7 President and Vice-Chancellor’s Message 校長獻辭 The University established the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in July 2024, a pivotal step in fostering transdisciplinary education and research. By merging the academic excellence of the former Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences, we are set to create a collaborative environment that expands the horizon of education, and ignites inspiring scholarly ideas and innovations. Hardware upgrades are also taking place to support our transdisciplinary direction. A notable example is the inauguration of the Life Science Imaging Centre equipped with advanced brain imaging facilities. The Centre serves as a nexus for transdisciplinary collaboration, and is poised to break traditional barriers for knowledge creation by applying technologies in humanities research. Nurturing future leaders and innovators Our emphasis on transdisciplinary education to nurture future-shaping students, who can take the lead to overcome global challenges, is also taking shape. As a vivid reflection of this, we were ranked 2nd globally in “Quality Education”, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals advocated by the United Nations, in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024. Teaching and learning excellence at HKBU received profound recognition at the 2024 University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award. Each year, the UGC presents two individual and one team awards to outstanding teachers of the UGCfunded institutions. 2024 marks the first time for HKBU teachers to clinch both individual awards, and one teacher was represented in the team award. We firmly believe that broad contextual exposure, cross-cultural understanding, and far-reaching global insights are essential qualities of our future leaders. During the year, we kick-started the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Extended Study Programme as a flagship initiative to broaden the horizons of both local and non-local students, offering them exposure to the education and socio-economic outlook of the GBA where the world’s most vibrant transformations are taking place, as well as an invaluable opportunity to better understand and appreciate Chinese cultures. With the additional resources secured by the HKBU Foundation, more students can benefit from the programme. 大學在2024年7月成立「文學及社會科學 院」，作為推動跨學科教育及研究的重要一 步。我們將結合前文學院及社會科學院的卓 越學術成就，創造一個協作的環境，開拓教 育的前沿，激發學術意念與創新。 為支持跨學科發展方向，大學的硬件亦正在 不斷升級，成立生命科學成像中心便是當中 最佳的範例。該中心具備先進的腦部成像 設備，扮演大學跨學科合作的樞紐，通過將 科技應用於人文科學研究，打破一直以來 知識創造所存在的藩籬。 培育未來領袖與創新者 我們着重跨學科教育，以培育能塑造未來， 並有能力在應對全球挑戰上擔當領導角色的 學生。大學於「2024年度泰晤士高等教育 大學影響力排名」中，在聯合國可持續發展 目標的「優質教育」一項高踞全球第二位， 正好反映浸大在這方面的成果。浸大在教與 學方面的卓越成就亦透過獲得2024年大學 教育資助委員會（教資會）傑出教學獎而 得到充分的肯定。教資會每年均會向教資會 資助院校的傑出教學人員，頒發兩個個人 獎項，以及一個團隊獎項。今年是浸大學者 首次囊括兩個個人獎項，另一位則為團隊獎 勝出隊伍的成員。 我們堅信在實際情境中的廣泛歷練、跨文化 理解能力，以及深遠的環球洞察能力，是 未來領袖的關鍵素質。我們在年內推行 大灣區延伸學習計劃，成為讓本地及非本地 學生拓闊視野的旗艦項目，為他們提供寶貴 機會，了解大灣區作為全球蛻變得最為急速 的地區的教育和社會經濟前景，同時增進對 中華文化的理解與欣賞。此計劃亦有賴香港 浸會大學基金提供額外資源，讓更多學生 可以受惠。
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