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2nd International Symposium on Energy and Environment
An Introduction to HKU
The University of Hong KongTuesday, December 9, 2008
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HKUHKUHKUHKU
Founded in 1911Th HK C ll f M di i ( t bli h d 1887)The HK College of Medicine (established 1887)One of the oldest higher education institutions in Asia
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Welcome to HKUA B i f i t d tiA Brief introduction
Founded in 1911 10 Faculties: Architecture, Arts, Business &
Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences
Academic and language centres 12,000 undergraduates 8,800 postgraduates (RPg, TPg)8,800 postgraduates (RPg, TPg) HKU School of Professional and Continuing
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Education (SPACE, including Community College)
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Institutions funded by the UGCCityPoly 1984
CityU 1994 Baptist College p g1956
HKBU 1994Lingnan College 1967
CUHK established 1963
Lingnan U 1999
HKIEd established
HK Poly 1972
PolyU 1994
established 1994
Self-accredit 2004 PolyU 1994
HKU origins date
HKUST established 1991
gback 1887
Founded 1911
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UGCs traditional roleUGC s traditional role
Buffer and Broker between institutions and Buffer and Broker between institutions and Government, responsible for
Ad i i d i d l tAdvising on academic development
Advising on funding allocations(recurrent and capital)
Monitoring performance against targetsg p g g
Quality assurance and improvement
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Institutions differentiated roles(according to the UGC)( g )
HigherDegrees
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Sub-/AssociateDegree
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Substant-ial all areas
high level
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HKUCUHK
Degree workwork
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all relevant areas
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HKUs Differentiated RoleHKU s Differentiated Role
ComprehensiveComprehensive Research-led
E li h di English-medium Interdisciplinarity Holistic/whole-person education Hall educationHall education Lifelong Learning
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Sassoon Road CampusStanley Ho Sports Field
Main Campus
Pokfulam Road
JC Student Village IIMain Campus
JC Student Village I
Flora Ho sports Centre
PPDH
Physical locationPhysical location
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Higher Education f th K l d E
Development of talents and leaders
for the Knowledge Economy
Development of talents and leaders selection and nurture employabilityemployability
Advancement of scholarship research and discovery research and discovery academic excellence
Knowledge transfer/exchange Knowledge transfer/exchange engagement sharing
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sharing
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Quality Students L l d N l lLocal and Non-local
Admitting top-performing students Admitting top-performing students Growing interest of outstanding students
from outside Hong Kongfrom outside Hong Kong 12,000+ Mainland applicants for 264 places in the
2008 admission exercise21% i i l l t d t l t (f 21% increase in non-local student enrolment (from 1,597 to 1,939) in UGC-funded programmes in 2007/08, representing 15% of total headcount
l tenrolment Keen competition for RPg places
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688 admitted vs 3,572 applied in 2007/08 (1 in 5)
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Research Strategies
Clean Energy Clean Energy
China-West
Clean Energy Sustainable
Environment Molecular
Materials Genomics Drug China-West
Clean Energy Sustainable
Environment Molecular
Materials Genomics Drug
Studies Contemporary
China China Business &
Economics
g Nano-technology Computational
Sciences Information
Technology
HKU 2008 HKU 2008 Strategic Strategic Research Research
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Studies Contemporary
China China Business &
Economics
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Sciences Information
Technology
HKU 2008 HKU 2008 Strategic Strategic Research Research
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Infection & Immunology
Development & Public Health
Areas Areas & &
ThemesThemes Infection & Immunology
Development & Public Health
Areas Areas & &
ThemesThemes
pReproduction
Healthy Ageing Cancer Biomedical
Engineering
Law, Policy & Development
Sciences of Learning
pReproduction
Healthy Ageing Cancer Biomedical
Engineering
Law, Policy & Development
Sciences of Learning
Consolidated to 5 Areas and 19 Themes in 2008
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HKUs good work on SARS is recognized
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Identification and isolation of SARS icoronavirus
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Direct EM Lung Bx virus
Thin section cultured virus
Negative stain cultured virus
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Our mainland partnersp Teaching and research collaborations with the
leading universitiesleading universities Peking, Tsinghua, Fudan, Zhejiang, Shanghai Jiaotong,
