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The well-being of humanity is under threat: serious concerns have emerged in areas including our mental and physical health, as well as the overall health of the digital world.
The breakneck development of the Internet, particularly social media, has taken a toll on our mental health. Alarm has been raised regarding the rising prevalence of cyberbullying worldwide. Many studies point to significant correlations between cyberbullying victimisation and suicide ideation in adolescents. A survey conducted by a Hong Kong NGO reveals that close to one-third of respondents, aged six to 24 years, admit to making harmful, mean, or mocking remarks online.
Meanwhile, the escalation of geopolitics has led to trade wars, hikes in tariffs, and increased sanctions. The consequences include job losses and inflation, putting tremendous strain on people’s mental well-being. Of particular concern is the trade war’s impact on the healthcare industry. Tariffs inevitably increase costs and put more pressure on healthcare manufacturers, providers, and patients.
To help inspire potential solutions to the pressing issues threatening the overall health of humanity, HKBU encourages its researchers to work on interdisciplinary studies by introducing the HKBU Outstanding Research Output Award. Its objective is to recognise and honour excellent research outputs produced by HKBU researchers, with a primary focus on evaluating the merit and quality of individual research outputs, taking into account their originality, significance, and rigour.
For the academic year 2023/24, Professor Christy M.K. Cheung and Dr. Zi Wang, both from the School of Business at HKBU, are among the awardees.