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When Dreams Collapse: How Disadvantaged Chinese College Students Navigate a Broken Mobility Promise
January 12, 2026
Date: March 5, 2026 (Thu)Time: 4:00 – 5:15pmMode: OnlineSpeaker: Dr Li Zhu, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversityChair: Professor Hugo Horta, The University…
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Institutional Change in EU-China Science Cooperation (1998-2025): From Expansion to Recalibration?
January 8, 2026
Date: February 9, 2026 (Mon)Time: 3:00 – 4:15pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 402, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeaker: Dr Marcelo Marques, University of…
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Intercultural Research Capability in the Age of Gen AI: Preparing PhD Graduates for Transcultural Knowledge Co-construction
November 5, 2025
Date: January 29, 2026 (Thu) Time: 4:00 – 5:30pm Mode: Online Speaker: Professor Jing Qi, RMIT University Chair: Professor Hugo…
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Collaborative Professionalism and Innovation Within and Across Schools
November 1, 2025
Date: December 2, 2025 (Tue)Time: 2:00 – 3:30pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 204, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZoomSpeaker: Professor Andy Hargreaves,…
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Sustainability and University Governance in Asia and Taiwan-How do Global Rankings and Quality Assurance Measure University’s SDGs?
October 4, 2025
Date: November 6, 2025 (Thu)Time: 2:00 – 3:15pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZOOMSpeaker: Professor Angela Yung-Chi Hou,…
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Congratulations to our SCAPERS who are ranked in the World’s Top 2% of most-cited scientists in Education 2025!
September 30, 2025
We are pleased to announce that our nine colleagues in the Unit of Social Contexts and Policies of Education (SCAPE),…
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At the Crossroads of Evidence Syntheses: How to Select and Perfect Systematic Reviews vs. Meta-Analyses
September 8, 2025
Date: September 23, 2025 (Tue)Time: 12:45 – 2:00pmMode: OnlineSpeakers:Professor Sedat Gümüş, The Education University of Hong KongProfessor Cheng Yong Tan,…
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Asia Holds Most of Global Private Higher Education Enrolment: How Is Asia Typical and Atypical Globally?
June 17, 2025
Date: March 7, 2025 (Fri)Time: 9:30am~Mode: OnlineSpeaker: Dr Daniel C. Levy, State University of New York (SUNY, Albany) Chairs:Professor Yonezawa,…
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The Future of Australian Higher Education and the Australian Universities Accord
May 8, 2025
Date: June 27, 2025 (Fri)Time: 2:00pm – 3:15pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZOOMSpeaker: Dr Peter Bentley,…
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Educational Inclusion: Theory and Practices from a Canadian Perspective
May 8, 2025
Date: June 17, 2025 (Tue)Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pmVenue: Room 401-402, Meng Wah Complex, HKUSpeaker: Professor Michael Corbett, Professor Emeritus, Acadia…
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Hidden Synergy: Hong Kong’s Role in the Development of Science and Technology in Chinese Higher Education
May 8, 2025
Date: May 14, 2025 (Wed)Time: 4:30pm ~Mode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZOOMSpeaker: Dr Yisu Zhou, University…
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Studytalk and Student Influencers: The Role of Social Media in Student Support
March 25, 2025
Date: April 28, 2025 (Mon) Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm Mode: Hybrid Speaker: Dr Rille Raaper, Durham University Chair: Professor David…
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Beyond Borders: How International Student Mobility Drives Poverty Reduction
March 18, 2025
Date: April 24, 2025 (Thu)Time: 4:00pm~Mode: OnlineSpeakers:Dr Joonghyun Kwak, University of OxfordDr Maia Chankseliani, University of OxfordChair: Professor Jisun Jung,…
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Reconceptualising Learner Agency in Feedback: A Situational, Deliberative, and Entangled Perspective
February 11, 2025
Date: April 14, 2025 (Mon) Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm Mode: Online Speaker: Ms. Lee Min, Nanyang Technological University Chair: Professor…
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Book Talk: Gender and Education in Central Asia
February 10, 2025
Date: March 13, 2025 (Thu)Time: 1:00pm~Mode: OnlineSpeakers:Aliya Kuzhabekova, Assistant Professor, University of CalgaryNaureen Durrani, Professor, Nazarbayev UniversityZumrad Kataeva, Assistant Professor,…
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International collaboration of Ukrainian scholars: effects of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine
February 1, 2025
Date: February 21, 2025 (Fri)Time: 2:00pm – 3:15pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 403, Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong KongSpeaker: Myroslava…
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The Shadows of Internationalisation: A New Conceptual Lens for the Effects of Internationalisation Policy
January 3, 2025
Date: February 13, 2025 (Thu) Time: 4:00pm – 5:15pm Mode: Online Speaker: Dr Svetlana Shenderova, Tampere University/University of Helsinki Chair:…
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International Higher Education Partnerships in East and Southeast Asia: Strategic and Ethical Issues
October 28, 2024
Date: November 20, 2024 (Wed)Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeaker: Dr Miguel Antonio, University of…
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Symposium – The Student Learning Experience in Hong Kong Universities: A Deep Dive into Institutional Data
October 27, 2024
Date: November 18, 2024 (Mon) Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm Mode: Hybrid Venue: Room 321-322, Run Run Shaw Building, HKU Speakers:…
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Assessing The Academic Performance And Scholarly Influence Of Rectors At Indonesia’s Public Universities: A Combined Bibliometric And Scholastic Evaluation
September 11, 2024
Date: November 14, 2024 (Thu) Time: 4:00pm – 5:20pm Mode: Online Speaker: Dr Bayu Indra Pratama, Universitas Brawijaya Chair: Professor…
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Pursuing Doctoral Education in China: An Exploration of International Students’ Learning Journeys
August 27, 2024
Date: October 7, 2024 (Mon)Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pmMode: OnlineSpeakers:Dr Kun Dai, The University of Hong Kong Dr Kenichi Doi, The…
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Reimagining PhD Education: Navigating Global Shifts and Expanding Career Horizon
August 27, 2024
Date: September 27, 2024 (Fri)Time: 4:00pm ~Mode: HybridSpeaker: Ms Marina Garcia Morante, phD, Universitat Ramon LlullChair: Professor Hugo Horta, SCAPE,…
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How to Integrate Design-thinking, Experiential Learning and Social Impact in Curriculum Innovation: The Case of “Edu-preneurial Leadership” Course?
