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.

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。

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:

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.

Congratulations to Doo Hoi Kem, an elite athlete student (Table Tennis) in the Bachelor of Health Education (Honors) programme, won the second runner-up in Women's Doubles with her partner Zhu Chengzhu, and the first runner-up in Women's Singles in WTT Contender Amman 2023 organized at Amman, Jordan on 11 and 12 February 2023 respectively.

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。

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.

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) held a seminar on 20 January, in which the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung discussed the prospect of local sports development and the role of local educational institutions in promoting physical activity.

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

Supported by Hong Kong Disneyland and in cooperation with Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth (HKFHY), Dr. LEUNG Ka Man, Carman, Assistant Professor of HPE, has announced the findings of the physical fitness and physical activity level of Hong Kong people using wheelchair in a press conference on 14 January 2023. As the first research endeavor specifically for the population with physical disabilities in Hong Kong, Dr Leung and her research team revealed that wheelchair users have showed poor flexibility and body composition indices. Further, most participants were satisfied with their quality of life and would like to participate in outdoor activities and voluntary works.