Strategic Plan 2021-2028

Additional scope and exibility will be provided by the different degree programs offered at HKUST (Guangzhou), where the setting-up of the new campus creates an exceptional opportunity for the systematic development of cross-discipl inary programs in a complementary way to the disciplinary-oriented efforts on our Clear Water Bay campus, with no duplication of existing programs and academic structures. On-going improvement of the way we deliver our education is a further priority. This will involve the provision of a stimulating, participatory learning experience, enabled by technology in order to cater to the learning needs of students anywhere. Through a more student-centric pedagogy, interactive exchanges, discussions, and project-based learning, students will learn to think creatively, integrate ideas boldly, solve problems innovatively, and work collaboratively. Spearheading a dual approach to research excellence This dual approach will be further re ected in our approach to research excellence. In an era when technology combined with human passion, intel l igence, and ingenui ty promise to unlock unprecedented understanding of ourselves and the world, HKUST’s new model will contribute to the development of academia as well as address major societal challenges and their implications for humanity, both critical contributions for a global university of the future. We will promote and support curiosity-driven and open/blue sky pursuits in which the impact may not be initially apparent (for example, discovery of black holes, the double helix) in any discipl ine, including emerging elds and new areas of exper t ise. We wi l l also encourage mission-dr iven, multifaceted efforts that look beyond existing academic boundaries to explore and develop novel cross-disciplinary solutions to practically impact the major challenges facing the world, such as global sustainability, public health, and inequality, as well as contribute to developments of great magnitude, for example, space exploration and human/machine coexistence. Our dual endeavor will be carried out through increased resources, new physical infrastructure, and the exceptional opportunity offered by the development of HKUST (Guangzhou) to enable the systematic development of cross-discipl inary programs in concert with the disciplinary-oriented efforts at our Clear Water Bay campus. To assist such activities, the University will strengthen the leadership role of our current cross-disciplinary research institutes to serve as a conduit for engaging faculty and connecting academic units across our two campuses. We will also plan the renewal of our research facilities and devise new policies to achieve self-sustainability of our Central Research Facilities, to ensure that our research environment continues to be attractive to new and existing faculty, to emphasize differentiation and minimize duplication between our two campuses, and to effectively support world-class research. 15 Five Strategic Objectives