August 27, 2024
Date: September 25, 2024 (Wed)Time: 3:30pm – 4:50pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeaker: Dr Vincent Wong, The University…
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Developing Learners’ Workplace Feedback Literacy
August 12, 2024
Date: August 19, 2024 (Mon)Time: 4:00pm ~Mode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeaker: Dr Christy Noble, The University of…
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[Full Video Available] Academic Exchanges and Sino-American Relations: Canary in Coal Mine, Bellwether of Change, or Bridge over Troubled Waters?
May 3, 2024
https://youtu.be/Ay8c6U_I0i8?si=oBvoGyoTeZPgZtps Date: June 3, 2024 (Mon)Time: 3:00pm ~Mode: HybridVenue: Room 401-402, Meng Wah Complex, HKUSpeaker: Dr Brian Wong, The University…
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Demographic Change and Education in East Asia and the World
May 1, 2024
Date: May 22, 2024 (Wed)Time: 4:00pm ~Mode: HybridVenue: Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeaker: Professor Emily Hannum, University of PennsylvaniaChair:…
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[Full Video Available] Relational Pedagogies in Higher Education
March 26, 2024
https://youtu.be/Mb2Zy6naDfU?si=6TpHNmhSQfM4UxVy Date: May 20, 2024 (Mon)Time: 5:00 – 6:00pmMode: ZoomSpeaker: Dr Karen Gravett, University of SurreyChair: Professor Juuso Nieminen, SCAPE,…
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[Full Video Available] Knowledge – The Most Important and Least Considered Object of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
March 26, 2024
https://youtu.be/HMFzqSiDjhE?si=qprCx3aL5MRT6Rly Date: May 14, 2024 (Tue)Time: 5:00 – 6:00pmMode: ZoomSpeaker: Prof Paul Ashwin, Lancaster UniversityChair: Professor Juuso Nieminen, SCAPE, The…
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[Full Video Available] Book Launch: Building a Better Normal: Visions of Schools of Education in a Post-Pandemic World (Emerald Publishing)
March 26, 2024
https://youtu.be/IPmzcWeuvVE?si=J6nJCdwgbjO1MjQG Date: May 13, 2024 (Mon)Time: 4:00 – 5:15pmMode: ZoomSpeakers:Marian Mahat, The University of Melbourne, AustraliaNadine Petersen, University of Johannesburg,…
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![[Full Video Available] Book Talk: Student Engagement across Pacific Asia: Steps toward a Shared Framework](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/May-8.png)
[Full Video Available] Book Talk: Student Engagement across Pacific Asia: Steps toward a Shared Framework
March 26, 2024
https://youtu.be/-Dr8ZfYuG-4?si=sCyyRFfAFf431f_l Date: May 8, 2024 (Wed)Time: 4:00 – 5:15pmMode: ZoomSpeakers:Professor Luke Fryer, The University of Hong KongProfessor Lily Zeng, TALIC,…
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[Full Video Available] Higher Education in a Time of Artificial Intelligence
March 25, 2024
https://youtu.be/DsEULOC61Ug?si=Az0kmv6kDAmaauN1 Date: April 29, 2024 (Mon)Time: 4:00 – 5:00pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 203, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeaker: Prof Margaret Bearman, Deakin…
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![[Full Video Available] Book Talk: ‘Student Agency and Self-Formation in Higher Education’](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Book-talk.png)
[Full Video Available] Book Talk: ‘Student Agency and Self-Formation in Higher Education’
March 25, 2024
https://youtu.be/9zIYvSwLTYo?si=zA-fbkIw-ddYb9AH Date: April 22, 2024 (Mon)Time: 4:00 – 5:30pmMode: HybridVenue: Room 203, Runme Shaw Building, HKUSpeakers: Yusuf Ikbal Oldac, Simon…
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Culturally Engaging Students as Partners in Asia: Following or Translating?
