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29 ACCELERATING RESEARCH AND IMPACT
Nurturing talents with Shenzhen University
for GBA development
Lingnan University (LU) and Shenzhen University (SZU) signed a Letter of Intent on Collaboration in May 2021, aiming to foster academic cooperation in various areas, including the offering of joint undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programmes, undertaking research and development projects, and exploring the feasibility of establishing a joint campus in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to nurture top-notch talents. Mr Andrew Cho Fai YAO, LU’s Council Chairman and Prof Qingquan LI, President of Shenzhen University, signed the Letter of Intent for LU and SZU respectively.
Based on their respective competitive undergraduate programmes and strengths, the two universities will jointly offer “2+2 Dual Undergraduate Degree Programmes” to meet future development needs in the GBA. By employing resources and strengths in postgraduate education, both parties will offer joint master’s and doctoral degree programmes to cultivate quality graduates.
To seize the opportunities arising from the development of the GBA, LU and SZU will jointly establish an Institute of Advanced Studies, academic centres and an innovation centre, apply for national and local funding for joint research projects, and promote R&D and technology transfer in industrial technologies.