Workshops and talks on research skills, strategies for publishing in academic journals, research alert, citation management, researcher identifier creating and research impact showcasing are provided to CUHK postgraduates, researchers and faculty members. In addition, discussion workshops such as successful presentations, thesis writing tips and scientific writing are also organized. Attendance proof may be issued on request.
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- Digital Scholarship and Research Data Workshops
- Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) Courses (Organized by Graduate School and CLEAR)
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Postgraduate Survival Skills Workshops
Sharpening Your Research Skills
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From Arts to Sciences: Interdisciplinary Tools with ProQuest and EBSCOhost This workshop you will learn how to:
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19 Sep 2025 (Fri) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Scopus Made Simple: A Research Tool for Researchers
This workshop you will learn how to:
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23 Sep 2025 (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Your Research Journey Starts Here: Web of Science Essentials
This workshop you will learn how to:
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25 Sep 2025 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Discovering Theses and Dissertations in Your Field
This workshop you will learn:
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13 Oct 2025 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Journal Impact Assessment and Predatory Journal Detection: Essential Strategies for Researchers
Choosing the appropriate journal for publishing your paper is of utmost importance, as you are only allowed to submit your manuscript to one journal at a time. It is equally crucial to be able to recognize predatory journals and refrain from publishing your articles in such journals. In this session, we will provide an introduction to the process of ascertaining the rankings of journals in different fields using Scopus and InCites Journal Citation Reports. Additionally, you will gain knowledge about the characteristics of predatory journals and the tools available to help you steer clear of them. |
14 Oct 2025 (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Medium of Instruction: English |
Capturing readers’ interest and communicating the significance of your research effectively can be challenging tasks. Do you want to enhance your writing skills in doing so?
Co-organized with The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) , the Library is pleased to offer the following discussion workshops for research postgraduate students on finding theses, thesis introduction, thesis abstract, and Chinese thesis writing skills.
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Introduction to Research and Thesis Writing
Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Loong, Senior Lecturer, ILC In this workshop, participants will be introduced to concerns important to the planning of research and thesis writing. Overall thesis structure and language features of major thesis sections will be covered. Citation issues, styles and useful tools will be mentioned. Medium of Instruction: English |
8 Oct 2025 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library | Register |
Discovering Theses and Dissertations in Your Field
This workshop you will learn:
Medium of Instruction: English |
13 Oct 2025 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Writing an Abstract for Your Thesis: How to Summarize Your Research in 500 Words
Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Loong, Senior Lecturer, ILC You will learn how to summarize the most important information in your research as well as describe the most significant contributions that your research has made in a concise, readable and impressive manner. Both the structure and language of the thesis abstracts will be discussed during the workshop. Medium of Instruction: English |
16 Oct 2025 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library | Register |
Intensive and Profound: Chinese Thesis Writing Skills
Speaker: Dr. Felix Chao, Senior Lecturer, ILC If the thesis is not written and formulated in the right way, its key ideas will not be able to be communicated effectively. In this workshop, you will study the good language features of a thesis written in Chinese and learn how to avoid the common errors. You will also be introduced to the skills and choice of words for stating your research and theorizing your arguments. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how to write definitions for key terms, the introduction and the conclusion. Medium of Instruction: Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua |
20 Oct 2025 (Mon) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Enquiries: Email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk |
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Citing Sources Correctly: The Key to Avoiding Plagiarism
Academic referencing is essential. You are always recommended to knowledge the sources of work that you borrow from others. After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
Medium of Instruction: English **This workshop is part of the Academic Success Month, in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). |
22 Sep 2025 (Mon)** 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library | Register |
Managing Reference Citations with RefWorks
This workshop demonstrates how to use RefWorks, a web-based bibliography management tool, to generate bibliographies and in-text citations. After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (English will be used if users require.) |
15 Oct 2025 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library | Register |
Managing Reference Citations with EndNote
A hands-on workshop for beginners to learn basic EndNote skills for managing references and citing the sources smoothly. After attending this workshop, you will be able to:
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (English will be used if users require.) |
27 Oct 2025 (Mon) 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library |
Register |
Demonstrating Academic Honesty in University Writing Assignments
Speaker: Two essential academic skills in university writing are quoting and paraphrasing. In this in depth workshop, you will first see examples of texts and discuss what constitutes plagiarism, if any, in each case. The respective advantages of quoting and paraphrasing will be looked into. Direct quoting and paraphrasing skills which help you demonstrate academic honesty will be discussed and practised. Finally, RefWorks, a web-based bibliography management tool, will be introduced and you will know the way which helps you manage the citations easily. Medium of Instruction: English |
14 Nov 2025 (Fri) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library | Register |
Enquiries: Email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk |
Co-organized with The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) , the Library is pleased to offer the following workshops on writing in life sciences for postgraduate students. All postgraduate students from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science are welcome to join!
