Forthcoming Seminars
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Past Seminars
German binational universities as an example of THNE
We had the pleasure of hosting Dr Jack Lee from the University of Glasgow at The Education University of Hong Kong yesterday (11 February 2026). Dr Lee delivered an engaging open lecture exploring Transnational Higher Education through the lens of German binational universities as a practical model of cross-border partnership. Our students showed strong interest, asking thoughtful and probing questions that led to a dynamic exchange on global higher education trends. Thank you to Dr Lee for his insightful contributions, and to all who participated — these interactions truly highlight the value of open dialogue in higher education leadership and policy.
Dr Jack Lee
Dept Head: Higher Education, Work and Society
Graduate School of Education, University of Glasgow
Date: 11 February 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:15
Venue: D1-LP-08
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More or More Selective? Measuring EU-China Cooperation in Science
We are delighted to share that CHELPS at The Education University of Hong Kong had the pleasure of hosting Dr Marcelo Marques from the University of Luxembourg this week (Tuesday, 10 February 2026)! Marcelo delivered an insightful seminar titled "More or More Selective? Measuring EU-China Cooperation in Science", offering a fresh perspective on how collaboration in higher education and research has evolved over the decades – from broader engagement to increasingly selective partnerships in scientific fields. A big thank you to Marcelo for his engaging presentation and generous exchange of ideas with our team. Visits like these truly enrich our centre's work on global higher education leadership and policy.
Dr Marcelo MARQUES
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Luxembourg
Senior Associate Editor, Comparative Education Review
Date: 10 February 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Venue: D2-LP-09
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SDGs and Higher Education
Prof LIU Jing
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, Japan
Date: 9 February 2026
Time: 15:30 - 16:30
Venue: B4-LP-04
We were thrilled to have hosted Associate Prof. Jing Liu from Tohoku University's Graduate School of Education and his team (including Prof. Yuki Watabe and three students) at CHELPS on 9 February 2026. Prof. Liu delivered an insightful guest lecture on the topic of “SDGs in Higher Education”, sharing valuable perspectives on higher education for sustainability, internationalization strategies in Asia, and building resilient ecosystems amid regional challenges. The discussions sparked great ideas for future collaborations across borders. Grateful for the engaging exchange and warm connections made – looking forward to more opportunities like this! 🌏📚
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Open Lecture: Leading Global Universities
To ensure effective higher education, we must understand, develop and support current and emerging leaders. This lecture unpacks what it takes to lead global universities, how people move into leadership, and key actions which people and countries must take.
Prof Hamish Coates
Honorary Professor, Australian National University, Australia
Executive Dean, Holmes Institute, Australia
Date: 7 January 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:15
Venue: D1-LP-08
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Seminar: Mapping Higher Education in Asia - Developments, Trends and Possible Future
Since the beginning of the 21st century, countries in the broad 'Asian region' have built the world's largest higher education ecosystem. This seminar illuminates key characteristics of Asian higher education, placing these in broader international contexts. After grounding the analysis, it traverses the statistical contours of selected higher education systems and their surroundings. This is the very first international attempt t mapping Asian higher education. It seeks to further conversation and frame suggestions about what lies ahead.
Prof Hamish Coates
Honorary Professor, Australian National University, Australia
Executive Dean, Holmes Institute, Australia
Date: 6 January 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Venue: D2-LP-04
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Do Salary and Undergraduate Major Affect Homeownership Outcomes? Evidence from the United States
🎉 CHELPS was delighted to host Dr. Roy Y. Chan, Ph.D. today!
We had the great honour of welcoming Dr Roy Y. Chan, Ph.D., from Lee University. We engaged in a rich discussion about his research during the seminar he led, "Do Salary and Undergraduate Major Affect Homeownership Outcomes? Evidence from the United States."
Thank you, Dr Chan — we look forward to future collaborations!
Dr Roy Y. Chan
Lee University, United States of America
Date: 25 November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: B2-LP-13
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Reimagining Higher Education Research Through Geographical Thinking: Knowledge and University in Space
Higher education research is recognised as an interdisciplinary field that features mainstream disciplines like sociology, economics, history, and political science. These disciplinary perspectives highlight the importance of factors such as class, money, time, and power in the higher education system. However, higher education institutions are "place-based institutions". Place and space are key factors affecting teaching and knowledge production in the higher education system. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce geographical thinking into higher education research. With the spatial turn in social science research since the 1980s, scholars in human geography and economic geography have conducted extensive research on higher education issues. This speech will explore the historical development of geographical thinking in higher education research and analyse the inspiration and imagination it brings to the field.
Dr Wenqin Shen
Peking University, People's Republic of China
Date: 11 April 2025
Time: 15:30 - 16:30
Venue: D2-LP-04
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Has the Public Good Role of Higher Education Survived Neoliberalism?
Neoliberal government of higher education tends to empty out much of its potential contribution to common and collective good in society, including the broad formation and self-formation of students. Neoliberalism channels the collective obligations of the sector into its implications for capital accumulation, understood in terms of GDP and individual employability of graduates as human capital. Educationists have struggled to assert a more social democratic and humanist educational approach centred on the public good or common good. There is some evidence now of state disillusionment with the outcomes of neoliberal regulation, as well as social disaffection with the promise of mass higher education to expand opportunity amid graduate under-employment. Though economic regulation of higher education and science have not been abandoned (and in some jurisdictions is taking more problematic forms involving arbitrary state interventions), it may be an opportune time to revisit the topic of public and common good. The paper reflects on the outcome of a ten-country comparative research project on the public good role of higher education, reviews the differing English-language meanings of ‘public good’ and ‘common good’, revisits the role of the state in higher education, which differs significantly between the various political cultures, and the potential to enlarge understandings of the social possibilities of higher education and knowledge, and argues that common good provides a more enabling and more cosmopolitan framework than public good.
Prof Simon Marginson
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Date: 10 April 2025
Time: 13:30 - 14:30
Venue: D2-LP-01
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Reflecting on Research with International Students as Thematic Subfield of Higher Education Research
Dr Jenna Mitteimeier
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Dr Heather Cockayne
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Dr Pinyan Lin
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Prof Catherine Montgomery
University of Durham, United Kingdom
Dr Rui He
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Dr Ying Yang
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Date: 21 November 2024
Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (Hong Kong Time)
Venue: D-LP-02
Utilising Theory in Higher Education Research: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Dr Yuzhou Cai
Co-Director of the Global Research Institute for Finnish Education (GRIFE), The Education University of Hong Kong
Date: 4 November 2024
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: B3-LP-08
Advancing Institutional Logic Analysis in Higher Education
Prof Yuzhuo Cai as Key Speaker
Senior Lecturer and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Management and Business,
Tampere University
Prof Anatoly Oleksiyenko as Panel Chair
Co-Director, Centre for Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Dr Xiong Weiyan as Discussant
Fellow, Centre for Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Date: 23 April 2024
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: D2-LP-01
What is the Role of Boards and Councils in University Governance in Europe?
Prof Dominik Antonowicz as Key Speaker
Department of Science and Higher Education Studies, Institute of Sociology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Prof Anatoly Oleksiyenko as Panel Chair
Co-Director, Centre for Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Dr Hayes Tang as Discussant
Fellow, Centre for Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Date: 4 March 2024
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: D1-LP-06