On June 5^th, Prof. Anthony Forster, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Essex, and his delegation visited USTB for communication and exchange. Mr. WU Guilong, Chancellor of USTB, and Prof. LYU Zhaoping, Vice President of USTB met with the delegation. The symposium was presided over by Prof. ZHANG Dawei, Director of the USTB Office of International Affairs.

Mr. WU Guilong exchanged with Prof. Forster

Mr. WU Guilong extended a warm welcome to the visit of Prof. Forster and his delegation, and he hoped that after this symposium, the two universities can continue to deepen cooperation and create a better future.

Prof. LYU Zhaoping delivered a welcome speech

Prof. LYU Zhaoping introduced the characteristics of USTB to the guests and briefly reviewed the history of friendly cooperation between the two schools. He said that USTB aims at the forefront of world education and scientific research, constantly expands the path of international development, and deepens high-level global partnerships. As one of the key partners of USTB, he hoped that the two sides could explore the possibility of Chinese-foreign cooperation education and student exchange programs to promote common development.

Prof. Forster delivered a speech

Prof. Anthony Forester expressed his gratitude for the invitation and briefly introduced the history of the University of Essex and its achievements in recent years. He said this is the first stop of his visit to China after the COVID-19 pandemic. He hopes to further expand the cooperation between the two universities in talent cultivation, scientific research cooperation, cultural exchanges, and visits between teachers and students through this visit, and jointly promote the development strategy of globalization and internationalization.

The symposium

Before the discussion and exchange session, the two sides watched the promotional video of the University of Essex. Subsequently, the two universities exchanged views on student cultivation in various disciplines and Sino-foreign cooperation education.

Group photo

From the University of Essex, Dr. Annecy Lax, Dean of Partnership (Education); Ms. SUN Cong, Regional Director of China Office; Ms. YANG Meiqin, Senior Regional Manager of China Office. From USTB, Prof. BAN Xiaojuan, Associate Dean of the School of Intelligence Science and Technology, Prof. YANG Zi, Associate Dean of the School of Foreign Studies, Prof. DUAN Xiaofang, Professor of the School of Marxism Studies, and other relevant officials participated in the symposium.

Draft: LI Jialin

Revision: CHENG Mingyuan