Research Achievements
Outstanding Results in the UGC Research Assessment Exercise in 2020
- No. 1 in world leading and internationally excellent research outputs (4-star & 3-star) in Social Work & Social Policy
- No. 1 in world leading (4-star) research outputs in Sociology & Anthropology
- 100% research impact cases ranked as internationally excellent (3-star)
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2026-27)
General Research Fund: Prof. Alex PREDA
Early Career Scheme: Prof. Plamen AKALIYSKI
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2025-26)
Outstanding Researcher Award: Prof. Alex PREDA (Runner-up)
Early Career Researcher Award: Prof. CHEN Xi Celia (Runner-up)
General Research Fund: Prof. Stefan KÜHNER, Prof. Plamen AKALIYSKI, Prof. LAI Yuen Shan, Ruby
Hong Kong Sociological Association
Honorable Mention for the Best Paper Award 2025
Dr. LI Lulu
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2024-25)
General Research Fund: Prof. Alex PREDA, Prof. AU YEUNG Tat Chor
Early Career Scheme: Prof. CHEN Xi Celia
Hong Kong Sociological Association
Honorable Mention for the Best Paper Award 2024
Prof. CHIU Tuen Yi, Jenny
Hong Kong Sociological Association
Honorable Mention for the Best Paper Award 2023
Prof. CHIU Tuen Yi, Jenny
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2023-24)
Young Researcher Output Award: Prof. LAI Yuen Shan, Ruby
General Research Fund: Prof. Francisco Javier OLIVOS RAVÉ, Prof. HUANG Shixin, Daisy
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2022-23)
Early Career Scheme: Prof. CHIU Tuen Yi, Jenny & Prof. LAI Yuen Shan, Ruby
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2021-22)
General Research Fund: Prof. CHEN Hon Fai
Early Career Scheme: Prof. AU YEUNG Tat Chor
Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund Award
(2020-21)
General Research Fund: Prof. Annie CHAN Hau-nung
Early Career Scheme: Prof. Lynn TANG