7 Dec 2024
Three master's graduates in creative writing were recognised in the 11th national inter-collegiate literary competition “Weeds Literary Prize”. Fu Wei won a First Class Award (Poetry) for “Yum Cha at Night”, Sha Xiantong received a Second Class Award (Poetry) for “Examination of Animal Poetics”, and Huang Weixing received a Merit Award (Fiction) for “The Last Chapter”....
6 Dec 2024
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and Germany's Heilbronn University Graduate School (HUGS) today (6 December) jointly organised a symposium, which is HKMU's first large-scale event related to applied sciences following the launch of Hong Kong's Alliance of Universities of Applied Sciences last month. The symposium brought together over 100 local and overseas thought leaders, industry representatives and academics to explore how government, industry and universities can collaborate and complement each other to foster impactful innovation and enterprise development, support socio-economic development, and advance applied sciences education....
5 Dec 2024
HKMU holds Winter Congregation as 4,500 graduates embark on a new journey
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held its 35th Winter Congregation between 25 November and 5 December, conferring over 4,500 academic qualifications to fresh graduates....
3 Dec 2024
An original mystery novel, titled Inspiration (《靈感》), by Shang Mengjie, a graduate of the Master of Arts in Creative Writing programme, was adapted to a script for the first music-themed live-action role play game (LARP) by the Museum of Hong Kong Literature. The LARP incorporates holographic projection technology to provide players with an immersive theatre experience. After receiving positive feedback in a public playtest on 31 October, it will be launched officially on 14 December....
28 Nov 2024
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) today (28 November) held its fourth “Talk of the Metropolis” of the year, featuring Ms Gigi Tung Oi-lai, Founder of the Bo Charity Foundation (Food Angel), as the guest speaker. She shared her assiduous advocacy of reducing food waste and encouraging the public to donate surplus food, with the goal of further reducing food waste and enabling more people in need to be well fed and feel the care of society....
26 Nov 2024
The School of Education and Languages of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed an “Employment and Internship Agreement” with the Foshan Chancheng District Education Bureau. The agreement aims to further enhance exchanges between the School and primary schools, secondary schools and kindergartens in Chancheng District, thereby increasing internship opportunities for students and deepening their understanding of education and culture in Mainland China....
23 Nov 2024
The “City Companion” Community Alliance on Promoting Mental Health, established by the Auxiliary Medical Service, Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), SideBySide and The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, held its first “Joyful Companion” Wellness Carnival today in Lok Fu, with activities including game booths, a health sharing session and consultations, to promote public awareness of physical and mental well-being....
22 Nov 2024
HKMU to confer Honorary Doctorates on four distinguished persons
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) will confer honorary doctorates on four distinguished individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements and significant contributions to society. The recipients are Prof. S. Tamer Cavusgil, Ms Chan Yuen-han, Prof. Cheng Kai-ming, and Dr Choo Heng-cheong. The conferment ceremony will be held on 9 December....
21 Nov 2024
HKMU launches new career readiness programme to enhance students' soft skills in the workplace
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) has launched a brand-new career readiness programme, called the “HKMU Dream Builder Scheme”, to enhance students' job seeking and employability skills and their soft skills in the workplace and to encourage them to actively explore their personal career paths in the future....
11 Nov 2024
Student's creative art pieces selected in overseas competitions
Three artworks created by student Icarus Wang Peng, in the creative advertising and media design programme, were shortlisted in overseas contests....
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