- 29-30 April 2025
29th – 30th April 2025 (Tuesday to Wednesday)
HSUHK & The Create @ HSUHK (M+)
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | Hybrid
Due Date: 17 February 2025
Due Date: 15 April 2025
Introduction
In alignment with the strategic vision of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government to establish Hong Kong as a premier international higher education hub in Asia, the Conference for Higher Education Research 2025 (CHER 2025) is themed with "The Quest for Internationalisation of Higher Education: Comparative Perspectives and International Experiences."
This conference provides a platform for globally renowned scholars, experienced higher education practitioners, and policymakers to exchange critical reflections, practical insights, and shared experiences in promoting the internationalisation of higher education.
By drawing on comparative perspectives and international experiences, the conference delves into key areas such as student mobility, transnational education, cross-border partnerships, and the integration of global dimensions into curricula and research. Set against the backdrop of evolving geopolitical influences on global higher education development, the conference aims to equip stakeholders, including policymakers, university leaders, and researchers, with strategies and actionable measures to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a leading higher education hub in the region.
Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and scholarly presentations, the event fosters collaborative dialogue and innovative approaches to internationalisation, offering valuable insights into the opportunities, challenges, and transformations shaping higher education systems worldwide.
The conference will place particular emphasis on the following topics:
- Internationalisation of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities
- Managing Well-being for International Students: Student Support and Institutional Responses
- Geo-politics and Internationalisation of Higher Education: International Student Mobility and Research Partnership
- The Role of "University of Applied Sciences" in building an International Higher Education Hub
- Co-creating the Future of Higher Education in the Age of AI
- Internationalisation and Transnationalisation of Higher Education: Critical Management and Governance Issues
Conference
Keynote Speakers
Roundtable Discussion
Questing for International Higher Education Hub in Asia: The Role of Public and Private Universities Speakers
Dr Jeff SZE Chun-fai, JP
Under Secretary for Education
Education Bureau
The HKSAR Government
Professor Anthony CHEUNG Bing-leung, GBS, JP
Former Chairman
Committee on Self-Financing Postsecondary Education
Professor Simon HO Shun-man
President
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Professor Paul LAM Kwan-sing, SBS, JP
President
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Professor CHAN Sheng-ju
National Chung Cheng University
Taiwan
Moderator:
Professor Joshua MOK Ka-ho
Provost and Vice President (Academic & Research)
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Special Panel Discussion
1. Questing for Higher Education Hub: East Asian Experiences
Invited speakers from Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
(This Panel is supported by National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan)
2. Questing for Higher Education Hub: Greater Bay Area and Mainland Collaboration Sharing
Invited speakers from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and other GBA universities
Open Call for Papers
CHER 2025 welcomes paper presentations / poster presentations
Paper Submission Guidelines for the CHER 2025
- Submission of paper will only be accepted via the online submission platform;
- All paper submission must be received by 17 February 2025 at 23:59 HKT (GMT+8);
- Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by end of March 2025;
- An in-person presentation is highly recommended and limited online presentations will be considered.
Registration for attendance
Co-hosted by:
- Graduate School, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
- Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP)
Co-organisers:
- Tin Ka Ping Foundation
- Centre for Global Higher Education, Oxford University, United Kingdom
- College of Education, National Cheng Chi University, Taiwan
- College of Education, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Education, Peking University, China
- Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, China
- Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- School of Education, University of Durham, United Kingdom
- School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Organising Committee of CHER – Hong Kong 2025
- Professor MOK Ka Ho, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
- Professor CHAN Sheng-Ju, National Chung Cheng University
- Dr ZHAO Kai, Lingnan University
- Ms Emily WONG, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Secretariat
- Graduate School, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
For enquiries, please contact cher@hsu.edu.hk