MU Connect issue 9 (page 29 to 30)

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New Knowledge for All series on TVB Pearl

Over the past 35 years, HKMU has been incessantly sharing knowledge with the general public through educational information programmes free on television. Since 2009, we have collaborated with Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) to air the programme Knowledge for All produced by the University on TVB Pearl every Sunday morning. The two parties announced the continuation of their partnership and held a press conference on 8 August 2024 to promote the new series of programmes. The event was officiated by HKMU President Prof. Paul Lam Kwan-sing and TVB General Manager (Business Operations) Mr Siu Sai-wo. During the conference, the participating TVB artistes highlighted new features of the Knowledge for All series and talked about their personal learning experiences, sharing how they overcame challenges and added value to themselves both at work and in the face of adversity.

Empowering young debaters

Co-organised by the Hong Kong Parliamentary Debating Society (HKPDS), the Hong Kong Finance Association and HKMU, the 20th HKPDS Summer Workshop and Tournament 2024 was successfully held between 4 and 11 August 2024. The opening ceremony was officiated by Ms Michelle Li Mei-sheung, Permanent Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government, Mr Michael Ngai Ming-tak, Chairman of the Hong Kong Finance Association and member of the HKMU Court, and Prof. Reggie Kwan Ching-ping, Provost of HKMU.

This eight-day event attracted about 200 participants from various countries and regions, including Hong Kong, the mainland, Macau, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, the UK, Canada and the US. It featured experienced trainers from top universities worldwide, who coached participants and refined their oratory skills through an intensive series of activities.

HKMU ranks first in the number of funded programmes and places

The University has been awarded 1,914 places in 20 programmes under the Education Bureau’s Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) for 2025–2026 cohort — Undergraduate Programmes, accounting for nearly 40% of the total number of funded places, the largest share among the eight participating institutions.

The newly included Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours in Aviation Services Management programme will offer a total of 65 funded first-year-first-degree and top-up degree places, while the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying programme, which was previously included in SSSDP, will receive an additional 10 top-up degree places. Among HKMU’s two programmes currently included in the Government’s Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes, the number of first-yearfirst- degree funded places for the Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Integrated Testing, Inspection and Certification programme will significantly increase by 25 to a total of 80 places.

HKMU Campus Run 2024

To promote a healthy lifestyle and encourage participation in physical activities among the HKMU community, the University organised the HKMU Campus Run 2024 on 20 October 2024, attracting approximately 200 students, staff members and alumni. Now in its third year, the event began at the Jockey Club Campus and circled around the three University campuses, ending at the Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare. Participants enjoyed the 2.5 km run together, embodying the meaning of living a healthy mind and body through exercise.