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Shirley ChongDirector of Communications and Institutional Research Office (CIRO)
Shirley Chong has extensive public relations, branding and marketing experience in higher education sector. She has a strong global business network which benefits the university when promoting research excellence and building a strong academic reputation. This network is also crucial in developing employers’ perception of the university’s graduates. In addition, she has extensive data analytics and university rankings experience and provides business intelligence for high-level decision-making.
Located in the heart of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has a well-earned reputation as an innovative hub for research and professional education and for addressing global issues and empowering positive change.
The Latest from City University of Hong Kong
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CityUHK is delighted to announce that the Ministry of Education has officially approved the establishment of City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan), on 16 April. https://go.cityu.hk/b9y0y6.
Memoranda of Understanding between CityUHK and Satbayev University were signed on 17 April to enhance their strategic partnership by generating excellence in teaching, learning and research. https://go.cityu.hk/fw9mgg
The first award ceremony for the Chau Sin Wo Scholarships for the School of Law of CityUHK was held in March to commend outstanding undergraduate law students. Three students won the award this year. https://go.cityu.hk/rzymhw
At the successful conclusion of the Intercollegiate Competitions, organised by the Universities Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China, CityUHK clinched third place in both the Men's and Women's Overall Champion Awards.
Embracing diversity - putting learning first
A campus enriched by different cultures, languages, ethnicities, genders, points of view, and learning and teaching styles is what we aim for at CityU. Our
University is in the heart of a metropolitan community with extensive global connections. We aim to reflect that cosmopolitan flavour by attracting high quality students and faculty from around the world and encouraging local students to seek academic adventures overseas. Similarly, we promote pedagogic styles that reach beyond traditional institutional learning (lectures, classroom). At CityU, we spotlight learning-centric education that builds pathways for sustainable careers; inspirational learning that presents the spark for dynamic self-motivation; interactive learning that encourages intellectual exchange and sharing; and innovative learning that emboldens the pursuit of invention and creativity.
Mission and vision
- City University of Hong Kong aspires to become a leading global university, excelling in research and professional education.
- Our mission is to nurture and develop students' talents and to create applicable knowledge for social and economic advancement.
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CityU faculty members ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists.
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Research Institutes/Centres, and 10 Applied Strategic Development Centres covering different areas of strategic importance.
CityU identifies solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms. Our highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to our programmes. Our world-class labs and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, as well as our state key laboratories, a national engineering centre and a suite of institutional-level research centres, enable our researchers to maintain a positive trajectory. We also pioneer new forms of expression by bringing science and the arts together.
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