President Qin expands global ties with strategic UK university tour
President S. Joe Qin (second right) participates in an international conference co-hosted by Peking University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
To further strengthen Lingnan University’s global academic network, Prof S. Joe Qin, President and Wai Kee Kau Chair Professor of Data Science of Lingnan University; Prof Bradley R. Barnes, Interim Associate Vice-President (Global Affairs) cum Director of Global Education; and Prof Li Jia, Associate Professor of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, visited several well-known universities in the UK respectively. The itinerary in early April, included Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Sheffield, Queen Mary University of London, the University of York, the University of Surrey, Brunel University of London, the University of Kent, and the University of Westminster. Several meetings took place with fruitful discussions, surrounding academic collaboration with these potential international partners.
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.
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 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.
President S. Joe Qin presents his research findings at Imperial College London.
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.
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, 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.