President S. Joe Qin and Prof Bradley R. Barnes meet with Prof Frances Bowen, Vice-Principal for Humanities and Social Sciences, and other colleagues from Queen Mary University of London. The meeting focuses on potential dual degree programmes in business, humanities and social science, as well as student exchange opportunities (From left: Prof Bradley R. Barnes, President S. Joe Qin, Prof Frances Bowen, Dr Matthieu Burnay and Mr Ceri Bevan).
Lingnan University signs its first MoU with the University of Sheffield. (From left: Prof Bradley R. Barnes; Mr Benjamin Short, Head of Partnerships and Global Opportunities, Global Engagement, University of Sheffield).
President S. Joe Qin (second from the right) participates in an international conference co-hosted by Peking University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
President S. Joe Qin (left) meets with Mr Ding Mingqin (right), Minister Counsellor for Science and Technology Affairs of China's Embassy in the United Kingdom.
Lingnan University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sheffield, one of the world’s leading research universities. This was the first collaborative agreement, between the University of Sheffield and Lingnan which aims to provide a catalyst to nurture greater international academic cooperation between the two parties. It offers the opportunity for both institutions to build on their complementary strengths in academic excellence and foster the development of global leaders in the digital era.
The MoU was signed by President S. Joe Qin, and Prof Koen Lamberts, President of the University of Sheffield. It aims to promote greater collaboration, including staff and student exchange opportunities, arrangements for short and long-term teaching, joint research prospects and reciprocal visits.
President S. Joe Qin said: “The University of Sheffield is one of the globally leading comprehensive universities. Like Lingnan University, Sheffield has a long history of development and a deep academic foundation. We look forward to leveraging this MoU as a foundation for collaborations, leading to impactful achievements in areas such as student exchange and academic research.”
Prof Bradley R. Barnes added: “The University of Sheffield is a prestigious institution and is normally ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The institution has a remarkable history, with six Nobel laureates. Being from the city and having spent five years previously as a Professor and Associate Dean for Internationalisation, I am particularly excited by the prospects that this MoU can bring.”
During the visit, President Qin was invited to participate in the International Conference on “Global Approaches to Generative AI in Higher Education”, co-hosted by Peking University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. As a guest speaker, he participated in a panel discussion on “What is Digital Intelligence?”, sharing Lingnan’s leading exploration and practice in digital education.
During his visit to the Imperial College London, President Qin presented his research findings on “Principal Predictors of Multi-dimensional Time Series for Process Monitoring”. He and Prof Li Jia, Associate Professor of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, also had an in-depth exchange with experts and scholars at the university.
President Qin also met with Mr Ding Mingqin, Minister Counsellor for Science and Technology Affairs of China's Embassy in the United Kingdom, to discuss Sino-British cooperation in science and technology and the transfer of achievements.