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Successful Writing in the Life Sciences: Designing Effective Figures and Tables
Speaker: Dr. Sarah E. Webb Students will learn how to present scientific information in their thesis, research publications and conference presentations. Topics to be covered include the preparation of figures (line illustrations, photomicrographs and graphs) and tables. Dr. Sarah E. Webb was born and brought up in the UK. She obtained a BSc. (Hons.) in Biochemistry at the University of Bath, and a PhD in Cell Biology from King’s College London. She has worked in Hong Kong for almost 30 years, first at the CUHK and then at the HKUST. She has many years’ experience in writing, proof-reading and editing scientific research articles and reviews, and has taught a number of scientific writing courses and workshops. Dr. Webb also runs a company (EDITXL) to help academics and students in Hong Kong and China proof-read and edit their work. |
17 Oct 2025 (Fri) 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building | Register |
23 Oct 2025 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library | Register | |
Medium of Instruction: English |
The Library is pleased to offer a workshop on oral defence co-organized with The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) for research postgraduate students.
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Designing a Successful Oral Defence
Speaker: Dr. Maria Luisa C. Sadorra This workshop for postgraduate students is designed to prepare participants for their oral defence. It familiarizes them with the common structure and expected content of the defence, and management of public self-presentation. Participants will be introduced to principles of presentation and notions of public persona. Two Q&A sessions will provide opportunities for participants to ask questions and receive feedback specific to their viva. Dr. Maria Luisa C. Sadorra is a language consultant and independent researcher. She is lecturer at Ateneo De Manila University. She pioneered persona studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) through the Ideas and Exposition Programme where she offered “Public Persona and Self-Presentation” at the University Town College Programme. At NUS, she also taught and coordinated undergraduate and postgraduate communication and academic writing courses. Remarks: |
4 Nov 2025 (Tue) 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Medium of Instruction: English |
Winning Academic Presentation Skills
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Fluent and Successful: Oral Presentation Skills in Chinese
Speaker: Dr. Felix Chao, Senior Lecturer, ILC In this workshop, you will learn about various types of oral presentations for academic purposes. You will discuss how to make the best use of the presentation format, and will examine the issues that you will need to pay attention to when presenting in Cantonese. You will also discuss the use of multimedia tools and how to deal with difficulties that you might experience during oral presentations. Medium of Instruction: Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua |
7 Nov 2025 (Fri) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Enhancing oral presentation competence with AI-powered tools
Speaker: Dr. Paula Hodgson Postgraduate students often need to give short presentations to different audiences. You may present your research in your departments, faculties, or conferences, both locally and internationally. This workshop is intended to empower you with key skills that may captivate your audience. Good content structure of your research work, precise and accurate contents with visually engaging graphics are essential in presentation slides when giving professional and proficient oral presentations. Apart from structure and content, a presenter’s pace and tone of delivery are key to drawing the attention of the audience. In this workshop, AI-powered tools are introduced in a way that participants may use them to receive timely impartial feedback, including evaluation of content clarity, accuracy and relevance, and analysis of voice quality, tone and pace. Unlike many workshops, this is an interactive workshop. To fine-tune your oral presentation skills to the next level, participants will practise these skills, including using these tools and interactions with fellow participants. You will also learn tips and tricks on handling stage fright and responding to ‘questions and answers’ professionally. By becoming AI-ready graduates, this workshop will boost your confidence to deliver captivating presentations. Medium of Instruction: English |
11 Nov 2025 (Tue) 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library | Register |
Enquiries: Email to eref@cuhk.edu.hk |
Key Points on AI and Chinese Academic Writing
The Library is pleased to offer a workshop on key points of AI and Chinese Academic Writing co-organized with The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) for All CUHK students and staff !
