Tag Archives: academia

A message for the VC-elect

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

About two weeks ago, the Chinese University administration announced that Professor Stephen Sung was recommended as the Vice-Chancellor-elect, and that he would be meeting with representatives of the staff, the students, and the alumni. The Chinese University Employee General Union … Continue reading →

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Competitive research grants

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

Of course, competition for external research funding is not intrinsically evil. The important thing is  to put it in proper perspective, and not to become slaves to it. In today’s Apple Daily, Tsao Tsit’s caricature of a fictitious case of … Continue reading →

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The academe rat race

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

The academe rat race YESTERDAY, there was a big advertisement in the newspapers placed by HKPU’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management commemorating the School’s coming out second in the latest global ranking of Schools of Tourism by the Journal … Continue reading →

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