{"id":19393,"date":"2025-09-08T09:07:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/?page_id=19393"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:45:00","slug":"deans-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/deans-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean's Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19393\" class=\"elementor elementor-19393\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5dc3ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5dc3ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bea2a85\" data-id=\"bea2a85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f527ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f527ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc402cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc402cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aae253\" data-id=\"2aae253\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fae518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fae518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2025\/09\/R_3300051_HKMU-03_1200.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2025\/09\/R_3300051_HKMU-03_1200.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2025\/09\/R_3300051_HKMU-03_1200-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2025\/09\/R_3300051_HKMU-03_1200-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b33e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60b33e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48672a1\" data-id=\"48672a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393b32a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"393b32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Graduate School of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). As the Dean, I am honoured to lead a vibrant academic community that is dedicated to fostering excellence in postgraduate education, research, and professional development.<\/p><p>We believe that education is not just about acquiring knowledge \u2500\u2500 it is about transforming lives, inspiring innovation, and making a meaningful impact on the world. Whether you are pursuing a master's degree to advance your career, embarking on a doctoral journey to contribute to cutting-edge research, or exploring new horizons of knowledge, we are here to support you every step of the way.<\/p><p>Our programmes are designed to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global landscape, equipping our students with the skills, insights, and adaptability needed to thrive in their chosen fields. Our distinguished faculty members bring a wealth of expertise and experience to your academic and professional growth. With a strong emphasis on practical applications and critical thinking, we aim to empower you to tackle real-world challenges and seize new opportunities.<\/p><p>As you embark on this exciting journey, I encourage you to embrace the opportunities that lie ahead. Be curious, be bold, and be open to new perspectives. At HKMU Graduate School, you will not only gain knowledge but also develop the confidence and resilience to make a difference in your field and in society. I look forward to witnessing your achievements and celebrating your success as you contribute to shaping a brighter future.<\/p><p>Together, let us explore, innovate, and inspire each other.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #244f70;\"><strong>Professor Ricky KWOK Yu-kwong<\/strong><\/span><br \/><strong>Vice President (Research &amp; Institutional Advancement)<\/strong><br \/><strong>Dean of Graduate School<\/strong><br \/><strong>Hong Kong Metropolitan University<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6154a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6154a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a883214\" data-id=\"a883214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836c21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"836c21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a80936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a80936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Graduate School of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). 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