Nanjing, Xian Jiaotong, Wuhan, Harbin, Zhongshan, 10 joint laboratories in mainland with Chinese
Academy of Sciences & leading universities in ChinaChina
State Key Laboratories at HKU: Emerging Infectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious Diseases Brain and Cognitive Sciences
MBA programme with Fudan University
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Internationalization (1) At present the only English-medium university in
Hong Kong International academic staff
40% expatriates International student body
Non-local students on HKU campus (2008/09) 6 532 including 2 436 outside of Mainland6,532 including 2,436 outside of Mainland
Exchange programmes with >180 non-local institutions 817 incoming exchange students in 2008/09
Fostering inter-cultural tolerance, understanding and appreciation
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Emphasis on English language support in 4-year curriculum
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Internationalization (2)Our global partners Collaboration with >300 universities & academic or
research institutes Exchange of students with >180 universities in 25
countries (including the Mainland)countries (including the Mainland) Joint laboratories and research institutes
e.g. Influenza Centre (WHO), Pasteur Institute (Paris), Aaron Diamond AIDS Institute (New York), The Centre for Applied Genomics (Toronto), East-West Alliance (Cambridge, UC Berkeley, UToronto)
eMBA programmes with London Business School, and Columbia University
Asia/Pacific Regional Centre for WTO Trade Policy
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Asia/Pacific Regional Centre for WTO Trade Policy Course
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Range and Breadth (1)Range and Breadth (1) Comprehensive university with 10
FacultiesFaculties Broad curriculum
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary curriculum Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary curriculum, broadening/elective courses, language courses, IT courses4 i l t th d 4-year curriculum strengthened common core and language support courses under an enabling structure
Co-curriculum Whole-person education : non-credit bearing
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general education courses, hall education, extra-curricular activities
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Range and Breadth (2)Range and Breadth (2)
Employability of graduatesd f fl ibl i l graduates from a flexible curriculum
personal fulfilment and intellectual growth generic skills generic skills learning outcomes student-oriented learning student-oriented learning whole person education responsible global citizensresponsible global citizens
Curriculum reform in 2012 implementation of core curriculum in 2010
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HKUs Strengths and C it tCommitment
High quality students from both local and non-High quality students from both local and nonlocal sources
Whole-person education and leadership trainingo e pe so educat o a d eade s p t a g High quality, research-active academic staff Internationalization Range of disciplines + breadth of curriculum Active engagement in knowledge
transfer/exchange and interaction with the community
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Conducive Environment (1) Campus renewal
Centennial Campus development Successful governance and management reform,
plus HRM and budget allocation reformsSupportive alumni locally and overseas Supportive alumni locally and overseas Convocation and 93 alumni bodies (including 19
non-local chapters)p ) e.g. mentorship programme
Philanthropy and community endorsement Donations received in 2007/08 >$1 billion (made
possible by Stanley Ho Alumni Challenge and Government matching)
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g) 37 endowed professorships @ $20M each
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Environmental & Sustainability R tiReporting
Our reporting work commenced in 2002Our reporting work commenced in 2002 Staff from our academic centres, Estates
Office, Registry, Sustainability Officer, g y, y We now produce an annual Sustainability
Report which is widely circulated in the p yUniversity and wider community
We follow best practice in the field and since 2004 we have worked with the reporting framework for public sector bodies promoted th h th Gl b l R ti I iti ti (GRI)through the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
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HKUs major developments in the next five yearsin the next five years
4-year curriculum (2012) First stage of implementation by 2010
Recruitment of top academics Centenary Recruitment Plan (200 more by
2012) Campus staff and student hostels Campus, staff and student hostels
Centennial campus +42,100 sq M (net) New student residence +1,800 places byNew student residence 1,800 places by
2011 Internationalization
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Including recruitment of non-local studentsto 20% of student population
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Dr Sun Yat-sen, a graduate of Hong Kong College of Medicine (the forerunner of the University), with students
after addressing Congregation in 1923
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