HKBU Graduate School

30/10/2026

Welcome All New HKPFS Awardees🌟

A wonderful morning of celebration, connection, and inspiration! We proudly hosted the HKPFS Awardees Reception 2026, welcoming brilliant new Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme awardees and their supervisors, and bringing the vibrant research community together.

The morning kicked off with inspiring welcoming remarks from Prof. Johnny P**n, Associate Vice-President (Interdisciplinary Research) cm Dean of the School of Creative Arts, setting an uplifting tone for the year ahead. This was followed by key updates and valuable guidance on the scheme delivered by Prof. Cheung King-Ho, Executive Associate Dean, Graduate School.

A core highlight of the reception was the student sharing session. Two senior HKPFS awardees and our Student Ambassadors, Yuehan DAI (Year 3, Department of History) and Richard Sam Dickson (Year 3, Department of Journalism), shared their invaluable journeys, tips, and personal experiences to help guide new awardees as they embark on their PhD adventures at HKBU.

Served with light refreshments, all the attendees stayed to connect and exchange ideas with each other.

A heartfelt thank-you to all university leaders, supervisors, and HKPFS awardees for making the community thrive! We look forward to supporting every scholar on their path to research excellence!

30/10/2026

Join LiBUddy’s Research Adventures for engaging workshops on database searching, responsible AI, citations, reference management, journal selection, and academic publishing!

【🚀Join LiBUddy on his exciting adventures to understand research better】

Looking for a quick boost to your research skills? Struggling with referencing, citations, and AI research tools?

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Take a look at our new exciting “LiBUddy's Research Adventures” series and explore some of the most important research-related skills with LiBUddy! Workshops start next week, register NOW!

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All workshops are under HKBU Research Student Development Framework.
https://library.hkbu.edu.hk/happenings/events/libuddys-research-adventures/

23/10/2026

Sharing the Success of Academic Publishing Essentials in the AI Era: Publication and Peer Review

We were delighted to welcome researchers and students to the Trans-disciplinary Discovery Commons (TDDC) on 20 October 2026 for an insightful workshop: Academic Publishing Essentials in the AI Era: Publication and Peer Review.

It was a great honour to feature Claire Chentong Hao, Founder and Director of Every Author Publishing. Drawing on more than 12 years of publishing experience, Claire shared practical publishing strategies and insights into peer review, as well as support available to early-career researchers. She also highlighted the HKBU Every Author First Publication Scholarship.

Organised in collaboration with the Library and supported by the Research Office through Research Mingle, the workshop offered valuable guidance to our academic community, along with light refreshments. Thank you to everyone who joined us. The insights and practical strategies shared will surely support the participants’ research and publishing goals.

16/10/2026

Celebrating Research Excellence✨ The Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun PhD Student Research Excellence Awards 2026/27

At HKBU, doctoral studies go far beyond the classroom—it’s about shaping future leaders and driving real-world impact. On 8 October 2026, our community gathered for the Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun PhD Student Research Excellence Awards 2026/27 to celebrate our top scholars!

Opening the ceremony, Prof. Lyu Aiping, Vice-President (Research and Development) cm Dean of the Graduate School, highlighted our mission to cultivate visionary talent ready to tackle global challenges. We also extend our deepest gratitude to the Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun Charitable Fund for their enduring support!

From AI-driven precision medicine and video-conferencing security to youth resilience and digital culture, our six finalists showcased breathtaking innovation. Following a rigorous evaluation combining expert panel reviews and live audience voting, please join us in congratulating this year’s winners:

🏆 Champion: Ms. GAO Yuekun (School of Business)
🥈 1st Runner-Up: Mr. YANG Xin (School of Chinese Medicine)
🥉 2nd Runner-Up: Mr. GAN Hongyuan (School of Communication)
🌟 3rd Runners-Up (Alphabetical):
• Mr. CHEUNG Cho Ho, Yves (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
• Ms. LIU Yufei (School of Creative Arts)
• Mr. TANG Yu (Faculty of Science and Technology)

The event also featured vibrant poster exhibitions and networking, showcasing HKBU's thriving research culture. Congratulations to all our awardees and supervisors!

Check out the full event recap at the Graduate School Official Website.

12/10/2026

Meet Our Supervisor: Prof. Guo Meiyu from Department of Geography

Prof. Guo Meiyu is a tenured Associate Professor in Department of Geography and Assistant Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of HKBU. She earned a PhD in Geography from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She was also a visiting research fellow at Harvard University.

Prof. Guo’s publications include first- and corresponding-author papers in leading journals such as Joule, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology, as well as a book published by Springer Nature. As principal investigator, she has received grants from the RGC Early Career Scheme and General Research Fund, and the NSFC Young Scientists Fund. She has also served as co-PI on projects supported by the NSFC/RGC Collaborative Research Scheme and the RGC Collaborative Research Fund.

