In the academic year 2019/2020, the Department of English obtained a Teaching Development Grant entitled: Voices Unheard: A Collection of Undergraduate Academic Works – an incentive to enhance students’ academic writing and establish research mindsets.
This project aimed to recognize the hard work and ingenuity of our students for exercising their critical thinking faculties in giving their voices in academia. With the steadily increasing quality of teaching and learning at HSUHK, it was observed that students were capable of producing exceptional research writings in their respective fields. However, while their written works were recognized for their effort (in the form of an assignment), their ideas were seldom brought to public attention (in the form of publication).
Submissions were welcomed starting from early second semester in 2021. Students of all years of study and majors were invited to submit a work of academic research (primary or secondary) for an opportunity to be included in the final publication: HSUHK Undergraduate Journal. Selected students underwent a simulated peer review and editorial process to ensure the quality of their works. Under the rigorous editing requirement, students became more responsible academic writers. Their publication in the Journal also strengthened their academic prowess, which proved valuable in their job hunting and the pursuit of further studies. It was hoped that the project could cultivate a sense of global citizenship and academic atmosphere among students in HSUHK.
Read the journal here: https://eng.hsu.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/HSUHK-Undergraduate-Journal-2.pdf
