APSS has long been committed to advancing social work research. In 2023, APSS received funding from the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF) to launch a three-year action research project titled “Digital Social Capital: Its Formation and Deployment of an Indigenous Framework for Hong Kong Communities”, led by Prof. Ben KU, Professor of APSS and Director of China and Global Development Network. This project aims to deepen the understan

6 Nov 2026

  Over 455 graduates from our Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate programmes, together with their beloved family members and friends, attended the 32nd Congregation of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (FHSS) on 4 November 2026. Joined by the FHSS and APSS communities, we celebrated this significant milestone for all our graduates and took great pride in their remarkable accomplishments. Throughout the ceremony, words of appreciation an

5 Nov 2026

On 29 October 2026, APSS and APSS Graduates Association (APSSGA) were delighted to welcome more than 60 alumni and former teaching staff members from the Institute for Social Work Training (ISWT), the Department’s earliest social work cohorts, back to the PolyU campus for a joyous homecoming gathering. The reunion carried special meaning as it celebrated the 50th Anniversary of ISWT, honouring five remarkable decades of pioneering contributions

2 Nov 2026

On 26 October 2026, APSS welcomed a delegation from the School of Social Sciences at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) for an academic exchange designed to deepen institutional ties following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Led by Prof. Bo WANG, Dean of HIT’s School of Social Sciences, the delegation comprised Prof. Li SHAO from the Department of Sociology and three PhD students. They were received by APSS representatives Prof.

28 Oct 2026

Prof. Eric CHUI, Head of APSS, Co-Director of PReCIT, ADoRCESGA and Chair Professor of Social Work and Criminology, delivered a keynote address entitled “Shaping Hong Kong’s Registered Social Workers,” at a conference held at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty. The conference was organised by the National Scientific Centre for the Development of Social Protection under the Ministry of Labour and Social Prote

27 Oct 2026

APSS has further expanded its international collaboration networks through a successful academic visit to Seoul, South Korea. On 20 October 2026, APSS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Sciences, and School of Social Welfare at Yonsei University. This strategic institutional partnership aimed at fostering student exchange, joint research initiatives, and academic exchange across so

22 Oct 2026

Ten distinguished scholars from APSS have been recognised in the latest rankings of the World's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists 2026 compiled by Stanford University, covering 20 subject fields and 174 sub-fields, and divided into two lists in relation to scholars’ career-long citation and single-year citation impact, recognising their long-term and recent research impact. This prestigious global accolade underscores the Department's outstanding a

20 Oct 2026

The Faculty Awards/Prizes for Outstanding Achievement 2026 recognise colleagues who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and excellence in education and knowledge transfer. We are delighted to congratulate the following APSS colleagues, who have been conferred as recipients of this year’s Awards:   Faculty Awards in Teaching (Team Award) Social Work Fieldwork Coordinating Team Dr Stella WONG, Director of Field Education (Team Leader)

20 Oct 2026

On 13 October 2026, Dr Christopher WRETMAN, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at The University of Edinburgh delivered a seminar at APSS on Scotland’s “Child’s House” approach to responding to child abuse. The seminar attracted over 60 participants and was moderated by Prof. Eric CHUI, Head of APSS, Co-Director of PReCIT, ADoRCESGA and Chair Professor of Social Work and Criminology. Prof. Vincent CHENG, Assistant Professor, served as responden

15 Oct 2026

APSS warmly congratulates Mr Royce CHAN Lok Hei, a student in the BA (Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship programme, on his remarkable achievement in winning a bronze medal in the men’s team sabre event at the 2026 Asian Games. Representing China, Hong Kong, Royce demonstrated exceptional teamwork and sporting excellence alongside his teammates. Admitted through PolyU’s Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA),

13 Oct 2026