Research Focus
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Aspiring to be a leading, research-led, liberal arts University in Asia, Hong Kong Baptist University is committed to conducting world-leading investigations that extend the frontiers of knowledge, tackle global challenges and benefit the community at home and abroad.
Pursuing research excellence is one of the priorities of the University’s Institutional Strategic Plan 2018-2028. The University keeps enhancing its capacity and strength to produce world-class research with an aim to bring significant impact to society.
- developing clusters of strength to maximise knowledge outputs and impact
- establishing university-wide research themes to focus resources on strategic clusters
- building up research human capacity as well as broaden and deepen research training
- enhancing the learning experiences of scholars and postgraduate students
- supporting diverse approaches to scholarship
- addressing community needs through applied research
- developing research collaborations with strategic partners around the world
- producing new knowledge that improves people’s lives
Strategic Clusters of Strengths
Encompassing HKBU’s research strengths, the University has identified four strategic clusters to enhance the University’s research coherence and foster the alliances of research strengths.
Creative Media and Practice
This cluster stands at the forefront of the arts and science nexus. Harnessing the power of science and technology, the pioneering research at HKBU is well-poised to offer a powerful interdisciplinary framework to describe the fluid complexity of human and AI creativity, and it aims to design and invent a model that can expand creative opportunities for broad and meaningful social impact and engagements.
Health and Drug Discovery
This cluster seeks to transform health and well-being. Researchers at HKBU break barriers by integrating cutting-edge sciences, like Chinese medicine philosophy, chemical biology, data analytics, and environmental, physical & social sciences. Aiming to revolutionise preventive measures, diagnosis, and therapeutic treatments for human diseases, HKBU is ready for an exhilarating journey to enhance health, ignite prosperity, and change lives.
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
This cluster aims to solve non-trivial real-world problems in domains such as data-journalism, data-healthcare, data-literature and digital humanities using robust, safe and advanced artificial intelligence algorithms. Researchers at HKBU conduct high-impact interdisciplinary research, and focus on three themes: Chinese medicine and healthcare, social communications and digital media, and geoinformatics and environment.
Humanities and Cultures
This cluster constitutes a vibrant epicentre of interdisciplinary scholarship, where arts, languages, philosophy, and social sciences converge to explore the rich tapestries of human experience and cultural expression. The strategic use of digital technology enhances HKBU’s research capabilities. This multifaceted perspective broadens knowledge of different cultures and fosters an inclusive dialogue on global human legacies.
Faculties and Schools' Research
In addition to the University-wide Interdisciplinary Research Themes, each Faculty embraces its own niche research areas to increase the overall research capacity of the University:
