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Research Postgraduate Recruitment Admissions Talk 2022 by Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance (SHUA)

PolyU’s Graduate School (GS) was pleased to be invited to participate in the online Research Postgraduate Recruitment Admissions Talk 2022 hosted by the Shanghai-Hong Kong University Alliance (SHUA) on 8 October 2021. Professor Jiannong Cao, Dean of GS, delivered a fruitful information session to facilitate the understanding of PolyU and the academic trajectory for prospective research students. We shed light on PolyU’s excellent research-teaching team, advanced research facilities, the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 (Top 100), our star faculties, admission figures and cultivated PhD vision. We also included research support and service of PolyU in aspects of fellowship and scholarship, our Joint PhD Programmes (leading to Dual Awards) and Research Student Attachment Programme with top-tier partner list, tangible international exposure, knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship and employment support for graduates. Outstanding alumni achievements were also highlighted, followed by a detailed application know-how. The application deadline is in December 2021, please grab this lifetime opportunity of realizing your impactful research aspirations for mankind.

Orientation for Research Postgraduate Freshmen 2021/22

Welcome 2021/22 PhD and MPhil students onboard at PolyU! Applause to the Student Orientation in hybrid-mode organised by the Graduate School (GS) on 10 September 2021. We were honoured to have invited President, Professor Jin-Guang Teng, and Vice President of Research and Innovation (VPRI), Professor Christopher Chao, to deliver welcome speeches to kickstart research postgraduate (RPg) students’ journeys at PolyU. Special thanks also went to Professor Jiannong Cao who acted as event facilitator with his deanship of the Graduate School since May 2021. Accompanied by corporate videos showcasing the modern campus with encouraging worldwide rankings of PolyU, President shared the history and positioning of our University, our proud latest research achievements, research vision to create impact for greater wellness of mankind, and the pursuit of inner research aspiration beyond proposals to encounter challenge gracefully. Next, VPRI further introduced the research missions and how the University facilitates the research environment by providing world-class research infrastructures. Moreover, he introduced the role of GS and expectations of our RPg students for a consistent connection to create research impact hand in hand. Closely following, Professor Cao and Associate Dean of GS, Professor Christina Wong, shared useful learning details governing and helping RPg studies. We were also delighted to have gained support from Student Affairs Office to talk about psychological health and wellness, along with their available services. Last but not least, event ended in a light-hearted ambience. Thank you once again for attending the event and we wish our RPg students a successful and productive research journey with us at PolyU after this orientation with all-you-need fundamentals.