Result Announcement of 2025 Outstanding PhD Thesis Award
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Outstanding PhD Thesis Award at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in 2025. This award has been established to recognise and reward PhD students whose theses exemplify academic excellence, innovation, and significant contributions to their respective fields.
Result Announcement:
We are delighted to present the awardees of the 2025 Outstanding PhD Thesis Award of HKBU:
Arts and Humanities Stream
Dr NGUYEN Quang Minh Nguyet
School of Communication
Principal Supervisor: Prof Steve Guo
Thesis Title: Legitimizing the Vietnam’s Cybersecurity Law: Media Narratives and System Justification
Science-based Stream
Dr LIU Jia
School of Chinese Medicine
Principal Supervisor: Prof LI Min
Thesis Title: Molecular Mechanisms of CAPON-Mediated Tau Pathology Induced by TFE3 Deficiency and the Therapeutic Potential of Chinese Medicine Compounds for Alzheimer's Diseas
Congratulations to the two awardees for their outstanding research achievements and meaningful contributions!
Their dedication, innovation, and commitment to advancing knowledge are truly inspiring to our academic community. We look forward to their continued success and the impact of their work in their respective fields and beyond!
About the Award
Each year, one award is conferred for the Arts and Humanities stream and another for the Science stream. Each awardee will receive a certificate and a cash prize of HK$10,000 issued by HKBU.
PhD students or graduates who have successfully defended and officially submitted their final thesis to the Graduate School between 1 September and 31 August of the academic year are eligible for nomination. Nominees are assessed based on the following criteria:
- Significance of Research Findings and Contribution to the Field
- Originality and Innovation of Work
- Research and Writing Quality