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Key Points on AI and Chinese Academic Writing
Speaker: Research emphasizes independent research and the responsibility for the author’s own work. This is a common understanding among academic researchers. However, the rapid development of artificial intelligence in recent years has challenged this traditional academic perspective. If you are approved to use AI in your research, what is the appropriate level of application? This workshop begins with an overview of the “AI-supported Academic Writing Framework,” explaining the support AI can provide at different stages of academic writing and the challenges it may pose. It then focuses on three areas: “Sense of Problem and Value,” “Research Literature,” and “Argument and Organization.” Through examples and exercises, participants will master the skills of using AI appropriately in academic writing. |
12 Nov 2025 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
User Education Room, G/F, University Library | Register |
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua |
The workshop information will be updated when available.
Digital Scholarship and Research Data Workshops (Sep-Nov 2025)
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Introducing Digital Humanities for Study and Research
Digital humanities is a new form of research increasingly embraced by scholars in arts and humanities. This seminar will show you:
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26 Sep 2025 (Fri) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Natural Language Processing with Python (5 sessions)
Invited speaker: Dr. Kwong-cheong WONG, Senior Lecturer, Data Science and Policy Studies Programme, CUHK This workshop series offers hands-on training in Natural Language Processing (NLP) using Python. Designed for beginners and intermediate learners, the series covers essential NLP techniques – from text preprocessing (including tokenization, lemmatization, and stopword removal) and word embeddings to advanced topics such as Transformer and large language models (LLM). Participants will explore practical applications such as text classification, named entity recognition, topic modeling, and question answering. The workshops also delve into cutting-edge tools like spaCy, BERT, and OpenAI models, with sessions on visualizing text data and building chatbots. Workshop Outline
Through hands-on exercises, this series equips attendees with the skills to effectively implement NLP solutions. Remarks:
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2 Oct – 30 Oct 2025 (Thu) 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library | Register |
A Quick Glance of Online Text Analysing Tools
This online workshop will introduce the concept of text analysis and a few examples of text analysis tools. An online text analysing tool – Voyant Tools (http://www.voyant-tools.org/) will be demonstrated to give handy results of textual materials, no matter they are in text file or online. |
10 Oct 2025 (Fri) 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
Online | Register |
Understanding Research Data Management
Research data management refers to the collection, analysis, archive, sharing, and reuse of research data. This workshop will introduce the principles in managing data, the practice of managing and depositing research data. It will also emphasize how sharing and reuse of research data influences your research impact. |
10 Oct 2025 (Fri) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Introduction to GIS & ArcGIS
Invited speakers: Mr. Cyrus CHU, Esri China (Hong Kong) Ltd. Conducted by ArcGIS vendor, this seminar will introduce the concept of Geographic Information System (GIS) and its use in research. It will also cover the use of the software ArcGIS with illustration from examples of research projects. |
14 Oct 2025 (Tue) 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library | Register |
Visualising Network Relationships with Gephi
Gephi is a free software for visualisation and exploration of graphs and networks. This workshop will demonstrate with hands-on exercise in turning your data into network graphs to discover hidden message. Remarks: |
21 Oct 2025 (Tue) 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Digital Scholarship Lab, G/F, University Library | Register |
Writing Data Management Plans with DMPTool
A Data Management Plan (DMP) is a written document that outlines how research data will be managed throughout a research project. Some funding agencies require researchers to prepare and include a DMP in their grant application proposals. CUHK is affiliated with DMPTool, which provides access to the CUHK Data Management Plan Template as well as templates from several major funding agencies. This workshop will explain the rationale for creating a DMP and guide participants through the steps of writing one using DMPTool. |
