK$10,000 to HK$80,000.   Congratulations to awarded students! Let’s hear what some of them have to say:

21 Nov 2024

On 6 November 2024, the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University warmly welcomed the delegation led by Mr Kai CHENG (程凱先生), Chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (中國殘疾人聯合會) on campus.   During this meeting, several PolyU colleagues, including Dr Laura LO, Associate Vice President (Institutional Advancement), Prof. Sylvia CHEN, Associated Dean

11 Nov 2024

Congratulations to all graduates of the 2023/24 academic year! Over 475 graduates from our Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate programmes gathered on 7 November 2024 for the 30th Congregation of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (FHSS). We were joined by the FHSS and APSS communities to celebrate this significant milestone for all of our graduates and our pride in their accomplishments.  Words of appreciation and encouragement echoed t

8 Nov 2024