Joint Educational Placement for PhD with the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
A unique 4-year doctoral opportunity bridging world-class institutions in Asia and Europe
Major Research Areas
Department of Geography 
- Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information System
- Geospatial analytics
- Climate Change & Carbon Neutrality
- Urban & Rural Landscapes
- Sustainability
- Urban, Regional, & Global Political Economy
- Future Cities & Social Wellbeing
- Innovation, Creativity, and Mobility
- Aesthetics, Politics, and Everyday Life
Website: https://www.geog.hku.hk/mphil-phd
Department of Politics and Public Administration
- Comparative Politics
- International Relations
- Political Theory
- Public Administration and Public Policy
Department of Social Work and Social Administration
- Advancing Mental Health Research
- Ageing, Gerontology, and AI
- Arts-Based Intervention and Arts-Based Intervention Research
- Computational Social Work
- Critical Contemporary Issues and Interventions for Minority and Cultural/ Neuro Diverse Groups
- Demography, Fertility, Migration, and Population Studies
- End-of-life and Bereavement Care; Life and Death Education
- Gender and Sexuality
- Multilevel Social Care for Chronic and Severe Physical and Mental Illnesses
- Social and Cultural Determinants of Health and Wellbeing
- Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies
- Social Service Planning and Management
- Social Welfare and Social Administration
- Social Work with Children, Youth, & Family
- Suicide Prevention
- Violence Prevention
Website: https://web.socialwork.hku.hk/programme-admission/research-postgraduate/
Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- Asian Religion and Spirituality
- Quantitative History
- Chinese Archaeology and Early Development History
- Chinese Business History
Website: https://ihss.hku.hk/teaching-learning/phd-mphil-ihss/
School of Future Media
- Computational Social Sciences
- Digital Media
- Digital Research Method
- News Literacy
- Press Freedom
- Public Health Communication
- Social Media Analytics
Website: https://hkums.hku.hk/research-postgraduate/#Research_faculty
Student Voices
I am studying towards my PhD at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, where I found it an exceptionally good fit to pursue my research interests in ageing and health.
Currently, my research lies in the field of environmental gerontology. I am fascinated by the complex interplay between individual and environment in everyday life praxis. Through the lens of healthy ageing, I am seeking a deeper understanding of the meaning of age-friendly city by investigating how our physical and social environment can be shaped to promote health and well-being in old age.
Currently, my research lies in the field of environmental gerontology. I am fascinated by the complex interplay between individual and environment in everyday life praxis. Through the lens of healthy ageing, I am seeking a deeper understanding of the meaning of age-friendly city by investigating how our physical and social environment can be shaped to promote health and well-being in old age.
Peichao Liang
PhD (Social Work and Social Administration)
I am interested in exploring how people experience embitterment in their suffering, how people can embrace life amid adversity, and transform suffering into resilience, wisdom, and growth. By researching on these shared, yet unique, human experiences of vulnerability and resilience, I wish to be a part of the collective effort in supporting and empowering people who suffer.
My experience with the department of SWSA at HKU has been fruitful and insightful. I am encouraged to pursue my passion and interest, and to ponder on how I could contribute to people and society. Comprehensive support, guidance and resources are provided for us to foster our growth, improve our capability, and actualize our potential.
In our department, students are inspired to continuously strive for research excellence, have deep compassion for people, and be motivated to translate research into social practices; and this is the kind of researcher I aspire to be!
My experience with the department of SWSA at HKU has been fruitful and insightful. I am encouraged to pursue my passion and interest, and to ponder on how I could contribute to people and society. Comprehensive support, guidance and resources are provided for us to foster our growth, improve our capability, and actualize our potential.
In our department, students are inspired to continuously strive for research excellence, have deep compassion for people, and be motivated to translate research into social practices; and this is the kind of researcher I aspire to be!
Janelle
PhD (Social Work and Social Administration)Career Prospects
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