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3 Jan 2024

HKMU School of Nursing and Health Studies receives over $20 million in funding from the Jockey Club to launch a “family-based” mental health project to provide all-round support to pregnant women and their families

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU)'s School of Nursing and Health Studies received HK$20.3 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to support a project titled “Jockey Club 'BaMa Chill Club' Perinatal Support Project”. This initiative focuses on providing depression screening for pregnant women and their spouses, along with services for parents and caregivers. It aims to offer one-stop, comprehensive and personalised support to enhance their mental health, strengthen the training of healthcare professionals, and promote public education....

1 Jan 2024

HKMU holds National Flag-Raising Ceremony on New Year's Day

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held a National Flag-Raising Ceremony today (1 Jan) on its Jockey Club campus. Council members, senior management, staff and student representatives participated in the ceremony to wish for the prosperity of the country and the continued substantial development of Hong Kong in the coming year....

27 Dec 2023

HKMU signs MoU with IFTA & IESGB to accelerate the professional development of FinTech and sustainability

The Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia (IFTA) and The Institute of ESG & Benchmark (IESGB) to support and foster talent development in the fields of financial technology (FinTech) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)....

18 Dec 2023

HKMU receives a grant worth over HK$37 million from the EDB to establish an Industrial Centre for new industrialisation and develop related programmes

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) was awarded a grant worth over HK$37 million from the “Enhancement and Start-up Grant Scheme for Self-financing Post-secondary Education” (ESGS) of the Education Bureau (EDB) to set up an Industrial Centre for new industrialisation, develop a new programme and enhance the existing programmes. HKMU President Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing said he believed that the establishment of the Industrial Centre would complement the Government's policy of promoting “New Industrialisation” and help nurture talent for industry....

12 Dec 2023

HKMU confers Honorary Degrees on four distinguished persons

Presided over by HKMU Pro-Chancellor Dr Eddy Fong Ching, Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) held its Honorary Degrees Ceremony 2023 today (12 December), conferring Honorary Degrees upon four distinguished persons: Prof. Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Dr Roy Chung Chi-ping, Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong, and Mr Michael Wong Yick Kam...

1 Dec 2023

HKMU signs MoU with Kingkey Family Office to promote ESG investing and talent development in the finance industry

The Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration (the Business School) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and Kingkey Family Office (KKFO) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing and foster talent development for asset management and family offices to support the Government's latest policy of promoting Hong Kong as a premier hub for family offices....

22 Nov 2023

HKMU becomes the first self-financing university to participate in the ITC's “STEM Internship Scheme”

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) announced that it will participate in the Innovation and Technology Commission's (ITC) “STEM Internship Scheme” (the Scheme) in 2024/25...

16 Nov 2023

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 valuable achievements and exceptional contribution to society. The recipients are Prof. Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Dr Roy Chung Chi-ping, Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong and Mr Michael Wong Yick Kam. The conferment ceremony will be held on 12 December (Tuesday)....

14 Nov 2023

HKMU becomes Hong Kong's first self-financing tertiary institution to establish a research institute in Shenzhen Virtual University Park

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) signed an agreement with the Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality today (14 November) to join Shenzhen Virtual University Park (SZVUP), becoming Hong Kong's first self-financing tertiary institution to be admitted to SZVUP....

10 Nov 2023

HKMU and The Open University of the UK sign an MoU to foster collaboration and exchanges

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and The Open University of the United Kingdom (OUUK) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration on academic research and exchanges between the two universities...