A Voice for the Deaf

Parents of Deaf children often make a difficult decision about their child’s education – the stigma attached to using sign language, and the paucity of schools for the Deaf – meaning they usually place their children in normal schools alongside...

A Year at the Museum

Hong Kong may be a financial centre, but it is increasingly a cultural one, too. It is the only Asian site for Art Basel; the M+ and Palace Museums both opened within the last four years; and there are growing numbers of public and private art events. With that...

Easing Clinical Nerves

Paediatric dentistry can be stressful for both patient and dentist – many children experience dental fear and anxiety, and providing dental care for youngsters can be particularly nerve-wracking for undergraduate students.To help students cope with the extra...

Team Players

In the healthcare professions, there is a strong tradition of passing on the baton. Students and interns learn a great deal from the knowledge and experiences of working doctors, nurses and other professionals. The expectation is that they will become such mentors...

Island Immersion

The two-week trip to the island of Nisyros, just off the coast of Anatolia, took place last summer with 14 Bachelor’s and Master’s students, and was led by Professor Emma Letizia Jones, who teaches design and the history and theory of architecture at...