Nurture in Nature
05:53
Life after Organ Donation
04:41
Digital Divide
04:13
Closing the Gap
02:46
Calling for More Tree Surgeons
04:57
Dining with Barriers
04:36
The Furry Therapists
05:23
Eat with Caution
05:56
Senior Co-living
04:06
Trash or Treasure?
05:39
Co-living: drug-free for a life
03:33
Too Bright at Night
04:29
Telling Hong Kong's Story
04:54
RuthBenny
02:02
Humanoid Robots – The New Servants in Our Modern Life
04:23
Other Ways to Learn
05:58
Busking with or without limit?
05:49
Bridging the Generation Gap
05:12
Eye health of the iGeneration
05:09
Varsity at 25
Alumni Have Their Say
Periscope
Periscope April 2018 – Turbulence Ahead?
Hong Kong's status as a regional and international aviation centre and hub has long been a source of pride to the city's residents. But the industry faces a changing market and increased competition from regional rivals. In this month's Periscope, we take a look...
Getting on the flight path
Hong Kong's status as an aviation centre is enshrined in the Basic Law, but over the years, aviation education and training have lagged behind, exacerbating a labour shortage problem. With a huge expected increase in demand for manpower after the third runway is built, what's being done to catch up?
Cabin Crew Blues
As airlines cut costs in the face of the fierce competition, front-line staff have to put up with heavier workloads and frustrated customers. We talk to flight attendants and ground-handling workers about their working conditions.
How Hong Kong lost its crown
The Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok opened to great fanfare in 1997 and topped world rankings for a number of years. But it lost its crown in 2011 with staff shortages and the saturation of facilities cited as some of the reasons for the decline.
Periscope March 2018 – Made in Hong Kong Redux
In this issue of Periscope we look at three sectors that used to be known for their 'home-grown' productivity but have declined since their former heydays - agriculture, industry and film. These sectors are supposedly undergoing revivals but we ask if this is really the case and explore the challenges facing revitalisation.
Our Community
Sign On
Since the 1970s, the government has stressed the teaching of children with hearing impairments in mainstream schools using spoken and written language, possibly leading to a decline in the use of sign language. Can growing support for adopting a sign-oral language bilingual approach help to reverse the trend?
Caught Off-guard
Hong Kong's public housing estates have mostly shed their shady image from the 1980s and security has improved since CCTV, intercom systems and password operated doors were installed in the 1990s. But as Varsity discovers, lax visitor registration may be compromising safety.
Living and Learning in Parallel
Hong Kong's universities are pursuing internationalisation to attract students from around the globe and to boost their standing in world rankings. But some international students are disappointed when they get here and discover they are living in 'parallel' campuses to local students.
Living with a Stoma
With support and some adjustments, people with stomas can lead full and active lives. but in Hong Kong those who have to use ostomy bags to collect their bodily waste often face ignorance, stigma and financial pressures in their everyday lives.
Workplace Woes
Bullying is rampant in Hong Kong workplaces but as Varsity discovers, it's not recognised by the law, few companies have policies on it and few victims report it.
Stopping Superbugs on the Farm
As the excessive use of antibiotics leads to greater resistance and the spread of so-called superbugs, public health experts have identified the use of the drugs in livestock farming as a major problem. Varsity looks at the situation in Hong Kong.
People
Lifestyle
Tabletop Fantasy
Despite the popularity of video, online, mobile, and virtual reality gaming, board game culture has been on the rise in Hong Kong in recent years. But it's more than a hobby- board game designers and specialists are integrating board games into education.
Dolls for Dementia
Dolls aren't just for children. Researchers have found that comfort dolls can be used as a form of therapy to help people with dementia. More elderly care centers and institutions are now using comfort dolls, but are they doing it in a structured and therapeutic manner?
Veggie Food Fears
As more and more people embrace vegetarian diets for health and environmental reasons, food manufacturers have responded by marketing vegetarian food products, including meat analogues. But as Varsity discovers, not all vegetarian food is healthy, especially if it's highly processed.
Photo feature
Meet the lounge singers of Temple Street, who tell us why they keep singing the familiar tunes of yesteryear - to make a living and for the love of singing.
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