In recent years, China has developed into a leading power in the global knowledge landscape. The country now publishes the highest number of articles in engineering, the natural sciences and medicine globally, and the quality of research constantly improves. At the same time as China becomes increasingly scientifically competitive, international student exchanges between China and the rest of the world have expanded dramatically. Around 600,000 Chinese students study at higher education institutions abroad, while the country receives around 400,000 students from other countries annually, making China the third largest receiving country of international students.
Against this backdrop, it is interesting to investigate examples of foreign universities’ establishment in the Chinese academic landscape through branch campuses and other models. The seminar concluded with a panel debate led by Dr Tommy Shih, China policy advisor at STINT.
In 2018, STINT opened an office in Shanghai, China, as part of our development as a knowledge resource in the Swedish innovation, research and higher education system. More seminars and symposia will be organised in Sweden and China on the topics of research, innovation and higher education in China, and Swedish connections to these areas.
An introduction by Andreas Göthenberg, STINT’s Executive Director.
Research at International Branch Campuses Dr Hans Pohl, Programme Director STINT and Senior Researcher, C-BERT, SUNY Albany.
Creating a New University from Scratch: Case of Duke Kunshan University Professor Denis Simon, Executive Vice Chancellor, Duke Kunshan University.
Experiences from NYU Shanghai: Professor Joanna Waley-Cohen, Provost, New York University Shanghai.
Experiences from ZJU-UIUC Professor Erping Li, Dean, Zhejiang University – University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign Institute.
Experiences from University of Nottingham Ningbo Professor Chris Rudd OBE, Provost, University of Nottingham Ningbo.