APSS Alumni Celebrate Unity and Joy at Chinese New Year Basin Feast 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…

APSS PhD Student Delivered Talks in Leeds and Oxford

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…

APSS Greater Bay Area Study Tour

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…

PolyU APSS’s Social Sciences Ranked No.68 in the World — Times Higher Education

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”…

Year-4 BA (Hons) in Social Work Students Share Insights on Learning and Collaboration

On 10 January 2025, the Excellent Teachers on Teaching Excellence (ETTE) Symposium, one of PolyU’s flagship teaching and learning events, captivated audiences with its theme: “Strategic Planning in Higher Education: Learning and Teaching Perspectives.”   Two student speakers were Miss Audrey Tsz Kiu…

Shared Commitment to Children’s Rights and Protection Across the Globe

On 11 January 2025, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in collaboration with the Department of Children and Youth (Thailand), the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), The Social Work Professions Council of Thailand, the…

Happy Retirement 2025

We would like to announce the retirement of Mr Sik Chung YEUNG (Chung sir), Lecturer of APSS, Mr Yim Shek HO (Shek Gor), Clerical Officer of APSS and Ms Fanny CHENG, Executive Officer of APSS, who have all dedicated decades of service to our department. Their unwavering commitment and contributions…

Success Achieved at the 2nd International Conference on ASEAN Social Work and Social Development

The 2nd International Conference of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Social Work and Social Development, themed "Social Work Horizons: Charting the Path with Research and Practice," was successfully convened in Bangkok between 9 and 10 January 2025, attracting over 210 participants…

MoU Signing Ceremony between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Durham University

APSS proudly announces our new partnership with Durham University’s Department of Sociology. This collaboration aims to enhance the field of applied social sciences through shared research initiatives and community engagement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Prof. Eric CHUI…

Winter Institute 2024: APSS Partners with Global Universities for Cross-Cultural Social Work Programme

The Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), in collaboration with the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at The University of Chicago (UoC) and the Department of Sociology at Peking University (PKU), successfully held the Winter…