Comprising three schools and five departments, CUHK’s Faculty of Social Science offers cutting-edge taught and research postgraduate programmes across various disciplines, including Architecture, Economics, Geography and Resource Management, Governance and Policy Science, Journalism and Communication, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. This interdisciplinary approach, combined with a rich intellectual and cultural environment, empowers students to address complex social challenges and become engaged global thought leaders.
Breaking New Ground in Research Excellence
The Faculty’s research impact is exemplified by distinguished scholars like Professor Mei-Po KWAN, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Geography and Resource Management. Professor Kwan’s groundbreaking work in geographic information science and environmental health has revolutionised the understanding of human mobility and urban health issues. Her work has inspired much new mobility-based research in public health, sociology, health geography, and urban studies on a wide range of topics, including the health impacts of individual exposure to green space, air pollution, noise, traffic congestion, social environments, and ethnic/racial segregation. As a recipient of numerous prestigious global honours, including two Lifetime Achievement Awards (one from the International Geographical Union and the other from the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Sciences) and the James R. Anderson Medal of Honor in Applied Geography, Professor Kwan’s contributions continue to shape the field.
Prof.
Mei-Po
KWAN
(left)
and
Prof.
Edward
NG
(right)
have
been
honoured
with
prestigious
international
awards,
celebrating
their
outstanding
achievements
in
their
respective
fields
Adding
to
the
Faculty’s
achievements,
Professor
Edward
NG,
Yao
Ling
Sun
Professor
of
Architecture,
recently
became
the
first
architect-designer
and
Hong
Kong
scholar
to
receive
the
prestigious
Luke
Howard
Award
from
the
International
Association
for
Urban
Climate
(IAUC).
A
leading
public
advocate
for
climate-responsive
architecture
design,
Professor
Ng’s
work
bridges
urban
climate
science,
urban
design
and
planning
practice,
and
has
contributed
to
the
climate-responsive
policies
across
Hong
Kong
and
China.
His
“One
University
One
Village”
project
also
won
the
Gold
Award
in
the
Humanitarian
category
and
the
distinguished
title
of
Emerging
Practice
of
the
Year
Grand
Prix
Winner
at
the
World
Architecture
News
(WAN)
Awards
2024
for
its
innovative
rural
reconstruction
model,
which
integrates
sustainable
design,
cultural
preservation,
and
community
empowerment.
Nurturing Global Talent
The Faculty’s commitment to excellence is also reflected in the experiences of students like Yvan Ysmael Tobias YONAHA, a Filipino PhD candidate in Sociology and a Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) awardee. “CUHK’s comprehensive training in both quantitative and qualitative research has shaped me into a holistic practitioner and researcher,” shares Yvan. His experience highlights the Faculty’s success in creating an enabling learning environment that combines rigorous academic training with global perspective.
Yvan
Ysmael
Tobias
YONAHA
(centre
in
the
left
photo)
credited
CUHK’s
robust
research
training
and
incredible
peer
and
faculty
support
network
for
playing
a
pivotal
role
in
his
growth
as
a
researcher
CUHK’s
Faculty
of
Social
Science
continues
to
pursue
excellence
in
scholarship,
discovery
and
innovation
to
create
far-reaching
social
impact.
For
more
information
about
the
postgraduate
opportunities
at
CUHK’s
Faculty
of
Social
Science,
visit
https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/programme/social-science.
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