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18 May 2023

HKMU to develop a VR-based Driving Training system supported by the Smart Traffic Fund and the driver-training industry to promote smart city

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU)'s efforts to nurture students' creativity and promote innovative research have been recognised once again. The University recently received a grant from...

15 May 2023

Creative Writing Master's student wins media design awards

Tian Zong recently won recognition in the G Cross Award 2023. Her creative works "Children's Fashion" (兒童風尚) and "Dusk Archive" (黃昏檔案) were both presented the Silver Award of the Finals Level in the "Graphic Design" category (free theme)...

12 May 2023

HKMU athletes grab three gold medals in intercollegiate sports competitions

HKMU sent 11 representatives from its taekwondo team to participate in the Taekwondo Competition 2022-23 organised by The University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China (USFHK)....

9 May 2023

Dr Antony Huen from the School of Arts and Social Sciences wins another competitive essay prize

Dr Antony Huen, Research Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Social Sciences, has received another award for his scholarly work. His critical essay on the works of British women poets has recently been awarded a silver...

5 May 2023

Over 900 outstanding HKMU students recognised in government's scholarship scheme

A total of 941 HKMU full-time students were honoured in the HKSAR Government’s Self-financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme (SPSS) in this academic year and the total amount of scholarships and awards reached a record high at nearly HK$16.7 million. HKMU...

4 May 2023

HKMU research finds that Chinese medicine Danshen reduces cancer drug side effects and provides insights into integrated Chinese and Western medical treatment for cancer

Researchers at HKMU found that components of traditional Chinese medicine Danshen help reduce high blood pressure as an adverse effect of cancer drugs, thereby enhancing the treatment effect. The research team is striving to find the best extract of Danshen and its effect on concurrent treatment with Western medicine. The research findings are expected to provide much stronger support for combined Chinese and Western medical treatment of cancer and give hope to cancer patients in dealing with the side effects of Western medicine....

4 May 2023

HKMU website wins Triple Gold Award at Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme

The Hong Kong Metropolitan University website adopts accessibility design to facilitate people with disability to access online information and services without barriers. HKMU was presented the "Triple Gold Award" by the "Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme"...

3 May 2023

HKMU business students seize 2^nd runner-up in business case competition

A team of four students from the Bachelor of Business Administration programmes of HKMU stood out from nine local university teams and won the 2^nd runner-up in the “HSBC/HKU Hong Kong Business Case Competition 2023”. The Competition required finalists to...

28 Apr 2023

HKMU students receive "For Our Future Scholarship"

Natalie Ng Wing-yee, a student of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Creative Advertising and Media Design programme, and Raphael Tang Yiu-ting, a student of Bachelor of Applied Psychology with Honours and Bachelor of Business Management with Honour programmes, were awarded the “For Our Future Scholarship”...

27 Apr 2023

Chinese Literature Master's graduate wins the first prize in a national essay writing contest

Master of Arts in Chinese Literature graduate Zhang Yuan won the first prize in the 25th National New Concept Essay Writing Contest with his outstanding literary work This Year (這一年). The New Concept Essay Writing Contest was organised by 14 famous mainland universities,...