Students’ achievements

Three undergraduate students of the University and two higher diploma students of Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE) were awarded HSBC Scholarships 2017/18 in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements, involvement in community service and extra-curricular activities.

The Lingnan University Chinese Debate Team grasped the First Runner-up in the 20th Basic Law Debate Competition for Tertiary Students in Hong Kong organised by the Joint Committee for the Promotion of The Basic Law of Hong Kong on 8 September. In addition, two Lingnan students joined the 1st Hong Kong Joint University Novice Workshop and Tournament, an English debate competition, from 6 to 7 October and advanced to the grand final.

The 22nd Jackie Chan Challenge Cup Hong Kong Universities Invitation Tournament was successfully held at Lingnan from 6 to 20 October. Sports teams from Lingnan performed well in the tournament, with the teams of Men’s Basketball, Men’s Volleyball, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Soccer and Women’s Table-tennis winning the 2nd Runner-ups in their respective categories of competitions.