News Centre

12 Feb 2025

HKMU receives precious manuscripts and relics from Eileen Chang, Stephen Soong and Mae Fong Soong; Literary treasures to be digitally preserved to promote modern Chinese literature research

This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the passing of renowned Chinese writer Eileen Chang, who has a significant place in the modern Chinese literary world. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is honoured to receive a generous donation from Dr Roland Soong and his elder sister, Mrs Elaine Soong Kingman, administrators of Eileen Chang's estate, which includes Eileen Chang's manuscripts, relics, and correspondence with her best friends, Stephen Soong and his wife, Mae Fong Soong, and others. ...

4 Feb 2025

Students and alumni innovation and entrepreneurship projects receive several prestigious national awards

Two innovative projects by students and alumni, which had earlier won awards at the tenth Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, went on to gain accolades in several nationwide competitions....

28 Jan 2025

Students' innovative building inspection project receives yet more accolades

The collaborative project, “Digital Twin (Mixed Reality) Adoption for Improving Training and Inspection Processes in New Buildings”, developed by a team of students and a graduate from the School of Science and Technology (S&T), was again recognised in various competitions....

24 Jan 2025

“Ten Outstanding Young Persons” Awardees encourage faculty and students to overcome difficulties and persist in pursuing their dreams

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) hosted an alumni sharing session, featuring three distinguished alumni and a guest speaker, all of whom received the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons” (TOYP) award. Themed “Going Beyond Limits: Impossible Is Fun”, the event highlighted their dreams and endeavours in pursuit of their goals, inspiring and encouraging faculty and students to keep faith in their vision, overcome seemingly “impossible” obstacles, and go beyond their limits....

24 Jan 2025

Elite business student team blooms in community fundraising event

A-Team students of the HKMU Business School participated again in the ACCA Community Day, the association's flagship fundraising event in support of local charitable organisations through the collaborative effort of the business sector to help the underprivileged in the Hong Kong community....

21 Jan 2025

HKMU students shine at Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025

Over 40 HKMU students and teaching staff formed a number of teams to participate in the student group and open group of Hong Kong Techathon+ 2025, an annual large-scale innovative and technology event co-organised by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and 13 local universities and institutions....

17 Jan 2025

HKMU's second Hackathon inspires students' creativity in promoting sustainable development and enhancing care for older adults

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently hosted its second “HKMU Hackathon”, bringing together over 120 students from various departments to tackle real-world challenges faced by local enterprises. The event saw students collaborating and inspiring each other to design innovative solutions, with a particular focus on enhancing quality of care for older adults and promoting sustainable development in society through the cutting-edge technology, thereby nurturing an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset among the participants....

8 Jan 2025

HKMU awards first doctorate to a person in custody in Hong Kong

Four persons in custody in Stanley Prison, of the Correctional Services Department (CSD), were awarded degrees from Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) at a certificate presentation ceremony today (8 January), including one inmate who is the first in Hong Kong to be awarded a doctorate, specifically, a Doctor of Education (EdD), by HKMU....

7 Jan 2025

HKMU Talk of the Metropolis: Dr Charles Chen Yidan encourages innovation in education to meet future challenges

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) today (7 January) held its first “Talk of Metropolis” of the year, featuring a dialogue titled “Transforming the World through Education” between Dr Charles Chen Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize, and Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing, President of HKMU. Dr Chen shared his vision for the future of education. Through the Yidan Prize, he hopes to recognise changemakers in education whose work are future-oriented, innovative, transformative and sustainable, and support their education research and development initiatives to create a better world through education....

6 Jan 2025

HKMU receives HK$300 million donation from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation for new campus development

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) received a generous donation of HK$300 million from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation (the Foundation), marking the largest single private donation in the University's history and the largest donation ever made by the Foundation. This substantial contribution will be designated to support the new campus development project in Ho Man Tin, enabling the University to nurture more talent, contribute to Hong Kong's long-term development, and promote community health and wellness....