In 1981, at the age of 54, Liu took a hiatus from the dance troupe; she headed to London University's Laban Centre for Movement and Dance to begin pursuing her doctorate.
在民國七十年時，五十四歲的劉鳳學暫別舞團，遠赴英國拉邦舞蹈學院攻讀博士，重做「老」學生。