International Research Centre for the Advancement of Health Communication (IRCAHC)
The Centre develops research strengths in areas such as the social psychology of language in health communication, E-Health, health economics, business and management, innovative methodology, and explores the role of the community, organisations, groups and individuals who negotiate and manage patient care and safety.
Research Centre for Chinese History and Culture (RCCHC)
To become a leading research centre for Chinese history and culture at home and abroad via collaboration with local and non-local institutions and organizations.
Research Centre for Language, Cognition, and Neuroscience (RCLCN)
Inaugurated in January 2019, the Centre uses psychological and brain-imaging techniques, such as Electroencephalography (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to look at language-related issues in the brain from an evolutionary perspective.
Research Centre for Professional Communication in English (RCPCE)
The Centre aims at providing a forum for academics and practitioners with an interest in communication in professional settings to engage with each other and exchange ideas; creating and hosting on-line specialised corpora for researchers’ and practitioners’ reference; promoting best practices in professional communication; and promoting knowledge transfer of Applied Linguistics research to the wider community.
Centre for Translation Studies (CTS)
The Centre is dedicated to conducting academic and professional research in translation studies and related areas. It is also actively involved in organising relevant academic conferences and publications.
Speech Therapy Unit (STU)
The Unit aims to create a platform to serve clinical education and research purposes through the provision of speech therapy services. It serves both adult and child clients with a wide range of communication disorders and swallowing disorders.
