Events Calendar

 

 

Tutor’s Corner – Boardgames, Conversations, Colleagues

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

We are delighted to invite you to a special gathering for tutors in our community! This event will feature a range of board game activities geared to facilitate networking among tutors. Light refreshments will also be available. Details of the gathering are as follows:   Date: April 11, 2024 (Thursday) Time: 14:30 - 16:30 Venue: Common Core and […]

Graphic Design in Japan 2023 (Hong Kong Edition) – Guided Tour for HKU Students (12 April)

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

Organised by PMQ and the Japan Graphic Design Association (JAGDA), the exhibition “Graphic Design in Japan 2023 (Hong Kong Edition)” will take place from 10 April to 5 May at PMQ. The annual publication “Graphic Design in Japan” by JAGDA compiles the year’s best graphic design works selected by a group of Japanese design professionals. […]

Sustainability x Game: Climate Change, Take Action!

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Climate change is one of the most important and urgent issues affecting our world. It refers to the long-term alterations in climate, such as variations in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns. By taking action against climate change, we can lessen the worst effects of climate change and build a more resilient, sustainable, and fair future […]

Graphic Design in Japan 2023 (Hong Kong Edition) – Guided Tour for HKU Students (19 April)

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

Organised by PMQ and the Japan Graphic Design Association (JAGDA), the exhibition “Graphic Design in Japan 2023 (Hong Kong Edition)” will take place from 10 April to 5 May at PMQ. The annual publication “Graphic Design in Japan” by JAGDA compiles the year’s best graphic design works selected by a group of Japanese design professionals. […]

Student Learning Festival 2023-24

Haking Wong Podium

The Student Festival will showcase students’ innovative work in tackling issues which required them to integrate knowledge, methods, and media across disciplines. These exemplary projects come from different undergraduate courses and include posters, videos, podcasts, models, and more. Date: 24 April, 2024 (Wednesday) Time: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Venue: Haking Wong Podium Come Meet the Students! […]

Common Core Staff-Student Consultative meeting

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

The Common Core would like to invite you to participate in the Staff-Student Consultative meeting: Date: Monday, 29 April 2024 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Venue: Common Core & BASc Lounge, Main Building Rm 150 (Pizza will be provided for this lunch meeting)   This meeting provides a channel of communication between students across […]

Communication-intensive Courses (CiC) Symposium 2024

2/F Digital Interactive Lab HKU Main Library

Objectives At the end of the Symposium, participants will be able to: Understand visual and digital communication across the curriculum Embed visual and digital communication in courses Abstract The CiC Symposium 2024 will explore the intersection of the digital world and assessment in higher and professional education. The event will feature a keynote address by […]

Strategies for Managing Student Collaborations

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

How to manage group dynamic? How to manage free-rider? How to use peer evaluation to enhance student’s participation?   Collaboration skills have become essential for developing future-ready graduates to meet the increasingly team-oriented demands and complexity of the workplace. However, teachers often struggle with effectively implementing group work in learning and assessments. Common challenges include […]

Infinite Frames – Students’ Short Film Festival

Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun,10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Join us for a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the power of visual storytelling! Experience the magic of motion picture experiments and the exchange of visionary ideas from the brightest young minds. See a diverse selection of short films, masterfully crafted by talented students from The University of Hong Kong and prestigious universities across Europe. […]

Vitruvian Bridge: Arts × Science Minds

Exhibition Hall, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building

Let’s work and play together with artists and a scientist. This is an exploration of the connection between two disciplines through experimentation and discussion, to build a bridge for knowledge exchange and collaborative thinking. As world issues and society become ever more complex, you are invited to become a vital part of this increasingly important […]

Transdisciplinary Research Fellowship – Critical Zones, Sustainability, And Water

The University of Hong Kong, with fieldwork in sites around Hong Kong

We invite undergraduate students to this 2-week intensive fellowship on transdisciplinary research around Critical Zones*, sustainability, and water in Hong Kong. Student fellows will learn: Transdisciplinary research fundamentals– theories, methodologies, rationales, and impact. Practices, interventions, & cultural assumptions around water and Hong Kong. Creative and critical reading, viewing, sharing, and writing. Through interactive activities, fieldwork, […]

Tutors Certificate Course – 1-Day Foundational Workshop (Foundations in Teaching and Learning)

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication- Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop, free for all HKU tutors. This hands-on workshop will provide practical skills and strategies to enhance the engagement and learning […]