social sciences – Charm

Graduate pay rises 4.8% in Hong Kong on average but who earns the most?

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

The average annual salary of university graduates in Hong Kong jumped 4.8 per cent to HK$329,000 (US$42,180) last year, with social science degree holders performing the best among all disciplines in terms of pay increments. Graduates of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) enjoyed the highest pay, with their average annual salary rising above HK$400,000…

China expands initiative to stamp out Western bias in ethnic studies

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

China has expanded an initiative to create a new academic discipline that aims to stamp out Western bias in ethnic studies as Beijing works to consolidate its narrative on a unified national identity. The State Council, China’s cabinet, granted 15 more universities approval to set up study programmes in “community for the Chinese nation”, a…