Hong Kong Education News

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions, a division of EF Education First, has been named the "2011 Best Corporate Training Product."

Mooee has created Pairing 4 Kids, a fun mix and match game for kids. This is not a standard match game, but with a twist. We first come up with matching images with sounds in Match 2 Catch, and here we extend that to Pairing 4 Kids.

EF Education First (EF), the world leader in international education, today signed an agreement with the Russian Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Forget endless drills, boring lessons, and out-of-touch books - English language learning has been turned on its head with EF MyWords, a new mobile 5 minute word workout.

From dishwasher to doctorate, Dr. Enio Ohmaye, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Experience Officer for EF Education First, will be speaking at TEDxESPM in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 29th.

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions, a division of EF Education First, has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2011 E-Learning Awards.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will introduce a credit-bearing “service-learning” requirement in the new four-year curriculum starting from 2012. All undergraduate students are expected to apply their knowledge to serve the community.

At the start of 2012, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is pleased to see another two top academics joining its faculties and schools, adding to its pool of talents before the implementation of four-year curriculum in September 2012.

With the support of all faculty and school members, students and alumni, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is organising the International Week for the second year from 6 to 11 February with the theme of “Global Citizens”.

Backed by strong support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has brought together multi-disciplinary expertise for the establishment of Hong Kong’s first Design Institute for Social Innovation.

More than 50 golf teams comprising prominent business and community leaders, alumni and friends of PolyU have rendered support to "PolyU 75th Anniversary UBS Invitational Golf Tournament" held on 6 January at Mission Hills Golf Club in Dongguan.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (5 January) conferred the honorary title of University Fellowship upon six distinguished personalities to pay tribute to their significant contributions to the University and the community.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has partnered with Beijing Normal University's GaoZhong Shu-Li-Hua Magazine to launch its Secondary School Science and Mathematics Competition (SSSMC) for mainland students across the country.

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions, a division of EF Education First, has been named the "2011 Best Corporate Training Product."

PolyU will be celebrating its 75th anniversary next year with the theme "Innovation and Application for the Future".The kick-off ceremony held on 17 November was well attended by around 500 guests from all sectors of the PolyU community.

Mooee has created Pairing 4 Kids, a fun mix and match game for kids. This is not a standard match game, but with a twist. We first come up with matching images with sounds in Match 2 Catch, and here we extend that to Pairing 4 Kids.

EF Education First (EF), the world leader in international education, today signed an agreement with the Russian Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Forget endless drills, boring lessons, and out-of-touch books - English language learning has been turned on its head with EF MyWords, a new mobile 5 minute word workout.

Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have achieved further breakthrough in studying graphene on the nano-scale.

A novel type of fabric that can absorb water and perspiration on one side and transport it to the other has been invented by a team of textile scientists based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).

PolyU has been awarded an accumulative total of nearly €2.6 million by the European Commission's Erasmus Mundus (EM) Mobility Grant in two consecutive years to promote academic exchange through a large-scale scholarly language project.

Many industry leaders, internationally-renowned designers, staff, alumni and friends of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University gathered at Hotel ICON to celebrate its official opening.

From dishwasher to doctorate, Dr. Enio Ohmaye, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Experience Officer for EF Education First, will be speaking at TEDxESPM in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 29th.

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions, a division of EF Education First, has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2011 E-Learning Awards.

Steve Jobs: he failed, he called, and he won me over.

With the launch of READ@PolyU programme, about 2,500 first-year-first-degree students of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will each be given an English novel for free.

This year The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has won the lion’s share of postdoctoral places in the “2011 Hong Kong Scholars Programme” run by the Society of Hong Kong Scholars and mainland authorities.

EF Englishtown, the world’s largest online English school, has won the Gold Award from TopTenREVIEWS as the best product for “Learning English Online”.

More than 300 local and international health care professionals and scholars gathered in Hong Kong from 25 to 29 July 2011 to attend the 16th Biennial School Nurses International (SNI) Conference 2011 hosted by PolyU's School of Nursing.

