Kayson Lau received his bachelor's degree in Applied Social Studies from Hong Kong Metropolitan University (former The Open University of Hong Kong) in 2018. He also received M.A. in Social Policy from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2019. During 2019 – 2020, he worked as a research assistant at CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing. He then received M.Phil. in Sociology and Social Policy from Lingnan University in 2022. The topic of his MPhil thesis focused on urban renewal and its impacts on ageing in place experiences of Hong Kong's older adults. Currently, he is conducting his PhD research on sociological analysis of the pandemic control during COVID-19. His research interests include urban sociology, medical sociology, and Gerontology.

• Urban Sociology,
• Ageing Studies,
• Sociology of Health

BSSc (HKMU), MA (CUHK), MPhil (LU) 

Academic Year:  2022 - 2023