24 Oct 2025 (Fri) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Effective Use of The CUHK Research Data Repository
The CUHK Research Data Repository (https://researchdata.cuhk.edu.hk/) is the University’s research data repository. It aims to facilitate CUHK researchers to deposit, publish, and curate their research data outputs and for the worldwide to discover, access, and reuse the data. This workshop will introduce the features of the CUHK Research Data Repository and the effective methods for better data self-management, including publishing and sharing data in the Repository, and depositing data for peer review. |
5 Nov 2025 (Wed) 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (except for those remarked); but English will be used if users require. Enquiries: Email to dslab@lib.cuhk.edu.hk |
Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) Courses (Organized by Graduate School and CLEAR)
The Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) programme, organized by the Graduate School and the Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR), is a structured and cross-disciplinary framework which aims to facilitate the learning of research skills for all postgraduate students. It is highly recommended for postgraduate students to build a solid foundation for their postgraduate studies. All postgraduates are welcome to join!
Topics:
- Discovering Research Information at Your Discipline
- Discovering Research Information Skills Online Course
- Managing and Creating Reference Citations with Reference Managing Tools
- Introduction to Research Data Management
- Getting Started with Data Management Plans
- Basics of Research Data Management
- Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research
Registration begins on 18 August 2025.
Discovering Research Information at Your Discipline
Conducted by the corresponding Faculty Liaison Librarian, these courses focus on discovering discipline-specific scholarly and research information. They are highly recommended to enhance your research information skills. Students are recommended to go through the Discovering Research Information Skills Online Course before taking these discipline-specific courses.
Discipline / Course | Date & Time | Venue | Registration |
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Group 1: Arts | 1 Sep 2025 (Mon) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Group 2: Business Administration | 27 Sep 2025 (Sat) 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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Group 3: Education | 11 Sep 2025 (Thu) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Group 4: Engineering | 13 Sep 2025 (Sat) 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Group 5: Medicine | 9 Oct 2025 (Thu) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Group 6: Science | 23 Sep 2025 (Tue) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Group 7: Social Science | 17 Sep 2025 (Wed) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Group 8: Law | 18 Oct 2025 (Sat) 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
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Group 9: Chinese Law | 25 Oct 2025 (Sat) 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
Discovering Research Information Skills Online Course
This is an online course available on Blackboard. Designed for ALL postgraduate students to learn the basic research skills. After completion of this online course, students are Strongly Recommended to enroll in one of the sessions under Discovering Research Information in Your Discipline.
Objective & Brief Description | Enrollment Deadline | Venue | Registration |
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As a postgraduate student, you may want to equip yourself with the essential research skills. This online course is a great starting point! The CUHK librarians have developed this online module to enhance your research skills, particularly with postgraduate students in mind. After completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Group 1 : 28 Aug 2025 | Self-learning online course on Blackboard | Please register by the enrollment deadline for each group.
(All groups are identical. Please only register for one group) |
Group 2 : 25 Sep 2025 | |||
Group 3 : 23 Oct 2025 | |||
Group 4 : 20 Nov 2025 | |||
Group 5 : 1 Jan 2026 | |||
Group 6 : 29 Jan 2026 | |||
Group 7 : 26 Feb 2026 | |||
Group 8 : 9 Apr 2026 |
- Completed the whole online course and the quiz at the end with at least 60% passing score (i.e. with at least 12 questions answered correctly out of 20 questions). There is only ONE attempt. You are recommended to go through the whole course before taking the quiz; AND
- Attended ONE of the Discovering Research Information at Your Discipline workshops with at least 1.5 hours of attendance.
