President's Message

Welcome to the research website of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

Research sits at the heart of HSUHK's mission and our vision for the future. As a university dedicated to creating and sharing knowledge, developing responsible leaders, and contributing meaningfully to society, we believe research must do more than produce academic output. It should deepen understanding, enrich teaching and learning, support evidence-based decisions, and generate lasting positive impact for Hong Kong, the region, and the wider world.

Our research ethos is guided by the aspiration of "Research with Impact, Impact with Care." This captures our conviction that universities have a dual responsibility: to advance knowledge, and to ensure that knowledge is applied with wisdom, integrity, and genuine concern for people and communities. The true value of research lies not only in its scholarly excellence, but also in its relevance to society, industry, public policy, and the challenges of our time.

HSUHK's distinctive "Liberal + Professional" education model provides a strong foundation for research-informed teaching, interdisciplinary inquiry, and engagement with real-world issues. Across our Schools, research centres, institutes, and strategic platforms, our scholars are making meaningful contributions in areas including public policy, ESG and sustainability, social well-being, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, decision analytics, business and management, communication, language, translation, and cultural studies. Their work strengthens the intellectual life of the University while enriching students' learning and preparing them to become thoughtful, capable, and socially responsible global citizens.

As HSUHK enters an exciting new phase of development, we remain committed to strengthening our research capacity, raising our international profile, and building strategic partnerships with universities, research institutions, professional bodies, industry, government, and community organisations. Through collaborative research, knowledge transfer, postgraduate and doctoral talent development, and global academic engagement, we seek to play an active role in advancing Hong Kong as an international education hub.

I warmly invite colleagues, students, alumni, partners, and friends of the University to explore this website. Here you will discover HSUHK's research achievements, partnerships, funding opportunities, scholarly outputs, and impact stories. It is a window into the dedication, creativity, and aspiration of our research community.

Together, let us continue to build a university where knowledge is created with purpose, shared with openness, and applied with care for the betterment of society.

Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho
President