Professor Tatia M.C. Lee, Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology and May Professor in Neuropsychology at HKU, led a study on how sleep quality affects glymphatic functioning and human brain networks in older adults.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Shirley Li from the Department of Psychology as the recipient of the Belinda Hung Outstanding Young Professorship. This esteemed award, part of the university's "Outstanding Young Professorships Scheme," recognizes promising Assistant and Associate Professors who have demonstrated outstanding potential in their academic pursuits.

Congratulations to Professor Travis SK Kong, Professor in the Department of Sociology, for winning the Research Output Prize 2024 for his book ‘Sexuality and the Rise of China: The Post-1990s Gay Generation in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China’.

The “JC JoyAge – Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness” (JC JoyAge) has achieved a 92% success rate in improving elderly mental health. Professor Terry YS Lum of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration and his team received the University’s Knowledge Exchange Excellence Award 2024 for the project “JC JoyAge – Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness”.