New Staff

Professor Amy Ha Sau-ching joined us as the Head of Department of Health and Physical Education in June 2025

Professor Amy Ha was formerly the Associate Dean for Research (2015–2023) of the Faculty of Education and the Chairperson (2009–2015) of the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, CUHK.

She is the Chief Investigator for SUNRISE: the international study of movement behaviours in the early years in Hong Kong. She leads the Sport Pedagogy & Physical Activity Assessment Laboratory, with the aim of generating high-quality research evidence and social impact in terms of individuals’ 24-hour movement behaviours, physical and psychological health, and quality of life.

Her research interests include the application of information technology in physical education, family-based physical activity, fundamental movement skills, physical literacy, and teachers’ professional development. She has secured a range of competitive research funding (e.g., RGC GRF/RIF) and worked on international projects (e.g., SUNRISE) and publications (e.g., Lancet Physical Activity Series) with researchers around the globe.

Professor Ha also conduct research on family-and school-based interventions to promote physical literacy, and teachers’ professional development and application of information technology in physical education.

Professor Andrew Edwards joined the Department of Health and Physical Education in June 2025

Prior to joining EdUHK, Professor Edwards held senior academic roles in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Most recently, he was Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Head of the School of Psychology and Life Sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) in the UK, where he also served as Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Enterprise in a pan-university role. He holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology and retains links with CCCU as a collaborator and Visiting Professor.

Internationally recognised in exercise physiology and psychophysiology, Professor Edwards has published extensively on how individuals regulate physical effort and performance. His work places a distinctive focus on pacing, time perception, and the interaction between internal sensations and external environmental or technological cues. Recent research into time perception during exercise has received wide international media attention, featuring in The Times, The Guardian, and across BBC radio platforms.

His expertise and dedication have earned him numerous professional honours, including Fellowship of the British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences (BASES) and the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), alongside professional accreditation as a Sport and Exercise Scientist. Professor Edwards has advised professional football clubs and collaborated with national sport institutes and public health organisations.

In addition to his research and professional consultancy, Professor Edwards has been acknowledged for sector-wide leadership in teaching and learning through the award of Principal Fellowship of the UK’s Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). His academic career began in physical education, having trained as a PE teacher, and he continues to advocate for excellence in teacher education and curriculum innovation in the field.