With the opening of its Shenzhen Base in the Nanshan District's High-Tech Industrial Park, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is well poised to further strengthen its collaboration with enterprises in Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta region.

Hong Kong, China. EF Englishtown, the world’s largest online English school, updates key learning tools and introduces new features to their courseware.

Organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and supported by the Government’s Innovation and Technology Commission , the“Forum on Creating Synergy in Innovation and Technology – Shenzhen/Hong Kong Cooperation” was held today (8 July).

EF Education First, world leader in language education, has been appointed as Official Supplier to the XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014, in the category of “Language Training Services”.

Professor John Nash, Nobel Laureate in Economics, will be conferred an Honorary Degree by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University at its 17th Congregation This is the first time an honorary degree bestowed upon Professor Nash by a university in Asia.

Organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, PolyU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Global Student Challenge (GSC) 2011 has come to a fruitful close.

Featuring a 30-strong cast with guest artists Candice Yu and Liu Kai Chi

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has received a donation of equipment worth more than HK$1 million from Mitsubishi Electric Automation (Hong Kong) Limited to support students' learning of intelligent factory automation technology.

The Graduate School of Business of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is ranked 61st in the world, 3rd in Asia and 2nd in Hong Kong according to the latest University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Top 100 World Rankings of Business Schools 2006-2010.

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has strengthened its efforts in nurturing hospitality graduates to address the growing demands of the hospitality and tourism industry in Hong Kong and the region.

(ISC)2® today announced the expansion of its online self-assessment tool known as studISCope to include the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®).

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will provide more learning opportunities for gifted students to enrol for credit-bearing courses through its new "High Achievers Club" (HAC).

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University will present its "Outstanding Alumni Award" to seven alumni in recognition of their remarkable professional achievements and contributions to their alma mater and the community.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is proud to announce the opening of the expanded Samsung Digital Lab for Hospitality Technology and the new premises for its School of Hotel and Tourism Management in the former site of staff quarters in TST East.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been entrusted by the Australian Mathematics Trust to run the highly popular Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) in Hong Kong with effect from 2011.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is pleased to have received the sculpture "Soaring" from Professor Norman Ko Wah-man. The magnificent piece was unveiled by Professor Ko and his wife together with PolyU President Professor Timothy W. Tong.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to have received a $2 million donation from Dr Hari N. Harilela for the establishment of the "Padma and Hari Harilela Scholarship" at its School of Hotel and Tourism Management.

TNS today formed a three-year, multifaceted partnership with CEIBS (China Europe International Business School). The partnership establishes a number of TNS-CEIBS initiatives to create knowledge, foster innovation and benefits for both sides.

More than 400 guests have rendered support to the "PolyU Charity Dinner 2011" held on 21 January at The Mira Hong Kong. The dinner has successfully raised over $6 million for the long-term development of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) presented Long Service Awards to 364 staff members in appreciation of their loyal service to the Institution over the years on 21 January.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) conferred the honorary title of University Fellowship upon eight distinguished personalities on 11 January to pay tribute to their significant contributions to the University and the community.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) School of Accounting and Finance hosted on 4-5 January the JCAE (Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics) Symposium 2011.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently won one Gold and three Silver Medals at the 62nd International Trade Fair "Ideas - Inventions – New Products" (IENA) of Nuremberg, Germany.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received another strong boost to achieve further internationalization with the award of South East Asia's first Erasmus Mundus (EM) Mobility Grant of nearly €1.4 million by the European Commission.

NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and Learning Management Systems (LMS), announced the release of Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) version 6.3, its award-winning learning management system.

ART GROUP LIMITED is the first company from Hong Kong Cyberport IncuTrain Center to receive such a prestigious recognition for Mobile Learning Initiatives at the GoMobile Malaysia Gala in Kuala Lumpur

More than 400 academics, business executives, industrial personnel and policy makers from around the world are gathering in Hong Kong from 8 to 9 November 2010 to participate in the first Knowledge Transfer Conference.