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 Sui-kan YIP (Assistant Director (Partnership and Development) of CGDN.
Project title: Capacity Building for Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Educators in the Chinese Mainland: A Practice Research on Building China DSW Education
Funding amount: $4,218,150
Funding scheme: Keswick Foundation Limited (Donation)
Project period: 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
Project summary: This project aims to help the China DSW programme meet global standards, construct China’s DSW education system, and evaluate the pathway of building China DSW education.
Congratulations to Prof. KU!
Our heartfelt thanks go to the Keswick Foundation for the continued support to the advancement of social work education and research in the Mainland!
