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Scaling Sustainable Ventures and Impact Investing: Lessons from The Mills Fabrica

Learning Lab, RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU

Join Cintia for an eye-opening session on building entrepreneurial ecosystems and communities. The talk focuses on how to empower entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures to tackle climate change, resource scarcity, and other urgent planetary challenges. Cintia unpacks how mission-aligned capital and industry partnerships can drive systemic shifts by supporting technologies and business models that respect planetary […]

HKU Information day 2025

HKU

HKU Information day 2025 Date: Oct 25, 2025 (Saturday) Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Venue: The University of Hong Kong Stop by our booth to learn more about the Common Core and grab an exclusive souvenir available only on Info Day!

From Concept to Classroom: Designing Common Core Courses For Success

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Join this interactive session on how to design interdisciplinary courses for quality and rigour, while optimising student learning and engagement. The workshop will include an introduction by the Director of the Common Core, Prof. Julian Tanner and sharing from CC teachers on: Tips for writing Common Core course proposals Generating compelling learning outcomes Framing the […]

Game On! Practical Storytelling Game-Based Design Workshop for HKU Teachers

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Game On! Practical Storytelling Game-Based Design Workshop for HKU Teachers Bored of lecturing? Ever thought about turning your teaching into an effective game for your students? Our speaker will show you how. In this hands-on workshop, teachers will play with a storytelling-driven framework to design interactive and gamified student-centred activities for your teaching. To get […]

Generative AI Hackathon for SDGs 2025 – Pitching Day

Lecture Hall II (Opposite Grand Hall Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre), HKU Centennial Campus

Date: 1 November 2025 (Saturday) Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Registration begins 8:30 am) Venue: Lecture Hall II (Opposite Grand Hall Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre), HKU Centennial Campus 8:30 – 9:00 Registration 9:00 – 9:15 Overview of the day and introduction of judges (9:15 – 9:30 Time to move to judging rooms) 9:30 – […]

Stories in War Zones: Building Positive Peace through Humanitarian Work

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Stories in War Zones: Building Positive Peace through Humanitarian Work With Urieb Samad   14th November 2025 (Friday) @ 15:30-16:30 Common Core / BASc Lounge (MB150)   We’re offering a rare opportunity to hear firsthand stories from war and conflict zones in the Middle East—right here in Hong Kong, where many of us can easily […]

From CC Teaching to Research: Informal HKU collegial sharing on turning Common Core teaching into publications

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Teaching and research aren’t opposites—they can power each other! You’re warmly invited to an informal collegial sharing on how Common Core teaching can evolve into publications. Date: Thursday, November 27 Time: 16:00–17:30 Venue: Common Core / BASc Lounge (MB150) All HKU staff, CC teachers, and tutors are welcome Speakers Prof. Joe Lau (Associate Professor, Philosophy) […]

2025 Vitruvian Bridge: Arts x Science Minds What Does the Brain Say? Exhibition plus Workshop 「創意交匯：科藝之橋 —— 想創你個腦」展覽暨工作坊

Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Cultural Activities Hall 111 Shau Kei Wan Road, Sai Wan Ho

Presented by AFTEC 由誇啦啦藝術集匯呈獻 Work with professional artists and scientists on your own cross-disciplinary mini project! Vitruvian Bridge: Arts x Science Minds is a cross-disciplinary practice-as-research project. Artists and scientists indulge in months of exchange and conversations and locate their topics of interest. We present to you three unique artworks inspired by human brains in […]

deTour 2025 @ PMQ – Free Guided Tour

PMQ, 35 Aberdeen St Central, Hong Kong

Date: 6 Dec 2025 (Sat) Time: 13:30-14:30, PMQ Venue: 35 Aberdeen street, Central Language of this tour: English Quota applies | first come first served Sign up now: https://forms.gle/Hv7qjJFuo3RMqC7J8 More about deTour 2025 https://main.detour.hk/zh-hk 香港年度設計盛事deTour 2025設計節將於11月28日至12月7日舉行。策展人陳濬人以「想望之器」為主題，邀請觀眾以「設計三問」 ——「功能、美感與物料」、「結構、社會與文化」和「情感、存在與願景」，探問設計的可能性。 現場展出17件由香港本地及中國內地、意大利、日本、菲律賓、瑞士與美國設計團隊創作的裝置及展覽，並將舉辦超過40場工作坊、12場講座與表演，更設有「deTour Kids」親子體驗及逾80場導賞團，活動豐富多元。 Hong Kong's annual design festival, deTour 2025, returns from 28 November to 7 December 2025. Under […]

End-of-Term Christmas Mixer Lunch For Common Core Teachers and Tutors

It’s time to celebrate you — our amazing Common Core teachers and tutors!   🎄 Join us for a cheerful End‑of‑Semester Christmas Celebration & Networking Mixer filled with laughter, great food, games, and plenty of good vibes. Come mingle with Common Core teachers, colleagues, exchange cool teaching ideas, and discover creative approaches across the Common […]

1-Day Foundational Workshop – Foundations in Teaching and Learning (Jan 14, 2026)

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

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. This hands-on workshop will provide practical skills and strategies to enhance the engagement and experiences […]

Teacher Facilitation Course – Creating engaging learning experiences

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Come along and learn techniques on how to create engaging tutorials. You will learn about: Presentation and delivery skills Asking questions strategically Promoting dialogue and active participation Creative and memorable activities Participants will earn a certificate after attendance of both workshops and the successful completion of a post-workshop assessment. All HKU tutors are welcome.   […]