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Meet EdD Programme Leaders Online - HKU SPACE and University of Plymouth (Online, 06 October 2026)

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  • 06Oct 2026 (Tue)20:00 - 21:00
    Meet EdD Programme Leaders Online - HKU SPACE and University of Plymouth
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    • Professor Verity Campbell Barr (Director of Plymouth Institute of Education) ;
    • Professor Suanne Gibson (Professor of Inclusive Education) ;
    • Dr Amos Yung (EdD Programme Leader (HKU SPACE))
    Professor Verity Campbell Barr

    Professor Verity Campbell Barr

    I am a Professor in Early Childhood Education and Director of Plymouth Institute of Education. I teach on the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies, the MA Education and the EdD, along with supporting PhD students. I am an active researcher, currently undertaking a project exploring Child-centred Diversity in Quality Early Childhood Education and care , which has been extended to look at developing a child-centred competences framework. I am also the Principal Investigator on a project looking at graduate qualifications for working in Early Childhood Educations and Care in England and another looking at childminder sustainability. Prior to this I was a European Research Fellow in the Faculty of Child and Adult Education at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. Whilst in Hungary I conducted a research project on the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudinal Competences for Quality Early Childhood Education and Care.

    Professor Suanne Gibson

    Professor Suanne Gibson

    Over the past 10 years, Professor Dr Suanne Gibson has developed a range of partnerships with and for disability, equality and inclusion.She has provided research evidence for government policy, spoken at the House of Commons, contributed to international publications and policy, is regularly invited to talk on inclusive provision in Education and delivers mentorship programmes that address contemporary challenges in education.

    Dr Amos Yung

    Dr Amos Yung

    Dr Amos Yung, Programme Leader, Professional Doctorate of Education - a non-local doctorate degree programme in collaboration with the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. Dr Yung specialises in applied linguistics, professional communication, and language education. He holds a Doctorate in Applied Language Sciences from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, along with an MA in English Language Studies, an MBA from the University of Hong Kong, and a BSocSc in East Asian Studies. Dr. Yung’s research interests include interprofessional communication, clinical handover, and corpus linguistics, with a particular focus on how language functions in professional and institutional contexts. He also explores the use of natural language processing (NLP) tools to support language analysis and communication research.

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