MPhil/PhD

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.
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!
Janelle
PhD (Social Work and Social Administration)

Major Research Areas

Department of Geography
Accordion Switcher
  • Belt and Road Initiative
  • Climate Change and Paleoclimate Studies
  • Cultural and Political Geography
  • Environmental and Resource Economics; Urban Forestry and Urban Greening; Urban Ecology; Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science, Biogeoscience, and Fluvial Geomorphology
  • Geographical Information Systems and Cartography
  • Global Environmental Change and Geospatial Technologies
  • Human Dimensions of Environmental Change
  • Transport Geography and Infrastructure
  • Transportation, E-technologies and Society
  • Transportation and Economic Development
  • Urban and Regional Development in China, and Economic geography
Admission Advisor
Professor Zhang Hongsheng
Journalism and Media Studies Centre
Accordion Switcher
  • Computational Social Sciences
  • Digital Media
  • Digital Research Method
  • International Journalism
  • Journalism Education
  • Media and Journalism in Greater China
  • Misinformation Ecosystem
  • News Literacy
  • Press Freedom
  • Public Health Communication
  • Social Media Analytics
Admissions Advisor
Professor Fu King-wa
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Accordion Switcher
  • Comparative Politics
  • International Relations
  • Political Theory
  • Public Administration and Public Policy
Admission Advisor
Professor Kai Quek
Department of Psychology
Accordion Switcher
  • Behavioural Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology
  • Cognition and Perception
  • Educational and Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology
Admissions Advisor
Professor Zhansheng Chen
Department of Social Work and Social Administration
Accordion Switcher
  • Ageing and Gerontology
  • Children and Youth
  • Death and Bereavement
  • Family Violence and Child Welfare
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Mental Health
  • NGO Management
  • Population Health and Demographic Studies
  • Psychophysiology and Expressive Arts Therapies
  • Social Work in Health Care
  • Social Work in Mental Health Care
  • Social Work Service Planning and Community Building
Admissions Advisor
Professor Paul Yip
Department of Sociology
Accordion Switcher
  • Asian Societies and Globalisation
  • Criminology
  • Media and Culture
Admissions Advisor
Professor Eric Fong
Joint Programme
Joint Programme
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