 Prof. Chris Webster |
Professor Chris Webster Dean, Faculty of Architecture
The RAE is not everyone’s perfect research quality evaluation process, but it is tried and tested and copied the world over. FoA set up one of HKU’s most thorough mock RAE processes and the both mock and real RAE gave an identical result: ~40% of FoA’s research outputs are world leading. For me, this testifies to the accuracy of the RAE as a peer review process and also validates FoA’s 6 year position among the top 10-14 Architecture and Built Environment schools in the world. Great result and all credit to my amazingly talented, hardworking and innovative colleagues!
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 Prof. Wilson Lu |
Professor Wilson Lu Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Architecture
Even though I have worked in this Faculty for more than 10 years, I remain deeply fascinated by its mysteries. Basically, there are two sides to FoA. One side is a liberal, artistic FoA – free souls in knowledge exploration. Another side is a serious FoA, doing world-leading stuff. But when the mock RAE came, all became equally serious in preparing their research outputs, design folios and impact case studies. The excellent RAE outcome is a perfect reflection of the two sides of HKU’s FoA.
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 Dr. Eric Schuldenfrei  Dr. Cole Roskam |
Dr. Cole Roskam Director of Research, Department of Architecture
40% of the Department of Architecture’s research received a 4*, resulting in the most world-leading assessed work within the RAE2020’s Built Environment panels in Hong Kong. This is a testament not only to the strength of our traditional research outputs, such as sole-authored publications and journal articles, but also indicates we are producing world-leading research in the form of curated exhibitions, built architecture, and design, the quality of which historically has been difficult to evaluate. Through ongoing collaboration and dialogue, we will build upon these efforts to ensure our research remains grounded in the region but globally significant, original, and rigorous.
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 Prof. Kelvin Wong |
The Department of Real Estate & Construction is proud of its No.1 ranking in the Built Environment panel, both within HKU and across institutions. Our academic staff will continue producing high-quality real estate and construction research to advance knowledge and make positive impacts on the industry and society.
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 Prof. Bo Sin Tang  Prof. Shenjing He
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Professor Shenjing He Assistant Director, Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning
As evidenced by the RAE 2020 result and QS ranking, among many international recognitions, the Department of Urban Planning & Design/ Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning (DUPAD/CUSUP) has become an internationally leading research hub, teaching and incubation centre for urban studies and planning, urban science, urban design and policy analytics. In the coming years, the department will further develop its brand name in the field, featuring socially-impactful, interdisciplinary and innovative research on topics of urban and regional development and governance, housing, transportation, urban health and environmental studies, with the application of cutting-edge urban science methodologies, towards the goals of promoting healthy, resilient, livable and equitable cities under the new normal.
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