003 William K. M. Lee 李經文 Director 院長 Message from the Director 院長序言 The Quality Assurance Council (QAC) under the University Grants Committee (UGC) published its report on the quality audit of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in the third audit cycle in September which included HKU SPACE. This exercise highlighted HKU SPACE’s unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching and learning (T&L), and the School was pleased to have received numerous positive commendations and affirmations of its efforts. The Report commended the School’s robust and systematic processes for programme development, approval, monitoring and review. The Report also recognised the School’s increasing use of data in its quality assessment, led by the Quality Analytics Team (QAT). The Audit Panel recognised that there are effective systems in place for managing academic standards and quality. The link to the Report: https://www.ugc. edu.hk/doc/eng/qac/report/hku202409e.pdf To actively align with the country’s development, HKU SPACE successfully organised the Inaugural GBA Education Conference on 20 June 2024. Nearly 300 educators, experts, practitioners, and members of the public from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area attended the Conference. Furthermore, a visit was conducted from 20 to 22 June to explore the latest trends, best practices, and the growing need for higher education in the rapidly evolving Greater Bay Area. The tour included visits to prominent enterprises such as Tencent, Huawei European Town, etc. In view of the increasing links in the GBA to bring students to Hong Kong, the Mainland Affairs Office (MAO) was established in August 2024. The MAO will also serve as a central point of contact in receiving and reviewing proposals for participation from Mainland individuals and institutions. On 7 June 2024, HKU SPACE Community College held its first academic conference with the theme of: “Transformation and Development in Teaching and Research: Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Perspectives”, attracting a total of 350 participants. Many of the 36 presentations were given by staff of the Community College and its sister institution, the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College. On international matters, HKU SPACE is delighted to announce its new strategic collaboration with King’s College London (King’s), one of the world’s top 40 universities according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings and among the oldest in England. This momentous partnership entails a Collaboration Agreement that will facilitate academic collaboration and the joint offering of King’s programmes in Hong Kong. It marks the firstever collaboration between King's and an educational institution in Hong Kong, representing a significant milestone for HKU SPACE in transnational education. The first programme to be offered in the new partnership will be the online MSc in Nursing. The School has also become an International Associate Member of the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). These external recognitions of our efforts are much appreciated. The School has again been recognised as a Caring Organisation by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) for 15 consecutive years. Also, it received the “Recognised Organisation” award at the UNSDG Achievement Awards Hong Kong 2024 and the “Rehabilitation Partners” award from the Correctional Services Department for the first time. The School continues to prepare for the government’s reforms to the PostSecondary Colleges Ordinance and is looking forward to prepare for this in 2025. Meanwhile HKU SPACE is now playing a greater management role in its successful and longstanding partnership with Po Leung Kuk – the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC). 大學教育資助委員會（教資會）轄下的質素保證局（質保局）於2024年9月 公佈香港大學第三輪質素核證報告，當中涵蓋對香港大學專業進修學院的 評審。這次質素核證報告印證了學院對卓越教與學的堅定承諾。學院喜見 評審小組在報告中給予學院多項嘉許及肯定。報告讚揚學院在課程發展、 審批、監察和檢討方面的程序嚴謹及有系統，並認可學院在質量數據分析 組的領導下於質量評估工作中增加數據的使用。評審小組確認，學院制定 的學術標準和質素管理制度均行之有效。報告連結：https://www.ugc.edu. hk/doc/eng/qac/report/hku202409e.pdf。 為積極配合國家發展，學院於2024年6月20日成功舉辦首屆大灣區教育 論壇，近300名來自粵港澳大灣區的教育工作者、專家、從業員及公眾人 士出席。此外，學院在6月20日至22日舉辦大灣區考察團，以探討大灣區 在高等教育方面的最新趨勢、最佳實踐和日益增長的需求。考察活動包括 參訪騰訊、華為歐洲小鎮等知名企業。 鑒於大灣區的聯繫日益緊密，為吸引更多學生來港，我們於2024年8月成 立了內地事務處。內地事務處將會作為聯絡中心，負責接收及審批來自內 地個人和機構的參與建議。 香港大學附屬學院於2024年6月7日舉辦了第一屆學術會議，主題為「多 學科和跨學科視角下的教學與研究的變革和發展」，共吸引350名人士出 席。36場演講主要由香港大學附屬學院及香港大學專業進修學院保良局何 鴻燊社區書院的教職員參與。 在國際事務方面，學院欣然宣佈與倫敦國王學院建立新的戰略合作關係。 倫敦國王學院是2024年QS世界大學排名前40的大學之一，也是英國歷 史最悠久的大學之一。這項重要合作協議將促進雙方的學術合作，攜手在 香港提供國王學院的課程。這是國王學院與香港教育機構的首次合作，標 誌着學院在跨國教育領域的重要里程碑。戰略合作協議下提供的首個課程 是線上臨床護理學碩士課程。 學院亦成為了英國高等教育質素保證局的國際聯繫會員，我們非常感謝外 界對學院的努力予以肯定。 學院連續15年獲香港社會服務聯會嘉許為「同心展關懷」機構，並首度獲 環保促進會頒發「聯合國可持續發展目標香港成就獎2024」獲認可機構獎 項，以及懲教署頒發「更生伙伴」獎項。 學院積極籌備政府對《專上學院條例》的改革工作，並期待於2025年順利 完成相關準備。與此同時，學院與保良局一直攜手合辦香港大學專業進修 學院保良局何鴻燊社區書院，為加強長遠的合作關係，現更在其管理上發 揮更大作用，務求為學生帶來最佳的學習體驗。
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTgwNDcxNg==