Follow our IG account @commoncorehku for the details 🎓 Eligibility: ALL HKU YEAR 1 students in 2026-27 ⏳ Deadline: 02/09/2026 (2359) *Selected winners will be contacted via DM between 09/09/2026 and 30/09/2026. You will be asked to present your physical or digital HKU Student ID card upon collection.
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Dear Friends, We are happy to announce that, 3 teams have been named the winners of the Best Student Work at the Student Learning Festival 2026! CCGL9070 The Making of Cities and Societies – Project Title “The Impact Of E-Commerce On Street Level Retail And Its Implications For Sustaining Economic Vitality In Retail-Dense Districts”MA Lili (BSocSc, Year 3), WESCHAYANWIWAT Neerapa (BBA, Year 1), TANGNIPATJINDA Peeradon (BBA(Acc&Fin), Year 1), ZHANG Yi (BEd&BSc, Year 2), LO Wai Yin (BA(ArchStud), Year 1) and DU Yeyang (BSc, Year 1)Course coordinator: Prof. Yi Samuel CHEN, School of Humanities (History) CCCH9060 Probing the Local in Chinese
Three students have recently completed overseas trips under the Common Core’s Global Engagement Award. ‘All You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Humans’ (CCST9081) is a twelve-week course offered in the Fall semester by the Common Core Office, both taught and coordinated by Dr. Michael Rivera. Following a whole semester of lectures, tutorials, lab experiences and group projects, his students gained further experiences relevant to archaeology and biological anthropology. Andrew visits Philippines (January 6 – January 11, 2025) Andrew Kung Kai Sheng is third-year student in Humanities and Digital Technologies (HDT). He visited Manila in January for a fieldtrip, where he got
Two field trips were successfully held in October 2025 as part of the course CCAI9025 AI-driven Robotics for Humankind. Under the guidance of Prof Hongyang Li and Teaching Assistant Hai Zhang, students paid a visit to Huawei’s HK Research Center, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, CUHK’s robotic laboratories, Astribot – an AI robotics company founded in Shenzhen, and the Shenzhen Loop Area Institute (SLAI). During the field trips, students engaged in a variety of activities focused on AI and robotics, and interacted with operational robots and AI systems through technology demonstrations. The trips addressed the skill gap between
CHALKBOARD By Red Ink and Chalk (RIAC) Red Ink and Chalk is a research group dedicated to widen the limits of student-led inquiry and accountability in education. RIAC is a platform for students to explore their passions and research interests, taking teaching and learning one step further. We are a collection of keen researchers and learners who support one another in our mutual endeavours. This is the first of our annual issues documenting the work of our members and the experiences of our workshop participants. Read the full magazine here: CHALKBOARD
A big congratulations to team SAGA on winning the Most Collaborative Award of U21 RISE! Led by HKU students Yingqi Wang, Ran Ju, Xiaoran Luo, and Jiayi Hu, the team is dedicated to developing educational support for children with leukemia, ensuring they can continue learning during treatment and uphold their right to a quality education. As part of their achievement, they will receive a prize of $2,000 USD to further develop their project. Message from the team: “SAGA is We teach online to convey high-quality teaching concepts and educational methods to children and their families, hoping to create good education
August 5, 2024 (Monday) The lecture time of CCGL9025 “The Political Economy of Growth and Poverty in the World” (Semester 1) has been changed to Wed, 16:30 – 18:20.
Dear all, We want to thank everyone who participated in the transdisciplinary project in collaboration with Arup’s Foresight Team to explore emerging issues shaping the future of Hong Kong. This project provided an opportunity for undergraduate students from all disciplines to undertake original research and develop key skills in critical thinking and visual communication. We hope that the project helped participants gain unique perspectives on Hong Kong’s future and contributed to their personal and academic growth. As an important part of the project, students produced cards that highlighted urban issues that Hong Kong will face in the future. Each card
Dear Friends, We are happy to announce that, Man Hay Briana Lau, a year 4 BASc student, has been named the winner of the Best Student Work at the Student Learning Festival! We would like to extend our congratulations to Briana and thank all the students whose excellent works were showcased at the festival. Your hard work and dedication to your studies continue to inspire us. Thank you to the staff and students who supported the festival and helped make it a success. We could not have done it without your help. All the best, Common