Games for Change Hong Kong Festival 2025 Playing at the New Frontiers ?️ 10:00 – 17:00, June 7–8, 2025 ? Library Extension Building, University of Hong Kong (HKU) ? Theme: Playing at the New Frontiers We invite you to the first-ever Games for Change Hong Kong Festival, a two-day gathering of changemakers, creatives, educators, developers, […]
Learning in the Wild: Conversations connecting Art and Education with Prof. Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Dr. Irena Chawrilska and Dr. Rick Dolphjin 27 June 2025, 1:30 - 3:00 pm HKT LE7, Library Extension Building, HKU (Also via Zoom) Join us for an inspiring seminar that explores the value and perspectives of art in reshaping student learning and […]
Exploring Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Abroad! (with thanks to the Common Core Global Engagement Scheme) You are cordially invited to a sharing session next Monday, which will feature three students who recently completed overseas trips under the Common Core’s Global Engagement Scheme. ‘All You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Humans’ (CCST9081) is a twelve-week […]
The Talk will provide an opportunity for you to obtain information and ask questions in relation to Common Core course selection before the first day of course selection on August 19, 2025. Date: August 13, 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Venue: Grand Hall, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/7ZdfH0QuLc
As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to all HKU tutors. Date: 14 August 2025 (Thursday) Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core & […]
The Talk will provide an opportunity for you to obtain information and ask questions in relation to Common Core course selection. Date: August 28, 2025 (Thursday) Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Venue: LE1, Library Extension Building, Main Campus, HKU Registration Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cXzer8PRpx
The Common Core is organising a workshop for new-to-Common Core co-ordinators and teachers on: Date: Friday, 29 August 2025 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Venue: RRS 321 (Learning Lab), Run Run Shaw Building The session will be an opportunity to learn from the best practices of experienced Common Core teachers and ask questions. Afterwards, […]
Post-digital Learning: Teaching, Tech, and Tomorrows Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors, Semester 1, 2025-26 All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the second semester of teaching. Tutors are at the heart of creating a dynamic and impactful learning experience for students at the Common […]
CC Consultant Gathering & Pizza Get-Together The Common Core Student Consultants, who come from across all the Faculties and all years of undergraduate study, value the range of possibilities that the Core creates for undergraduate learning. These students provide feedback about how to improve the experience of the Core, suggest new ideas for the Core, […]
Join us for this hackathon launch day to familiarise yourself with the hackathon schedule and rules, meet new friends, form your team, and plan your collaborative journey ahead. Date: 20 September 2025 (Saturday) Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Venue: Lecture Hall II (Opposite Grand Hall Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre), HKU Centennial Campus What […]
From the wars dominating our newsfeeds to rising violence in everyday life, peace feels fragile. Yet peace begins with people — with us. On Sunday, join the UNESCO Hong Kong Association, Rotary Action Group for Peace, and HKU Common Core to observe the UN International Day of Peace @ HKU. Date: 21 September 2025 (Sunday) Time: 9:30–11:00 […]
Digital technologies and generative artificial intelligence have transformed many aspects of teaching and learning in higher education. These tools offer opportunities to enhance student engagement, facilitate collaborative learning, and develop essential communication literacies. We invite teachers to participate in our interactive workshop (running again due to popular demand), designed to provide a practical overview of […]