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Congratulations to the following award recipients on receiving the Faculty’s Outstanding Alumni Award (in alphabetical order by the last name):

Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Faculty of Humanities 2026
Dr Frederick CHEUNG Fu Wah
Principal, Chinese Y.M.C.A. Secondary School
Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (2005)
Department of English and Communication

Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Faculty of Humanities 2026
Prof. XING Jie
Vice Dean, Professor and PhD Supervisor, School of Interpreting and Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Doctor of Philosophy (2010)
Department of Language Science and Technology

Outstanding Young Alumni Award of PolyU Faculty of Humanities 2026
Ms Jody LAM Pui Yee
Speech Therapist, Part-time Assistant Lecturer and Clinical Educator
Master of Speech Therapy (2016)
Department of Language Science and Technology

Outstanding Young Alumni Award of PolyU Faculty of Humanities 2026
Prof. Esterina NERVINO
Associate Professor, Department of English and Department of Marketing, City University of Hong Kong
Doctor of Philosophy (2018)
Department of English and Communication

Click HERE to read more about the awardees.

As the new academic year begins, the Faculty of Humanities and its Departments hosted orientation events in late August to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of the FH community. We wish all our new students a fulfilling and memorable start to their studies at PolyU, and every success as they embrace new possibilities, build meaningful connections and make the most of their university experience.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Prof. Renia Lopez, Assistant Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of the Department of English and Communication, has been awarded the Research Grants Council’s Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme. This fellowship recognises her outstanding academic contributions and will support her cutting-edge project, titled “The Impact of Video-Mediated Communication on Multimodal Disfluency and Interactional Management in Second Language English Speakers.” Click HERE to read more.

Mr Wong Chung Ho, a PhD student in the Division of Artificial Intelligence and the Humanities (AIH), has been recognised in the 20th Greater Bay Area Young Leaders Selection.

Organised by the Junior Chamber International Hong Kong Harbour (JCI Hong Kong Harbour), the Greater Bay Area Young Leaders Selection recognises outstanding young leaders who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, professional achievement, and community service. The programme aims to foster cross-sector collaboration and exchange among emerging leaders across the Greater Bay Area.

Mr Wong's achievement reflects his commitment to education, youth development, and community engagement. AIH extends its heartfelt congratulations to Mr Wong on this outstanding achievement and wishes him continued success in his academic and professional endeavours. Click HERE to read more.

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