March 25, 2024
Date: April 11, 2024 (Thu) Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm Mode: Zoom Speaker: Dr Yifei Liang, University of Queensland Chair: Professor…
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![[Full Video Available] Experiences of the PhD in Japan: Domestic and International Student Perspectives](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mar-22.png)
[Full Video Available] Experiences of the PhD in Japan: Domestic and International Student Perspectives
February 20, 2024
https://youtu.be/R9t6aLlhLA4?si=daV0xWmQYuVUJsAD Date: March 22, 2024 (Fri)Time: 4:00 – 5:00pmMode: ZoomSpeakers:Dr Kelsey Inoyue, University of OxfordDr Yangson Kim, Hiroshima UniversityChair: Dr….
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![[Full Video Available] Revisiting Quality Assurance and Delivery Modes of Cross-border Higher Education during the Pandemic- Does Physical Mobility Matter in Qualification Recognition of Joint/Dual Degree Programmes from an Asian Perspective?](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mar-21.png)
[Full Video Available] Revisiting Quality Assurance and Delivery Modes of Cross-border Higher Education during the Pandemic- Does Physical Mobility Matter in Qualification Recognition of Joint/Dual Degree Programmes from an Asian Perspective?
February 19, 2024
https://youtu.be/CapJp1HjERA?si=1CD0v-vF5sXOunFn Date: March 21, 2024 (Fri)Time: 10:30 – 12:00nnVenue: Room 203, 2/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZoomSpeaker:Prof. Angela Yung-chi…
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![[Full Video Available] Democratizing International Student Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Feb-20.png)
[Full Video Available] Democratizing International Student Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities
January 18, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FelWtfvNSCI&ab_channel=CHERA%26SCAPE Date: February 20, 2024 (Tue)Time: 4:30 – 5:30pmMode: ZoomSpeaker: Peidong Yang, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang…
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Congratulations to our SCAPERS who are ranked in the World’s Top 2% of most-cited scientists in Education 2023!
January 11, 2024
Our SCAPE members are ranked in the World’s Top 2% of most-cited scientists in Education. The data is based on…
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Congratulations to Dr Hugo Horta and Dr Jisun Jung for being appointed as Editors-in-Chief!
January 10, 2024
Dr Hugo Horta has been appointed as one of the three Editors-in-Chief of the journal Higher Education (Springer). Higher Education is…
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![[Full Video Available] Book Launch – Academic Star Wars: Excellence Initiatives in Global Perspective](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Feb-5-2.png)
[Full Video Available] Book Launch – Academic Star Wars: Excellence Initiatives in Global Perspective
January 2, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w2DxyaXeKM&ab_channel=CHERA%26SCAPE Date: February 5, 2024 (Mon)Time: 8:00pmMode: ZoomSpeakers:Phil Altbach, Professor Emeritus & Founding Director, CIHEJamil Salmi, Resarch Fellow, CIHEMaria Yudkevich,…
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Congratulations to Dr Lili Yang for winning a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China!
November 29, 2023
Dr Lili Yang is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong and a Management Committee…
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![[Full Video Available] Gender Equality Plans: How (Much) Do They Work? Challenges and Experiences from Europe](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Gender-equality-plans-how-much-do-they-work-Challenges-and-experiences-from-Europe.png)
[Full Video Available] Gender Equality Plans: How (Much) Do They Work? Challenges and Experiences from Europe
November 27, 2023
https://youtu.be/XDz-Fc5m5g4?si=FKr-dv1Wz9yv3OjQ Date: December 15, 2023 (Fri) Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm Venue: Room 301, 3/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & Zoom…
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![[Full Video Available] British Universities Issuing Voluntary Redundancies: Manifest and Latent Functions](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/poster-1.png)
[Full Video Available] British Universities Issuing Voluntary Redundancies: Manifest and Latent Functions
November 27, 2023
https://youtu.be/ulP-Nh97TYo?si=euYnbSorffM_Zn57 Date: December 12, 2023 (Tue)Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pmVenue: Room 301, 3/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZoomSpeakers:Dr. Giulio MARINI,…
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[Full Video Available] Brexit: Brain Drain of Europeans and Brain Grains of Asians
November 22, 2023
https://youtu.be/p0GhEpKSV48?si=ILskFR4M4-AMUd8X Date: December 5, 2023 (Tue)Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pmVenue: Room 204, 2/F, Runme Shaw Building, HKU & ZoomSpeaker: Dr. Giulio…
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![[Full Video Available] Being and Becoming an Effective Doctoral Learner: From Quality Thesis to Career Planning](https://scape.edu.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/poster-3.png)
[Full Video Available] Being and Becoming an Effective Doctoral Learner: From Quality Thesis to Career Planning
November 3, 2023
https://youtu.be/urEblz4vmp8?si=OGLe2AZuUXSXwV0- Click to download the PowerPoint slides Date: November 27, 2023 (Mon)Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pmVenue: Room 205, 2/F, Runme Shaw…
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