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Lingnan University Hong Kong

A Liberal Arts Education for the 21st Century: Lingnan University draws on its long heritage to provide the Liberal Arts education of the future
Lingnan University, which is situated in Hong Kong’s New Territories, knows what it means to offer a Liberal Arts education -- it’s been doing just that for over a hundred years. Founded in 1888 in Guangzhou, southern China, the University offered a Liberal Arts education along the lines of those available at American colleges as far back as 1918.
The University’s focus on Liberal Arts helps students identify their personal goals and acquire the transferable skills to succeed in a wide variety of professions including finance, entrepreneurship, social services, and the cultural sector. ?LU programmes are interdisciplinary by nature and allow students to acquire a broad-based knowledge while specialising in a particular field. Lingnan University is the first government-funded university in Hong Kong to provide a Liberal Arts education.
Lingnan’s Liberal Arts programmes allow students to examine the world from different disciplinary perspectives, a process which adds depth to their intellectual pursuits. Lingnan’s Integrated Learning Programme, Core Curriculum, and its Science Unit, provide students with a coherent, humanistic, whole-person education.
The University’s Liberal?Arts?education equips students to excel in their careers. Employer feedback has praised the “soft” skills of graduates, noting their exceptional language ability, their international outlook, and their teamwork. ?
The University’s Liberal Arts education does more than prepare students for the labour market. “Beyond the economic experience, we make our students at Lingnan human,” says Professor Leonard Cheng, Lingnan’s President. “We believe in excellence with a soul. Our students have professional skills, they have integrity, and they make their decisions after taking ethical considerations into account,” Professor Cheng says.
Lingnan’s relatively small size leads to close staff-student relationships. There are small classes, and a student-oriented faculty which is committed to student development. A knowledge of community life is an essential part of a Liberal Arts education, so Lingnan provides hostel accommodation for all students.? Lingnan is the first Hong Kong university to achieve full accommodation for all undergraduates.
Lingnan values its students, and the University received the highest score in the category for “undergraduate satisfaction with the quality and value which they have gained from their teaching and learning experience” in a report by the University Accountability Agreements. Lingnan also achieved the second-best score in “undergraduate satisfaction with their overall learning environment” category.
Forbes named Lingnan as a “Top 10 liberal arts college in Asia” in 2015. The 21st century sees Lingnan continue to build on its long legacy of offering the best in a Liberal Arts education.

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Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at?https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Head of the Centre for English and Additional Languages
Centre for English and Additional Languages
(Post Ref.: 24/367)

The mission of the Centre for English and Additional Languages (CEAL) at Lingnan University is to enhance the English language skills of Lingnan students and to provide language support to help students succeed in their academic studies and future careers.? The Centre provides compulsory and elective English courses as well as organising a range of co-curricular language activities. CEAL also offers courses in additional languages such as Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and French.

General Requirements

Lingnan University is looking for a well-qualified language specialist to head the CEAL. Applicants for the position should demonstrate excellence in teaching as well as having a proven record of curriculum/course development, delivery and assessment. Extensive management experience in a university English language centre or similar environment is desirable. S/he will have a PhD in English language (preferably Applied Linguistics) or a related area, a minimum of five years’ administrative experience, ten years of teaching experience in university English, and a track record of research and publication in language learning and teaching. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor of Teaching.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive.? Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.? Appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of three years.

Application Procedure?(online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application.?Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer.?Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Lingnan University

LINGNAN-60 GLOBAL TALENT RECRUITMENT

Chair Professor / Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor
(Post Ref.: 24/999)

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

As its 60th anniversary approaches, Lingnan University has launched the?Lingnan-60 Global Talent Recruitment?and will recruit over 60 outstanding scholars from around the globe to join the University as tenured or tenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, or Chair Professor in all academic fields. Interdisciplinary areas will be focused on that would spearhead a digitalized future for the University’s teaching and research capabilities. Key areas include, but not limited to, the following:


	Art and Technology
	Metaverse and Humanities
	Digital Humanities
	Financial Technology
	Financial Sustainability
	Social Media Marketing
	Human-AI Interactions
	ESG and Disclosure in the Digital Era
	Business Analytics and Technology
	Computational Social Science
	Social and Public Policy
	Mental Health and Wellbeing
	Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
	Industrial Data Science
	Sustainable Energy and Materials (clean energy, energy storage, energy efficiency, green materials, etc.)
	Carbon Neutrality (carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration, carbon loop, carbon footprint analysis, etc.)
	Sustainable Environment (climate change, ecosystem restoration, hazard mitigation, waste management, water treatment, desalination, etc.)
	Smart Infrastructure (AI-driven material design, smart city, smart sensor network, etc.)
	Any other interdisciplinary areas between STEM and Arts, Business, and Social Sciences


STEM Scholars and Emerging Young Scholars

Outstanding international scholars working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related (STEM) disciplines joining Lingnan University will have the chance to be nominated for the?Global STEM Professorship Scheme?sponsored by the Government of the HKSAR.

Emerging young scholars joining Lingnan University will have the chance to be nominated for the University’s exceptional?Presidential Early Career Scholars Scheme (PECS). Successful candidates will be conferred the title of “Presidential Early Career Scholar” (校長卓越青年學者) and be offered an attractively competitive remuneration package along with a start-up grant.

Join us now!


