Partnership Highlights

A New Approach to Autism Education

Autism Spectrum Disorder is an individual, family, school, and community issue.

Polishing ‘Life’s Jewels’

Everyone has a degree or two these days, what employers want to see is their individuality.

Helping Minorities Access Dental Health

We have uncovered an obvious need for oral health education and dental care services; something that cannot be ignored.

Embracing an Active Old Age

People can have active, productive and meaningful lives in their senior years, especially with the right systems and support in place.

No Place Like Home

Elderly residents can feel lost and depressed when redevelopment or changing needs force them from the homes they have lived in for decades. HKU scholars are searching for ways to ease the blow.

About 100,000 people in Hong Kong suffer from dementia, a number that is expected to triple by 2040. Scholars in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration are trying to jumpstart the city’s dementia policy and improve the lives of patients and caregivers.

Mood Enhancers

Elderly people and the caregivers of elderly with dementia all have a high risk of depression. Programmes developed at HKU are helping to lift their mood.

Lessons from the Past

A new major archaeological research programme enables students to study the past of Armenia and the Ancient Near East and to excavate an ancient fortress and other settlements. The project also engages the public directly in field archaeology through an interdisciplinary knowledge exchange initiative.

Sink or Swim?

A newly designed shellfish culture raft could help Hong Kong’s beleaguered oyster industry stay afloat.