e-Bulletin December 2024
EVENT SNIPPETS |
On November 16, 2024, the School hosted a faculty retreat that was attended by over 30 academic and teaching staff. Professor David Bishai, our School Director, delivered welcome remarks, followed by an overview of the School’s matrix structure and its development over the past decade by Professor Dennis Ip. The participants were then divided into four groups to analyse the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) of the matrix structure, and to discuss strategies for enhancing integration and collaboration among researchers and teaching staff. Each group delivered a brief presentation and explored new avenues for collaboration.
The latter half of the retreat, led by Professor Ben Cowling, focused on RPg teaching. Participants engaged in discussions centered around two case studies and shared ideas on improving the supervision of RPg students.
The participants found the Saturday retreat engaging and eagerly anticipated more opportunities for in-person interactions to foster deeper connections and understanding of each other’s projects. The suggestions and feedback will be presented to the School Executive Committee for further consideration.
