Our academic and research staff have recently secured funding for 17 research projects and 4 educational initiatives, with a total amount of around HK$37 million.

Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN and Prof. Janita CHAU, Co-Directors of Cochrane Hong Kong, attended the official online launch of Cochrane Athens on 11 July 2026. Hosted by the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the event introduced Cochrane Athens’ vision to serve as a hub for evidence synthesis, education, collaboration, and knowledge translation in Greece and beyond.

The launch brought together representatives from the international Cochrane community, academia and research, healthcare leadership, policymaking, scientific and professional organisations, as well as patient and public involvement. Prof. Charalampos SIRISTATIDIS, Director of Cochrane Athens, presented “The Path from 2011 to 2026”, outlining the centre’s founding journey. Prof. CHIEN delivered congratulatory remarks on behalf of Cochrane Hong Kong and shared our experience in advancing Cochrane’s mission across Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, and Asia. He also welcomed opportunities for future collaboration between the two centres.

Over the past year, Cochrane Hong Kong has released 29 traditional and simplified Chinese translations of Cochrane Review abstracts and plain language summaries. These translations are available on the websites of Cochrane Hong Kong, Cochrane China Network, and Cochrane Library.

They cover a broad spectrum of research areas, including mental and brain health, cardiovascular and kidney diseases, maternal and neonatal care, oncology, nutrition, rehabilitation, and public health interventions. Ultimately, these translation and dissemination efforts improve access to reliable health evidence for Chinese-speaking audiences, supporting evidence-informed decision-making in clinical practice, health policy, and among patients and the public.

This year’s workshop attracted 11 high-calibre prospective candidates from Vietnam, Indonesia, the Chinese mainland, and Hong Kong. Through seminars and networking sessions, our faculty members provided targeted guidance, while current PhD students shared their personal insights to help candidates refine their research proposals and prepare for doctoral studies at CUHK.

As part of the global summer programme organised by the CUHK Office of Academic Links, our School hosted 30 elite high school students from Hong Kong, Macao, the Chinese mainland, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Through an experiential taster course, participants gained firsthand insights into the learning experience of pursuing undergraduate nursing studies at CUHK.
 

The School successfully hosted the first Nursing & Healthcare Innovation & Insights Dialogue Series webinar: “Rethinking Psychological Interventions and Care: Innovative and Emerging Pathways in Mental Health.” Four distinguished speakers—Prof. Kenneth FUNG (University of Toronto), Prof. Baljinder SAHDRA (Australian Catholic University), and Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN and Prof. Connie CHONG of our School—engaged with over 1,000 participants across 12 countries/regions, mainly including Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and South Korea. The event sparked fruitful discussions on personalised and AI-driven innovations that are shaping the future of global mental health care.