Speakers

The Internationalisation at Home (IaH) Team from PolyU is led by Professor Engle Angela Chan, with Dr Arkers Wong Kwan-ching, Mr Timothy Lai Kam-hung, Dr Betty Chung Pui-man and Dr Doris Leung Yuet-lan as team members.

This dedicated team shares a common vision of providing quality training and learning experiences to nursing students. The team has pioneered the adoption of an IaH approach before the COVID pandemic back in 2015. To prepare nursing students for their profession in the complex multi-cultural context of Hong Kong, the team has been working closely with overseas institutions, including universities from Sweden and Australia, to design a series of online student-led group activities as an alternative to the 'overseas exchange' learning experience. This new education model has successfully gone beyond conventional clinical practices to developing their students' cultural awareness and global competence, thereby creating a long-lasting impact and preparing them for the uncertainties in the field.

In recent years, the team proactively liaises with other disciplines and institutions worldwide for collaboration to expand the scope of impact. The team members have also actively contributed to the nursing field by sharing new knowledge through seminars, conference presentations and publications.