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A Record High Participants in the 7^th CUHK Summer Research Placement Programme for Mainland and Taiwan Students

With the aim to encourage academic exchange among students in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, whist enhancing collaboration among the universities across the strait, Office of Academic Links (China) organized the Summer Research Placement Programme for Mainland and Taiwan Students from 29 June to 15 August 2014. The number of participants this year was a record high of 88 since the programme was launched in 2008. The participating students were from 25 Mainland and Taiwan universities as listed below.

From Mainland China (in alphabetical order)

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Fudan University, Guangdong Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Nanjing University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Ocean University of China, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, South China University of Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, The Fourth Military Medical University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Wuhan University, Zhejiang University

From Taiwan (in alphabetical order)

Taiwan Central University, Taiwan Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Tamkang University

The students were hosted by the following 15 academic and research units of the University, taking part in seven-week research training and activities.

CUHK Hosting Units

School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Chinese Medicine, School of Law, School of Life Sciences, The Jockey Club School of Public Health ad Primary Care, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, Department of Information Engineering, Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Department of Physics, Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management, Research Centre for Translation

Apart from the research training, students joined orientation sessions, seminars, visits to various government and statutory organizations, as well as social and cultural exploration activities. They also had the opportunity to interact and interflow with students of CUHK, and to learn more about the University and Hong Kong.

The Opening Ceremony on 30 June was officiated by Professor Gordon Cheung, Associate Vice President, while Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK attended the closing ceremony and joined the hosting supervisors here to present certificates to the participating students. The placement program provided a valuable learning opportunity for Mainland and Taiwan students to gain hands-on experience in conducting research in Hong Kong and strengthened partnership between the University and its partner institutions in Mainland China and Taiwan.

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CU in Mainland & Taiwan - Student Interflow Programmes coordinated by OALC

OALC organizes a wide range of short-term student interflow and experiential learning programmes every summer, in collaboration with institutions in Mainland China and Taiwan. This month, a total of 43 students participated in the following 4 programmes coordinated by OALC.

Details of the past activities as well as the photos and feedback from participating students can be found from the following link

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oalc/STUDENT_TRIP/HTML/sharing.html