The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) extends warm congratulations to its academics on their outstanding achievements at the 7th CityU Outstanding Research Awards and Research Recognitions. Our faculty members have earned a range of accolades, including the First Class Outstanding Research Award, First Class Research Recognition and Second Class Research Recognition, which fully demonstrate the FHSS’s solid research strength and remarkable development momentum in academic research.

To recognize the exceptional research performance of full-time academic staff, City University of Macau established the Outstanding Research Awards and Research Recognitions in line with the principle of “balancing quantity and quality, aligning with international standards”. The initiative aims to motivate all academics to pursue continuous exploration and in-depth research in their professional fields, and drive the innovative and high-quality development of the University’s research endeavors. A number of FHSS academics stood out in this year’s selection and received multiple honors, a testament to the Faculty’s vibrant research culture and the excellence of its academic team.

The list of FHSS awardees and their respective honors is as follows:

First Class Outstanding Research Award

Associate Professor Xu Wei

First Class Research Recognition

Associate Professor Xu Wei, Assistant Professor Huang Xiang

Second Class Research Recognition

Professor Huang Guowen, Associate Professor Xiao Daibo, Assistant Professor Zhou Li, Assistant Professor Liang Weijun, Assistant Professor Liu Junmin, Assistant Professor Li Xiaoyuan

Associate Professor Xu Wei is a dual awardee, winning both the First Class Outstanding Research Award and First Class Research Recognition, with his research outcomes ranking among the top two at the University. This is a high recognition of his long-term dedication to and continuous innovation in research.

Associate Professor Xu Wei shared his thoughts: “I am deeply honored and grateful to receive the Outstanding Research Award once again. This recognition is made possible by the University’s excellent research policies, the Faculty's open and supportive research environment, and the dedicated commitment and collective efforts of my students. May all researchers find joy in exploration, take pleasure in their work, and enjoy life as well.”

The FHSS highly commends all awardees for their hard work and outstanding research accomplishments. Their remarkable performance has elevated the Faculty’s overall research influence and academic reputation, and set an excellent example for all faculty and staff to pursue dedication and excellence in research. Moving forward, the FHSS will continue to uphold the concept of academic innovation, foster an open, inclusive and exploration-friendly research culture, and fully support all faculty members in conducting high-quality academic research. We will strive to empower our academics to achieve continuous breakthroughs in research, and contribute the strength of humanities and social sciences to the high-quality development of CityU’s research undertakings.