We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news from our CiC community. Dr. Michael Rivera, Lecturer in HKU’s Faculty of Social Sciences, has received the 2026 UGC Teaching Award in the Early Career Faculty Members category. Each year, the University Grants Committee (UGC) presents these awards to honor outstanding teaching, leadership, and contributions to teaching and…
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You are cordially invited to join the Communication-intensive Courses (CiC) Symposium on 20 May 2025. The event is co-organized by Communication Intensive Courses (CiC), Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC), Common Core and Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES). One of the highlights of the event is a keynote and workshop from Professor Elle Gregory from Faculty of…
RECRUITING VISUAL AND DIGITAL PEER CONSULTANTS (Sem 1, 2025-26) Visual and Digital Resources (VADR) at the Centre for Applied English Studies is now recruiting high-calibre Year 2, 3, 4 and 5 undergraduate peer consultants for Semester 1 of the 2025-26 academic year. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Successful candidates will have excellent visual and digital skills, and…
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We are excited to invite you to submit a short film (max. 10-minute length) for the upcoming “Infinite Frames: Students’ Short Film Festival 2025”! The 3rd festival edition will measure the temperature of contemporary culture through the powerful lens of moving images. The screening of selected films will take place on 16th of May…
On September 21, 2024, the HKU Centennial Campus came alive with the bustling energy of enthusiastic students who gathered for the Hackathon Launch Day from across four universities. The hackathon will be a 1-month competition that culminates in the final demo and presentation day on the 19 October 2024. The day began with participant…
At the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) in Innsbruck, Austria, our project team presented their latest findings on enhancing language assessments and literacies teaching. By integrating real-world communication scenarios into the assessments, the presentation highlighted how these innovative techniques could significantly improve the accuracy and relevance of language testing. The team’s work was acclaimed for…
On May 17th, 2024, the Laundry Steps at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong’s bustling Central district played host to the “Infinite Frames – A Students’ Short Film Festival.” This captivating event brought together students from The University of Hong Kong’s Common Core, HKU’s Department of Architecture, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and the Vienna…
The Visual and Digital Resources (VADR) Student Consultants Programme empowers students to develop their visual and digital literacy skills through hands-on training and peer-to-peer consultations. Selected student consultants undergo comprehensive workshops on multimedia design, data visualization, and digital content creation. They then provide one-on-one support to fellow students, helping them enhance the visual and digital…