	Candidates should have a PhD degree in the relevant discipline. For appointment at the rank of?Chair Professor, candidates should have a strong international reputation in research with an outstanding track record of high impact research publications, substantial teaching experience, and capacity to provide academic leadership. For appointment as?Professor, candidates should have substantial research and teaching experience with significant scholarly publications in leading journals and academic achievements. For appointment as?Associate Professor, candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience and a sound track record in research and scholarly activities. For appointment as?Assistant Professor, candidates should have relevant teaching experience and a good research record, and must demonstrate good potential in publishing high quality papers. For appointments at all ranks, candidates are expected to demonstrate good track records in successful grant applications. Previous administrative leadership experience at the Department level or above will be a distinct advantage.
	Appointment at junior levels will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may normally lead to longer-term appointment with possibility of consideration for substantiation. For appointment at the rank of?Professor?and?Chair Professor, appointment with substantiation will normally be considered.
	The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointees.
	Please click "Apply Now" to submit your online application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references.?Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.


We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About Lingnan University

Lingnan University (LU) offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies.

LU has ranked top two globally for "Quality Education" in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, received QS Five Star+ rankings, and secured a position among the top 100 universities in East Asia for its remarkable performance in individual subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023. LU’s strength in knowledge transfer lies in gerontechnology and smart ageing, data science, culture and heritage, humanitarian technology, and environmental sustainability.


Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at?https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following posts:

Postdoctoral Fellow
LEO Dr. David P. Chan Institute of Data Science, School of Data Science
(Post Ref.: 25/67)

The School of Data Science (SDS) is committed to becoming the premier incubator for data innovation in Asia. Our mission is to nurture leading data scientists through an interdisciplinary curriculum that fosters ethical, critical and strategic thinking. The SDS comprises two divisions: the Division of Artificial Intelligence and the Division of Industrial Data Science, as well as the LEO Dr David P. Chan Institute of Data Science.

The LEO Dr. David P. Chan Institute of Data Science (https://www.ln.edu.hk/sds/leodcids/home) aims to (i) provide education service; (ii) empower researchers; (iii) cultivate new collaborations, and (iv) perform academic research in some selected areas of data science.

The appointee will join the LEO Dr. David P. Chan Institute of Data Science and will be expected to:

(i) carry out research and submit papers to top journals in the field of large vision models or large language models. Additionally, the appointee will be responsible for submitting grant proposals to various funding bodies. Furthermore, the appointee will have the opportunity to organize conferences, seminars, reading groups, workshops, and other related research activities;

(ii) play a central role in the daily operation of the upcoming new Taught Postgraduate programme(s) offered by the Division of Artificial Intelligence/ LEO Dr. David P. Chan Institute of Data Science. The teaching load will be two courses per year, distributed according to the needs of the Institute and upon mutual agreement. English will be the medium of instruction. The appointee will also be required to supervise students’ projects or thesis; and

(iii) perform administrative duties as assigned by the Director of the LEO Dr. David P. Chan Institute of Data Science.

General Requirements

Candidates should have (i) a PhD degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant discipline; (ii) a good command of both English and Chinese; (iii) a strong publication record in the top-tier journals/conferences in the relevant field; and (iv) experience in developing external competitive research proposals. Candidates with a good teaching record will be an advantage.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. Appointment will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to two years.

Application Procedure?(online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references.?Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer.?Review of applications will continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, or to fill the posts by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at?https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following posts:

Research Assistant Professor
Division of Industrial Data Science
(Post Ref.: 25/66)

The Division is looking for experienced Research Assistant Professors who will (i) carry out research and submit papers to top journals in the field of large vision models, computer vision, and so on. Additionally, the appointees will be responsible for submitting grant proposals to various funding bodies. Furthermore, the appointees will have the opportunity to organize conferences, seminars, reading groups, workshops, and other related research activities; (ii) play a central role in the daily operation of the upcoming new Taught Postgraduate programme(s) offered by the Division of Industrial Data Science. The teaching load will be two courses per year, distributed according to the needs of the Institute and upon mutual agreement. English will be the medium of instruction. The appointees will also be required to supervise students’ projects or thesis; and (iii) perform administrative duties as assigned by the Associate Dean (i.e., Person-in-charge of Division of Industrial Data Science).

General Requirements

Candidates should have (i) a PhD degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant discipline; (ii) a good command of both English and Chinese; (iii) a strong publication record in the top-tier journals/conferences in the relevant field; and (iv) experience in developing external competitive research proposals. Candidates with a good teaching record will be an advantage.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. Appointments will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years.

Application Procedure?(online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references.?Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer.?Review of applications will continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at?https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following posts:

Assistant Professor of Teaching
Department of Marketing and International Business
(Post Ref.: 25/25)

Requirements

Candidates should have a doctoral degree in the relevant discipline, with a good teaching record with professional recognition through leadership in the field of education, and should commit to teaching excellence, curriculum development, programme coordination, promotion and management, student advising and mentoring. The prime responsibilities of the appointees are teaching and contributions to the education mission of the University. The appointees are required to teach a range of core and elective courses, and to develop new programmes, courses, teaching methods, and procedures to enhance students' learning. The appointees are also encouraged to apply for teaching grants.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointees. Appointments will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years.

Application Procedure?(online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references.?Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer.?Review of applications will continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, or to fill the posts by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


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