HKU ANNUAL REPORT 2025 TEACHING AND LEARNING 13 12 WINNING WAYS Jeffrey Chiang Shing-hin has been admitted to the MBBS programme on the back of outstanding achievements in his studies and beyond. He scored full marks (45/45) in the IB and, at the same time, won gold in the 25th Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Youth Championships in May. In November, he represented the Hong Kong bridge team in the 15th National Games and won bronze in the Men’s Youth Team Event. Despite offers from several UK institutions, including Imperial College London, he chose HKU for its commitment to holistic development, including his participation in future bridge competitions, and an early, supportive encounter with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. THE SPORTS MEDALLIST Para table tennis player Pang Wing-ka, who won a bronze medal in the Women’s Singles Class 6 Event at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in 2023, was one of seven athletes admitted this year to HKU via the Top Athletes Direct Admission Scheme. Pang is pursuing a Bachelor of Social Sciences and hopes to combine her studies and sport to promote social inclusion and the rights of people with disabilities. MAKING IT WORK Cheng Wai-chun comes to HKU with experience applying his learning in the community. He was not only head prefect and member of the robotics team at his secondary school, but developed multiple web systems for his school, such as an assignment record checking system and iPad booking system. He has been admitted to the Computing and Data Science programme via the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme. HKU continues to attract students who not only have strong academic performances but are keen to make their mark in other ways. Cream of the Crop Jeffrey CHIANG Shing-hin Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery João Davi DE MORAIS Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies PANG Wing-ka Bachelor of Social Sciences CHENG Wai-chun Computing and Data Science On top of its excellent academic reputation, HKU offers me access to worldclass training facilities and flexible study programmes. I’ve received significant assistance from HKU and the Hong Kong Sports Institute and I hope to continue representing Hong Kong in international competitions, including the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles. I was selected for the bridge championships during the most demanding phase of my IB examinations and I wavered on whether to go. Around this time, I attended an HKU event and spoke with Professor Kenny Kwan Yat-hong [of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology]. He took time to thoroughly evaluate my case and expressed confidence in my ability to manage both responsibilities. This interaction was transformative for me. I chose HKU because I was impressed by the hospitality of HKU students and the equipment in the Innovation Wing when I visited on Info Day. I was also attracted by the flexibility to choose between majoring in data science or computer science in Year 2 of the programme, and the University’s numerous connections in the community. I look forward to joining hackathons and competitions and exploring the opportunities available at HKU. WORLD AMBITIONS João Davi de Morais started classes in September with a short detour to the United Nations’ General Assembly in New York, where he was one of 10 people selected worldwide for Theirworld’s journalism project to showcase his work reporting on the importance and need for more daycare in his home country Brazil. His future hope is to develop tools that can improve access to education and give voice to the underserved and underprivileged. He has enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Digital Technologies. I was attracted to HKU’s interdisciplinary approach. I really love the freedom to not be restricted to a single area of study but to mix different subjects. I was also excited when I discovered the investments the University has made in technology, such as new labs and the course for first-year students on artificial intelligence. While I’m here, I really want to develop projects intersecting technology and education or communication, that can be used not only in Hong Kong but beyond.
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