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Most people probably agree that the world is facing a number of unprecedented crises. Although the outlook may not be as gloomy as some might believe, one thing is clear, something needs to [...]

We’ve been drawn to a question underlying this issue of Teaching and Learning Connections: in what ways can teaching and learning generate an impact on student development, local community, and [...]

In this summer, the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) organized a forum, Maximising the Impact of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) – Effective Training and Development [...]

Literature has established the strong link between inadequate training of health professionals for working together as an interprofessional team and a range of adverse outcomes, such as patient [...]

The following thoughts arise from having taught Law, Meaning and Interpretation for a number of years. This is an interdisciplinary course open to both law and non-law students, as well as being [...]

The Common Core at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) serves as a cornerstone of interdisciplinary learning for all of our undergraduates, as well as providing a curricular space for academic [...]

University students are keen to engage in service learning – going abroad to gain broader perspectives on health care and contributing to projects which can make a difference in people’s [...]

In our previous issue (Issue 3), Dr. Gary Harfitt discussed the recent transformation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme in the Faculty of Education i. In particular, the [...]

Background Internationalisation and indigenisation are not just about learning other cultures. Through dialogue with people from different cultures, we have the chance to reflect upon our own [...]

The number of non-local students at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been on the rise since the promotion of internationalisation. This has led to a pressing need to increase the residential [...]