Launched by the Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of Hong Kong, HKU RESEARCH HUB OF POPULATION STUDIES (the Population Hub) aims to provide an understanding of local, national, regional, and international demographic patterns, encompassing six research areas, namely “Ageing”, “Children and Family”, “Gender and Sexuality”, “Health and Mortality”, “Population and Development”, and “Urbanisation and Migration”. The Population Hub focuses on multi-disciplinary research concerning various population-related issues and public policy, addressing the global needs for theoretical, methodological, and practical advancements in population and health research.

The Population Hub is determined to achieve (a) leading university-wide initiatives to examine the trends, causes, and consequences of population processes, (b) providing a platform for communication among leading population scientists and dissemination of the latest cutting-edge interdisciplinary population research findings, (c) serving as a bridge between academia and the wider community on population-relevant issues, facilitating dialogues among academics, policymakers, and community leaders to formulate evidence-based population policies, and (d) developing professional training programmes in Population Studies, equipping students with highly sought-after knowledge in demography and data analysis skills.

Website: https://www.socsc.hku.hk/rhps/
Email: rhps@hku.hk
Tel: 3917 7415