Nutsa Kobakhidze

Assoc. Prof. @HKUniversity | Former Director of Comp Ed Research Centre |Private Tutoring | Globalization | Hong Kong | Georgia | TC, Columbia Alum

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Excited to share I’ve been granted #tenure & promotion at #HKU!

Huge thanks to my colleagues, faculty leadership, students & the 6 anonymous reviewers. 🥂

Grateful for this journey full of late nights & learning!

In the photo: celebrating with @HkuScape colleagues! 🎉

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

We are excited to host the Annual Conference of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (CESHK) this weekend, 7–8 February.

If you’re in Hong Kong, do join us! We have an amazing program and keynote lineup.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Today, we’re hosting a very interesting seminar on college counselors in #India. This will be the final seminar of the semester organized by the #ShadowEducation SIG under the Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC).

All welcome you to join us!

[Faculty of Education, HKU @hku_education]

Prof Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako from our Faculty’s Academic Unit of @HkuScape explored the growing trend of pre-school tutoring in HK and shared possible alternatives during her interview on RTHK Radio 3’s “Brunch with Noreen”.

Listen now (Part 2):
https://t.co/WaHTaWSLTa

[HKU SCAPE @HkuScape]

🎉We are proud to share that our nine colleagues in the Unit of Social Contexts and Policies of Education (SCAPE) at Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are among the top 2% most-cited scientists in Education.🎓
https://t.co/fhI27t5G9b

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Today, we are hosting a seminar featuring graduates of our MEd program. They have done a great job on their capstone projects, and we’d like to highlight the work of our students.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

"Conflict and Comparison: How and Why Do We Disagree?"

Call for Papers: CESHK Annual Conference 2026, Hong Kong.

We welcome contributions from scholars at all career stages.

@HkuScape
@HKUniversity

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Join us today in person or via Zoom.
A CERC seminar by brilliant Keita Takayama.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Excited to share our new open-access article on how private #tutoring operators in #China mobilise #guanxi as a core business strategy, boosting growth but raising serious concerns around #equity, #policy, and #ethics.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

🎬 Our documentary film "National Exams" (🇬🇪, 75 min) was part of the Official Selection at the 22nd
@docudaysuain Kyiv (June 6–13, 2025).

Big thanks for 3 screenings, Ukrainian subs & featuring us in the Special Events program.

📸 From one of our screenings in #Ukraine.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Join us today for our next seminar on Shadow Education! We welcome Gabriella Hegedűs from Hungary as our guest speaker.

This session is open to anyone interested in the topic (researchers, students and educators)
Time:
5:00–6:30 PM (HK)
11:00 AM–12:30 PM (Budapest)

[Faculty of Education, HKU @hku_education]

HKU ranks #1 globally for Education and Educational Research in the 2025–26 Best Global Universities subject rankings by U.S. News & World Report, marking the 3rd consecutive year at the top!

We will strive for continuous improvement and actively contribute to global education.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗼-𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀?

Great event happening soon at HKU.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Join us tomorrow for CERC’s Annual Lecture and AGM!

We are excited to welcome Professor Michele Schweisfurth from the University of Glasgow as this year’s distinguished speaker.

"Comparative and International Education: Polarisation Inside and Out"

In person or via Zoom.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Join us this Thursday for a special seminar by Prof. Michele Schweisfurth from the University of Glasgow, hosted by Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC), at the University of Hong Kong.

Attend in person or join us online. All details can be found in the poster below.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

I’m pleased to join the Advisory Board of the International Journal of Educational Development (IJED).

IJED has been a leading journal in my field & I’m honored to contribute to its ongoing mission.

Grateful to Stephen Heyneman and Moses Oketch for the invitation!
@HkuScape

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

@MChankseliani მადლობა, მაია! <3

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Double celebration: My brilliant PhD student, Renxiang, received a teaching award, and I received a letter of commendation from Dean.

He has been my TA for the Comp Ed course over the years.

I appr. how equitably my institution recognizes both student’s achiev & mentor’s role.

[Nutsa Kobakhidze @Nutsako]

Join us at #CIES Conference in Chicago for the screening of our new documentary “National Exams” featured in the film festival!

Mon from 9:45-11:00 AM or Tuesrom 4:15-6:15 PM.

Screening will follow a discussion with Iveta Silova and Will Brehm.
https://t.co/9QIEvUkErH

[Anas Hajar @AnasHajar1]

My new co-authored paper titled "Navigating Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Shadow Education Expansion and Regulation in Kazakhstan: A Mixed-Methods Study," published in British Journal of Sociology of Education. https://t.co/XZ8CpGI52A