Community Engagement through Innovation

2025-10-31

Dr Jason Chow, HKSYU Vice President (University Administration), attended the “T with you” Community Exhibition organized by Jockey Club Carer Space in Tsing Yi.

A highlight of the exhibition was a virtual reality (VR) experience titled “A Day in the Life of People with Dementia”, developed collaboratively by HKSYU’s Department of Social Work, Department of Counselling and Psychology, Teaching and Learning Development Office (TLDO), and Research Centre for Digital Education and Blended Intelligence. This immersive simulation offers participants a deeper understanding of the daily challenges and emotional difficulties faced by individuals living with dementia.

The VR experience has also been applied in staff training activities at several elderly service centers, including the Hong Kong Christian Mutual Improvement Society Chuang Chung Wen Centre for the Elderly (Lai Tak Estate) and the Ko Chiu Road Centre of Christ Love for the Aged. It aims to help frontline caregivers gain a deeper understanding of the needs of people living with dementia.

During the event, Dr Chow participated in a stress-relief exercise and enjoyed performances by carers, including a nunchaku demonstration and an a cappella singing performance. He expressed that HKSYU is devoted to promoting digital humanities and aims to leverage research outcomes to foster stronger engagement and interaction with the community.

Alumni Highlights: Charles and Ginson Return to Inspire

Charles Choi and Ginson Leung, graduates of Shue Yan's Business Administration Department in the 1990s, have lived in Canada for many years. Recently, they returned to their alma mater to revisit the scenery and vitality of the Braemar Hill campus.

HKSYU Academics Develop Mobile App to Help Muslim Students Find Halal Food

Hong Kong Shue Yan University has welcomed a growing number of non-Chinese speaking students from diverse religious backgrounds, including Muslim students, in recent years. When Dr Philip LEE Tin-yun, Associate Head of the Department of Economics and Finance, learned that Muslim students were finding it difficult to access halal food in Hong Kong, he partnered with Mr Bosco TSIN Hingyan, Lecturer in the same department, to develop Islamic Compass HK. The mobile application helps users locate halal restaurants, prayer rooms, and hotels across the city, supporting Muslim students as they adapt to local life.

HKSYU's "Three Yu Lan Festivals" Project Promoted at Beijing ICH Week

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) has made significant strides in preserving and innovatively transmitting intangible cultural heritage (ICH). The project, “Three Yu Lan Festivals: Research, Transmission and Promotion,” led by Academic Vice President Professor Selina Chan Ching, was recently invited by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Beijing Municipal People's Government to participate in the 2025 Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage.