Programme Rundown
15 December 2026 (Tuesday)
Day 1 - How do we think and write as scholars?
Morning session: 9:00 - 12:15 (GMT+8)
9:00 - 9:30
Opening Ceremony: Welcome Speech by ECNU & EdUHK
Hosts
Professor CHEN Shuangye
Executive Deputy Dean
Faculty of Education
East China Normal University 
Dr Emma BUCHTEL
Associate Dean (International Engagement)
Faculty of Education and Human Development
The Education University of Hong Kong
9:30 - 10:30
Workshop I
From Idea to Article: From Research Question to Persuasive Argument
10:30 - 10:45
Break (Group Photo)
10:45 - 12:15
Rountable I
Scholarly Writing Through the Editor’s Eyes: A Conversation with Journal Editors
12:15 - 14:30
Lunch Break
Afternoon session: 14:30 - 17:00 (GMT+8)
14:30 - 15:30
Sharing I
Researching in Contested Spaces: Balancing Intellectual Integrity, Personal Safety and Professional Judgment as a Doctoral Researcher
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 17:00
Sharing II
Academic Integrity in the Age of AI: Maintaining Scholarly Standards in the Use of GenAI as a Doctoral Researcher
16 December 2026 (Wednesday)
Day 2 - How does our research travel beyond academia?
Morning session: 9:00 - 11:30 (GMT+8)
9:00 - 10:00
Sharing III
From Stranger to Colleague: Building Your Academic Network
10:00 - 11:30
Roundtable II
Global Issues, Local Actions: How Research Responds to Pressing Social and Environmental Challenges
11:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break
Afternoon session: 13:30 - 15:00 (GMT+8)
13:30 - 15:00
Roundtable III
Beyond the Ivory Tower: Employment Trends and Career Choices for Doctoral Researchers
15:00 - 15:30
Closing Ceremony: Closing Remarks by ECNU and EdUHK
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Hosts
Dr HAN Xiao Ivy
Assistant Professor
Department of Education Policy and Leadership
The Education University of Hong Kong
Dr LENG Dihao
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education
East China Normal University