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Graduation ceremony in 2024.

papers for three of these classes were eventually
published in journals thanks to them making the
time to provide guidance outside of the classroom.
There was also Anthony Fung’s Communication
Theories class and Paul Lee’s Seminar on Thesis
Development class, which were vital for helping me
organize my thinking for writing my PhD thesis.
and mutual support among them, in order to help
This caring and supportive culture lies at the heart them succeed. This is the kind of teaching and
of our School’s RPG training. Academia, as we all learning environment that I hope to maintain as
know, can be stressful, something my evolving Graduate Division Head of the School.
hair color in the photos can certainly attest to.
Today, PhD students face even greater pressures, As my words cannot fully express what our RPG
particularly the expectation to publish several, if programmes have meant to our graduates, I would
not numerous, journal articles before they even encourage readers to visit the “Meet our Alumni”
graduate, so as to enhance their career prospects. page on our School’s website (https://rpg.com.
As educators, we do not shy away from sharing cuhk.edu.hk/meet-our-alumni). On this page, our
this reality with our students. At the same time, we graduates describe in their own words their study
endeavor to provide them with the guidance and experiences at our School and CUHK, as well as
resources they need, while fostering strong bonds how they were equipped to pursue their academic
careers.

They are the latest generation of scholars who will
continue our School’s legacy.

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