The Graduate School hosted a Doctoral Student Consortium as part of the Postgraduate Session at the Learning and Teaching @EdUHK Festival 2023/24. The event brought together over 60 doctoral students, master students, alumni and international guests to discuss emerging issues in education. The half-day programme on April 24th began with opening remarks from the Dean of Graduate School, Professor Michelle Gu, followed by two keynote speeches (Professor GAO Xuesong Andy and Dr MA Xiaojuan) on the future of AI-enabled project-based learning and teaching languages in a digital world. An outstanding FEHD alumna, Dr. Liu Huinan, then presented on technological affordances and debates in the field.

The event also included two student presentations covering topics of postgraduate studies and strategies for supporting students with learning disabilities. An open forum session allowed attendees to engage in lively discussions on these presentations, facilitated by chairs Dr. Matsunobu and Dr. Leung. The Doctoral Student Consortium provided a platform for EdUHK postgraduate scholars to connect with leaders, learn from experiences, and unpack pressing matters relating to AI and online learning, educational technologies, inclusive pedagogy and other priority areas shaping the future of education.