Professor Bernadette Tsui was previously Associate Vice-President at The University of Hong Kong, overseeing Development & Alumni Affairs. She is now Adjunct Professor at HKU, teaching for the Master’s in NonProfit Management.
Her book, The City with a Heart — Stories of Giving from Hong Kong and Hong Kong University, analysed the tradition and evolving trends in a cosmopolitan city, and captured the essence of philanthropy as a power for social transformation. For her pioneering leadership, she was granted the “Asia-Pacific Distinguished Service Award” in 2018 by the Council for Advancement and Support for Education (C.A.S.E).
An arts and culture critic, and veteran columnist for the Hong Kong Economic Journal, with extensive experience in arts management and the media. She has a BA and an MPhil in drama from HKU, and studied theatre in Japan, UK, Germany and the US. She started her career as a theatre director, continued in arts management and the media before re-joining the university.
For public service, she is currently Member of the Town Planning Board, the Hospital Authority’s Advisory Committee on Donation and Development Matters, the Hospital Governing Committee of Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital, and Executive Committee Member of the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children; Advisor for InspiringHK Sports Foundation as well as HK Arts with the Disabled Association.
She has recently launched new ventures in film and stage production.