Managing and Creating Reference Citations with Reference Managing Tools
At the end of the courses, students will be able to:
- Create and format in-text citations and bibliographies for their papers using the two Reference Management Tools, EndNote and RefWorks;
- Create personal references database by importing references from online databases and other sources; and
- Manage references in the personal database.
Discipline / Course | Date & Time | Venue | Registration |
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Managing and Creating Reference Citations with EndNote | 22 Sep 2025 (Mon) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Managing and Creating Reference Citations with RefWorks | 29 Sep 2025 (Mon) 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
Introduction to Research Data Management
Objective & Brief Description | Date & Time | Venue | Registration |
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The workshops will cover:
*These sessions are identical, please join only one session. |
Group 1: 10 Sep 2025 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Group 2: 20 Sep 2025 (Sat) 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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Group 3: 30 Sep 2025 (Tue) 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
Getting Started with Data Management Plans
Objective & Brief Description | Date & Time | Venue | Registration |
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The workshops will cover:
*These sessions are identical, please join only one session. |
Group 1: 17 Jan 2026 (Sat) 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Online | Register |
Group 2: 28 Jan 2026 (Wed) 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
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Group 3: 9 Feb 2026 (Mon) 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
Basics of Research Data Management
This is an online course available on Blackboard. Compulsory for ALL research postgraduate and taught doctoral students (admitted in 2022/23 or after). Students are required to complete this online course in their 1st year of studies.
Objective & Brief Description | Enrollment Deadline | Venue | Registration |
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Research Data Management (RDM) is of growing importance throughout the research life cycle. This self-learning online course covers an overview of RDM, Data Management Plan, data deposit, and data ethics. After completion of this course, students will be able to understand the purpose and principles in research data management. | Group 1 : 28 Aug 2025 | Self-learning online course on Blackboard | Please register by the enrollment deadline for each group.
(All groups are identical. Please only register for one group) |
Group 2 : 25 Sep 2025 | |||
Group 3 : 23 Oct 2025 | |||
Group 4 : 20 Nov 2025 | |||
Group 5 : 1 Jan 2026 | |||
Group 6 : 29 Jan 2026 | |||
Group 7 : 26 Feb 2026 | |||
Group 8 : 9 Apr 2026 |
Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research
This is an online course available on Blackboard. Compulsory for ALL research postgraduate students.
Objective & Brief Description | Enrollment Deadline | Venue | Registration |
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It is very important for students to know how to avoid infringing the Intellectual Property and Copyright of others. This course will introduce CUHK research students to updated issues in Intellectual Property and Copyright which are applicable in academic circles. To link the issues to global research, the subject of ‘Plagiarism’ is also included. | Group 1 : 28 Aug 2025 | Self-learning online course on Blackboard | Please register by the enrollment deadline for each group.
(All groups are identical. Please only register for one group) |
Group 2 : 25 Sep 2025 | |||
Group 3 : 23 Oct 2025 | |||
Group 4 : 20 Nov 2025 | |||
Group 5 : 1 Jan 2026 | |||
Group 6 : 29 Jan 2026 | |||
Group 7 : 26 Feb 2026 | |||
Group 8 : 9 Apr 2026 |
Medium of Instruction: English
Enquiries related to IPL:
Email: clear@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: 3943 6201
Course instructors and students in groups may request seminars for a particular subject area or a specific assignment at any time during the year. From the planning stage of a course or research project, Liaison Librarians with different subject backgrounds can work with you to strengthen research skills for gathering and managing scholarly information sources.
Please contact Research Services (for postgraduate training requirements) for details.