ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT | The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

The Office of the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development) is tasked with recruiting and retaining the finest teachers and scholars to contribute to field-defining work in HKU’s collaborative, diverse environment. We are pleased to provide a host of tools and resources to support our academic staff throughout their professional journey.

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RESOURCES Relevant policies and tools to help chart your career at HKU, from promotion to staff benefits

NEWS The latest news and announcements about the accomplishments and activities of academic staff

AWARDS & RECOGNITION Explore ways to propel your career and celebrate the achievement of your peers

Featured News

HKU welcomes more than 100 new professors in 2025

The latest cohort features an outstanding roster of 114 world-class scholars representing all disciplines and career stages, including a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, planetary experts, trailblazers in biomedical and social sciences, semiconductors and global creative industries

Michael HÄUSSER and Xuhua HE elected to the ASHK

The two scholars were among the five new members elected to the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences in December 2025

Nicholas FANG and Xiang ZHANG receive the 2025 Brillouin Medal

The International Phononics Society awarded the medal jointly to the two Engineering scholars for their discovery of ultrasonic metamaterials with negative elastic modulus