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27 Oct 2023

School of Education and Languages students recognised by Toastmasters International for dedication to public speaking

The HKMU Trilingual Toastmasters Club formed by students of the School of Education and Languages (E&L) attained the Distinguished Toastmasters Club label for 2022–2023 awarded by Toastmasters International. The recognition is part of Toastmasters International’s Distinguished Club Program, which sets ten goals for individual clubs to achieve during the year. It requires that club members keep making progress in its education programmes, the club maintain a healthy membership base, club officers receive sufficient training and club administration be properly managed. A Distinguished Club must have achieved five of the ten goals....

27 Oct 2023

Electronic and Computer Engineering student’s innovative project receives one more accolade

Electronic and Computer Engineering student Ramsha Minhaj took her invention Brain Computer Interface Feedback System for Dementia Patients to Innovate for Future 2023, and it received a Certificate of Excellence under the Tertiary Stream. Organised by the Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association, Innovate for Future is an open competition of innovation and technology to inspire young people in Hong Kong to create innovative products or services for solving and improving our real-life challenges, from idea generation to prototype development....

5 Oct 2023

Professional accounting students awarded scholarships by HKICPA

Professional accounting fresh graduates Frank Mao Haoyu and Jessie Liu Jiayang were each presented with a Qualification Programme (QP) Scholarship by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) at the QP Top Student Award and Scholarship Presentation Ceremony for the December 2022 and June 2023 Sessions. The QP Scholarships are awarded to final-year accounting students with excellent academic performance, encouraging them to pursue an internally recognised accountancy qualification. Every year, a maximum of 20 scholarships are handed out to undergraduate students all over Hong Kong....

11 Sep 2023

Creative Writing and Film Arts student works published in Hong Kong Literature Bimonthly

The works of three students of the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Creative Writing and Film Arts programme were recently published in a local literary magazine Hong Kong Literature Bimonthly. The three year two students: Chan Chung-hang, Lo Sing-tung and Lam Ka-yi were passionate about literary writing and their creative works “Wrong Number (打錯了)”, “Goodbye, Chi-hang (再見之行)” and “Nobody knows (不為人知)” respectively were published in the magazine’s “Students’ Works Selection of ‘Hong Kong Metropolitan University Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Creative Writing and Film Arts Programme’”....

22 Aug 2023

HKMU students awarded HSBC Scholarships

HSBC offers a number of scholarships in recognition of local tertiary students with outstanding academic performance, helping them pursue ambitions in different areas. This year, six outstanding HKMU students have been named HSBC Scholars. They were awarded the HSBC Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) Scholarship, the HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship and the HSBC Vocational Education Scholarship. The awardees were invited to celebrate their achievements at the HSBC Scholars Day held on 9 August....

4 Jul 2023

HKMU Creative Arts Graduation Show unleashes students’ infinite imagination

The HKMU Creative Arts Graduation Show, themed “Imagination Is Your Playground” this year, will display 112 works of over 290 graduates of the HKMU Creative Arts programmes. The Show features a variety of artworks including animations, short videos, interactive installations, photography works, and advertising campaigns, showcasing the students’ creativity and talents, and expressing their reflection on themselves and society....

14 Jun 2023

HKMU students win in Swire Properties Placemaking Academy 2023

Competing against nine teams from six local universities, a team of four HKMU students are selected as one of the two winning teams in the “Swire Properties Placemaking Academy 2023” with their creative proposal for the “White Christmas Street Fair”....

14 Jun 2023

Electronic and Computer Engineering student awarded for outstanding work in innovation and entrepreneurship

With her invention “Brain Computer Interface Feedback System for Dementia Patients”, Electronic and Computer Engineering student Ramsha Minhaj was awarded the Third Prize in the 9th Hong Kong University Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition (Information Technology Category) organised by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association....

14 Jun 2023

Computer engineering student receives Gold Award in STEM Excellence Award

Computer engineering student Kelly Chan won the Gold Award of The Greater Bay Area STEM Excellence Award 2023 (HKSAR) with her work “VR metaverse in Kowloon City”. ...

13 Jun 2023

Creative Arts Master’s students and graduate shine in Intervarsity Creative Writing Competition

Five students and graduate of the Master of Arts in Creative Writing programme won multiple awards at the 12th Intervarsity Creative Writing Competition with their literary talent....