Research Postgraduate

The Faculty aspires to attract talented young postgraduates for training to be scholars, outstanding researchers, and leading academics in Hong Kong, China and overseas. The Faculty provides opportunities for them to join research teams and work on novel research projects. They are encouraged to communicate their ideas and findings with peers, academics of the University, as well as with overseas researchers and scholars. Departments each year admit a number of students to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and PhD degree programmes. Currently, there are 270 research students. Many of their research findings contribute to international publications and to the formulation of public policies in promoting the well-being of the community.

Faculty Research Areas

Department of Geography
	Climatology
	Environmental science and management
	Geographical information systems and cartography
	Geomorphology and quaternary science
	Globalization, economic development and spatial transformation in China
	Hydrology and sediment studies
	Migration, social and cultural geography
	Soil science and biogeography
	Tourism and recreation geography
	Tourism and sustainable livelihoods
	Transport and economic geography, and spatial analysis
	Transportation geography and container port systems
	Urban and regional development in China, and economic geography
	Urban and social geography, and environmentalism

Department of Politics and Public Administration
	Public administration and public policy
	Comparative politics
	International relations
	Political theory

Department of Psychology
	Cognition and perception
	Clinical psychology
	Educational Psychology
	Social psychology
	History of psychology

Department of Social Work and Social Administration
	Family
	Gerontology
	Health and welfare in China
	Population health and mental health in Hong Kong
	Social policy, planning and community building
	Youth
	Others - Gender and sexuality - Dance-movement therapy, psychoneuroimmunology - Newly arrived immigrants - Social work education including IT development Monitoring and surveillance system and biostatistics demography - Life and death education

Department of Sociology
	Asian society and global networks
	Criminal justice
	Media, culture and heritages

Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (inc. the Centre of Asian Studies)
	History of medicine, science and technology in East Asia

Centre on Behavioral Health

The Centre on Behavioral Health organizes systematic clinical research in the areas of chronic illness, mental health and behavioral problems. Research students interested in psychosocial aspects of health and illness, grief and loss, resilience and post-traumatic growth, integrative east-west medical and psychosocial case are welcome to contact staff of the Centre.

Centre for Civil Society and Governance
	Civil society development in Hong Kong
	The legal and regulatory framework of civil society
	NGO legitimacy, accountability, and corporate governance
	Philanthropy and community foundation
	Social cohesion in Hong Kong

Centre for Criminology
	Crime prevention
	Drug addiction
	Organized crime
	Crime victimication
	Forensics
	Crime prevalence studies
	Crimes against women
	Business crime
	Internet crime

International Center for China Development Studies
	Gobalization and China's spatial economic development
	Global cities network and super service hub and financial centers development, including Nylonkong, Shanghai, Beijing studies
	Regional cooperation and integration, particularly in Hong Kong-PRD region
	China's manufacturing competitiveness and industrial transformation
	China's urbanization and urban and regional transformation
	Environment and infrastructure development
	Public policy and social development

Journalism and Media Studies Centre
	Media law and ethics
	Online media
	Literary journalism
	Journalism in Greater China
	International journalism
	Public health journalism
	Environmental journalsim
	Science journalism
	Cultural studies of journalism and the media
	Business and finance journalism
	Journalism education

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
	Evaluation of suicide prevention strategies and population health areas
	Monitoring trends in attempted suicide and suicide
	Psychological autopsy studies to identify the psychiatric and social causes of suicide
	Studies of suicide attempters, including survivors of serious suicide attempts, to identify the psychological, social and biological causes and correlates of suicidal behaviour
	Investigation of the extent and causes of suicidal behaviour in the community, including individuals who do not come to medical attention; examination of media influences on suicidal behaviour
	Development and evaluation of specific treatments for suicide attempters
	Systematic reviews of the worldwide literature on clinical studies relevant to suicide prevention
	A geographical information system (GIS) of suicide and other major public health interests

Sau Po Centre on Ageing

Sau Po Centre on Ageing Psycho-social aspects of ageing, program evaluation of social service intervention, social policies related to housing, long term care, health, social security and retirement protection, elder-friendly community, active ageing...

Social Sciences Research Centre
	Computerized survey data collection
	Internet and world wide web policy
	Telephone surey methodolody
	Longitudinal surveys
	Opinion and electoral polls
	Bayesian statistics
	Social and medial statistics
	Privacy and data protection

HKU Strategic Research Area and Themes (Faculty Involvement Areas )

	Biomedicine: Healthy Ageing
	Community: Law,Policy and Development
	China: Contemporary China
	Environment: Sustainable Environment

Courses offered by the Graduate School

Courses offered by our Departments