Prof. Guo’s project, “Multi-scale Assessment of Methane Emissions from Energy Sector in China,” examines emissions from coal mining, oil and gas production, and energy transport. It combines emissions inventories and facility-level data with evidence from mobile, satellite and other atmospheric monitoring approaches. The project aims to identify major sources, assess uncertainties in existing estimates, and explore mitigation opportunities—supporting improved methane monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV), targeted mitigation strategies and policy development.

Check more details on Prof. Guo’s research group website.

Interested in pursuing research at HKBU? Explore more on the projects and profiles at HKBU Graduate School's official website.

09/10/2026

Uncertain about Your Future? Earn to Learn—in Research
RPg Programmes Recruitment Booth on 13 & 14 Oct

Calling all current HKBU students! Join us to explore the possibilities of pursuing a research postgraduate degree at HKBU. Come to chat directly and hear more first-hand experiences from our current PhD students and Graduate School's Student Ambassadors, get your questions answered, and discover how a PhD journey can shape your future, in a friendly, open setting.

📆 Date: 13 – 14 Oct
⏰ Time: 12nn – 4pm
📍 Venue: Li Promenade (outside Yim Tsui Yuk Shan Innovation Hub - TriAngle)

Share with anyone curious about research postgraduate studies and drop by the booth!

07/10/2026

Meet the Student Representative of Online Info Session: Yang Xin — PhD Candidate from School of Chinese Medicine

Yang Xin, a Talent100 PhD Scholar at HKBU, is affiliated with the Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies (ITS) and the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) under the supervision of Professor Zhang Ge. He will represent SCM in the upcoming HKBU Research Postgraduate (RPg) Programmes Online Information Sessions to share his experience and PhD journey.

Trained in biological science and computational biology, Yang builds AI frameworks to accelerate therapeutic aptamer development. His doctoral work connects computation with laboratory feedback—spanning early-round affinity prediction and chemical optimization to generative design and cell-targeted modelling—through tools such as DeepAptamer, DeepModify, AptGEN, and AlphaApta. An AptGEN-discovered candidate for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has received US FDA Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations.

Yang’s journey shows how transdisciplinary training can translate computational ideas into real therapeutic impact.

Meet our faculty and student representatives live, hear their journeys and experience, and ask your questions at the HKBU RPg Online Info Sessions.

Event Details
Date: 15–16 October 2026 (Thu–Fri)
Time: 4:00–5:30 pm HKT (UTC+8)
Platform: Online via Zoom (Part 1 Overview simulcast on WeChat & Weibo)
Language: English

Register now at HKBU GS official website.
Deadline: 14 October 2026, 5:00 pm (UTC+8)

05/10/2026

Final Call: Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun PhD Student Research Excellence Awards 2026/27 — Reserve Your Seat to Celebrate Research Excellence

Join us this Thursday, 8 October 2026, for the six outstanding nominees' poster and oral presentations spanning Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Chinese Medicine, Communication, Creative Arts, and Science & Technology; live audience voting for your favourite nominee; and light refreshments for networking.

Come see how HKBU researchers are pushing boundaries, from role‑play games to enhance youth resilience and human–GenAI relationships, to safeguarding online events, jazz in the digital era, selectively responsive organic photodetectors, and AI‑driven rapid aptamer discovery.

Event Details
Date: 8 October 2026 (Thu)
Time: 2:00–4:00 pm (Poster Exhibition: 2:00–2:30 pm; Ceremony: 2:30–4:00 pm)
Venue: SCC201, Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun Sports and Cultural Centre

Seats are limited—register now at GS Official Website.

02/10/2026

Meet the Student Representative of Online Info Session: Shuhao Chen — PhD Candidate from School of Creative Arts

Shuhao Chen, a PhD candidate at the Academy of Film, School of Creative Arts (SCA), will represent SCA in the upcoming HKBU Research Postgraduate (RPg) Programmes Online Information Sessions to share his experience and PhD journey at HKBU.

Shuhao’s research focuses on the adaptation of Chinese mythology in animated films and other creative media. By examining adaptation motivations and audience reception, his work traces shifting social values in contemporary China.

His broader interests include translation in creative media for cultural communication and the rise of rural influencers on Chinese digital platforms such as Douyin—research that explores how social policies are implemented and how individuals navigate social change through digital media. He has presented his work at international conferences including the Association for Asian Studies in Asia and the Society for Cinema and Media Studies.

Meet our faculty and student representatives live, hear their journeys and experience, and ask your questions at the HKBU RPg Online Info Sessions.

Event Details
Date: 15–16 October 2026 (Thu–Fri)
Time: 4:00–5:30 pm HKT (UTC+8)
Platform: Online via Zoom (Part 1 Overview simulcast on WeChat & Weibo)
Language: English

Register now at HKBU GS official website.
Deadline: 14 October 2026, 5:00 pm (UTC+8)