Recently, at the invitation of several colleges and universities in northern Europe and the UK, the president of Huzhou University, Liqin Zhang made a working visit to four institutions of higher education which was accompanied by a five-fellow delegation. These four institutions include Linnaeus University in Sweden, University of Helsinki in Finland, University of Chester, as well as University of Hertfordshire in the UK. Moreover，the visit also covered University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the campus and the museum of Volvo headquarter. The delegation consists of members from Foreign Affairs Office, Financial Office，Assets Management and Logistics Office，and University Library. This visit was aimed to strengthen the connection with top-ranking universities in Europe, and covered various important labs，colleges，technical zones，educational facilities，students innovation centers, Chinese research institutions and so on. This visit has also renewed the record of our university in terms of the amount, world-rank of visiting institutions as well as other areas, which ended up with great success and full fulfillment.
The delegation was welcomed by the Vice-president Ms. Lena Fritzen ,and Mr. Steven from the International Office of Linnaeus University in Sweden. Liqin Zhang introduced local features in Huzhou and the educational advantages of Huzhou University to them. Furthermore, he also expressed the desire of cooperation in all possible areas.
Representatives of Linnaeus University also introduced their development to the delegation. Linnaeus University has gone through a long time of education, and now it kept a tight connection to local firms. The university is one of the important parts of city development and is happy to develop a deeper partnership with Huzhou University. Mr.Steven gave a description of the fundamental standards of study, required fees , scholarships and so on. The delegation also visited the Innovation and Design Building co-designed and co-constructed with IKEA, as well as the beautiful campus.
Linnaeus University is located in Smland，north of Sweden. This top-ranking integrated university is named after a famous scientist-Karl Linnaeus，and it has over 3，5000 students. There're more than 40 majors addressed in English and over 500 courses. The school advocates the spirits of dauntlessness, creation and of knowledge-pursuing. At present time,IKEA sponsors up to 270million RMB to the education and research of the university, which underlines the union of producing ,learning and researching.
In the University of Helsinki in Finland, the delegation throughly visited this world-class institution of higher education including all kinds of scientific laboratory, Life Sciences centers and microbiology laboratories , plant research and breeding base and so on. The visit was led by a famous scientist Professor Li Chunyang. During the visit, the delegation was impressed by the fine experimental environment and efficient team spirit, and reached cooperation intentions on exchange of teachers.
The University of Helsinki ranks around 60th worldwide and has a long history, a rich collection of library materials, first- class equipment, as well as leading disciplines like theoretical physics, life sciences and medical. The university has 11 departments and 20 independent research
Institutions. English is widely used in its master's and doctoral programs. The University is also the birthplace of four Nobel Prize winners.
The delegation also visited the International College of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden,the Volvo headquarters and museums.
During the British delegation visited university of Chester, obtained a high school in the specifications of the reception, in the main campus and the school of science and technology park specially raised of the People's Republic of China for the delegation to state-owned enterprises, authorized by are foreign access to the President Timothy Wheeler, vice President Dr Chris Haslsm, Chinese graduate students graduate center Ma Haili, business management and law school, head of the unit and the soup company CEO accompanied him.The delegation visited the school teaching facilities, student innovation centre, library and Chinese research center, etc. On talent training, cooperation in running schools, teachers visits, academic exchanges, students "3 + 2" the pegatron reached a consensus even read, etc. Vice President Dr Chris Haslsm, in the university residence still have dinners for the delegation.
Chester university is located in the famous British cultural heritage city, Manchester city, was founded in 1869, is one of the oldest famous university in Britain. Schools with 8 institutes, such as college of education, 19000 students, 7% of foreign students from dozens of countries all over the world, the high quality of teaching level in the UK enjoys a high reputation. Chester university attaches great importance to education of colleges and universities cooperation with China, has been with Beijing teaching university, Shanghai Traffic university, Wuhan university and other domestic well-known colleges and universities established friendly and cooperative relations.
At the University of Hertfordshire, the delegation was warmly received of vice president Miss Liu Yan,Liqin Zhangintroduced the professional as well as the characteristics and advantages of our school in agriculture, life sciences, new materials, business, tourism and the arts, our school the Jiangnan Cultural Studies Teaching Chinese as a Foreign binding for the role and influence of the international exchange proposed in the the possibility of cooperation in running mode type. Miss Liu Yan briefed the delegation on the overall situation Hurd Sherlock University, schools and leisure travel, art (3D movie), and other aspects of engineering and technology in the UK has a strong influence and status, there is no school and the Chinese University carry out the "Sino-British educational project" both schools hope to achieve cooperation in academic research, student exchange and other aspects, and visit my school next month.
The university of Hertford founded in 1952, has been a characteristic of traditional and innovative education.It is one of the top leading universities in the UK . It has more than 100 majors and it's aimed to train practical engineering technology and modern management personnel in the UK, known as the "cradle of entrepreneurs and engineers",and in 2004 won the award for the queen of Britain.
The visit has broadened the education internationalization road of our school and we are seeking to enhance our cooperation and exchanges with the world's first-class universities.Also has improved the running level of a working visit to China.
In overseas talent recruitment, talent cultivation, discipline construction, and communication between teachers and students have achieved rich access results.For the future in our school and northern Europe, the British colleges and universities have carried out a substantive cooperation and a good foundation.