Dr. SUN Fenghua, Bob, Associate Professor of the HPE Department, delivered an online research seminar on “Fluid Intake and/or Brief Mindfulness-based Intervention: Possible strategies on improving cognitive function of college soccer players” on 8 March 2023. The seminar attracted around 20 colleagues and students to attend and exchange ideas. The project was funded by FLASS Dean’s Research Fund.

Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Department of Health & Physical Education at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is implementing a project “the Jockey Club Sports Empowering Programme”. This 3-year programme aims at promoting a motivational environment for youths to enjoy sport participation. Working with our 5 partnered sports organizations, we promote youth character building through their engagement in community sport. Your fellow staff members and students are invited to know more about our project, learn about our research studies, meet local athletes and participate in sports trials at our opening ceremony and press conference. Details are as follows:

香港教育大学（教大）健康与体育学系获香港赛马会慈善信托基金捐助，联同善行体育基金有限公司、中国香港龙舟总会、香港榄球总会、香港网球总会有限公司和希望种子篮球亚洲展开「赛马会青年源动力计划」，是全港首个结合青年品格教育和大型运动教练培训的计划。

四位现就读香港教育大学的健康教育荣誉学士单车精英运动员学生 (伍柏亨、李思颖、梁颖仪、梁宝仪) 于2023年3月3至7日参与了在广州大学城举行中国场地单车联赛第一站，并获彪炳的成绩。 以下是他们在是次赛事获得的成绩：

Online PE Learning Space is a project organised by the Internationalism of PE development team aimed to provide diversified physical education learning opportunities for overseas students. In this project, the team has organised a list of online activities and content taught through the media of ZOOM.

TVB reported that EdUHK offers a 10-week PDP programme on home economics/technology & living to advance teachers’ domestic science knowledge and reverse the decline of home economics education.

恭喜香港教育大学健康教育（荣誉）学士课程的精英运动员学生（乒乓球）杜凯琹分别于 2023 年 2 月 11 日和 12 日在约旦安曼举行的世界乒乓球联盟安曼挑战赛夺得女子双打季军及女子单打亚军。

The Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE) was delighted to have our Honorary Professor, Prof David Ian ANDERSON, Director of the Marian Wright Edelman Institute for the Study of Children, Youth, and Families, San Francisco State University, to visit the Department from 27 January to 3 February 2023.

29名修读「PES1274运动管理及发展科」的运动科学及教练荣誉理学士学生于2023年2月2日参与了迪士尼创梦家开放日。是次活动为全港首个在香港迪士尼乐园举办的大型职业博览及招聘盛会，为学生提供了难得的机会去认识度假区的运作及就业前景。

A Seminar/Webinar on local sports development will be co-organized by HPE and SPFEO on 20 Jan 2023.

香港教育大学于1月20日举办「领袖对谈之体育开新篇」讲座，邀得文化体育及旅游局局长杨润雄先生出席，与教大学者以及体育界人士交流意见，探讨本地体育运动发展及未来路向之余，亦反思学校在推动体育活动的角色。

受邀参加全港首个轮椅人士的体适能水平研究新闻发布会，并于2023年1月14日发布会上公布最新研究结果。研究发现香港本地轮椅人士在身体柔韧性和身体成分指标上表现较差，家务、家居维修和烹调等日常工作比较难以自理，然而，大部分受访者满意自己的日常生活质素，愿意参与户外活动及志愿者工作等。