Past visits to CUHK

Past visits:

  • The Office of Academic Links (OAL) received 11 visiting delegations between 28 December 2011 and 26 February 2012. The delegations learnt about CUHK's teaching and research priorities and explored opportunities for collaboration with CUHK representatives.

Survey on incoming visitors (1 August 2011 to 31 January 2012):

  • OAL maintains a database of incoming delegation visits and exchange agreements with non-local institutions. You may find such information useful when exploring partnership opportunities with non-local institutions. In order to help us keep an up-to-date record of international linkage activities, we encourage you to provide us with details of any visit or exchange activity by filling in the "Record Form for Incoming Visitors".

    Please return the completed form to us either by fax (2603 5402) or email (oal@cuhk.edu.hk). For more information, please visit the following website: www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/linkage/staff.html.

Date and Name of InstitutionDelegate(s) and Purpose of visit
9 Jan 2012
University of Southampton, UK

Delegates
Dr. Paul Harrigan, Lecturer in Marketing, and Director of BSc International Marketing, School of Management

Purpose of visit
To encourage bilateral student exchange and faculty exchange, split-site PhD, and research collaborations

11 Jan 2012
Duke University, US

Delegates
Dr. Nora Bynum, Associate Vice-Provost for Global Strategy and Programs

Purpose of visit
To introduce Duke's new university in China – Duke Kunshan University – to CUHK and to explore collaboration opportunities

12 Jan 2012
University of Bristol, UK

Delegate
Prof. Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Robert Partridge, Academic Registrar

Purpose of visit
To build and deepen collaborations between CUHK and Bristol

13 Jan 2012
Boston University, US

Delegate
A 5-member delegation led by Dr. Willis G. Wang, Vice-President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, and Deputy General Counsel

Purpose of visit
To gain a better understanding of CUHK and to explore collaboration opportunities

16 Jan 2012
Asian Engineering Dean's Meeting

Delegates
A 17-member delegation

Purpose of visit
Engineering deans from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and China to exchange views and experiences

30 Jan 2012
University of Toronto (U of T), Canada

Delegate
Ms. Miranda Cheng, Director, Centre for International Experience

Purpose of visit
To discuss the possibility of engaging in research placement exchanges for undergraduate students in the life sciences

3 Feb 2012
Gordon Research Conferences, US

Delegates
Ms. Cathy Stephens, Strategic Planning Specialist

Purpose of visit
To inspect the venues and review the logistics arrangement for the conference to be held at CUHK in June 2012

9 Feb 2012
United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia

Delegate
More than 30 scholars from different universities in Southeast Asia

Purpose of visit
To participate in the United Board's Asia University Leaders Program

12–19 Feb 2012
Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Delegate
Prof. Jacqueline Cramer, Director, Utrecht Sustainability Institute

Purpose of visit
To visit CUHK as an honorary visiting professor of the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability

14 Feb 2012
University of Alberta, Canada

Delegates
Prof. Phillip Baker, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Senior Advisor on International Health/Science Issues

Purpose of visit
To explore possible research collaborations in health and medicine

24 Feb 2012
Estonian Rectors of Universities of Applied Sciences, Estonia

Delegates
A delegation of 11 Estonian Rectors of Universities of Applied Sciences

Purpose of visit
To share with CUHK updates on education developments and to explore collaboration opportunities

To learn more about the past visits, please visit the following website:
www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/linkage/delegations.html.

Prof. Eric Thomas (left), Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Robert Partridge, Academic Registrar, University of Bristol (Bristol), UK, visited CUHK on 12 January 2012 and met with Prof. Joseph Sung (right), Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Hau Kit Tai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fung Tung, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and other CUHK representatives to build and deepen collaborations between CUHK and Bristol through the Worldwide Universities Network.

Prof. Eric Thomas (far right), Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol, UK, visits the Institute of Chinese Medicine during the visit on 12 January 2012. (From left: Dr. Clara Lau, Assistant Director, Institute of Chinese Medicine; and Prof. Leung Ping Chung, Director, Institute of Chinese Medicine.)

Prof. Eric Thomas (left), Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol, UK, visited CUHK’s Institute of Space and Earth Information Science on 12 January 2012. Prof. Thomas was received by Prof. Lin Hui (right), Director of the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science.

Prof. Jack Cheng (left), Pro-Vice-Chancellor and other CUHK representatives warmly welcomed a 5-member delegation led by Dr. Willis G. Wang (right), Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, and Deputy General Counsel, Boston University, US, on 13 January 2012.

A 5-member delegation led by Dr. Willis G. Wang, Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, and Deputy General Counsel, Boston University, US, met with Prof. Jack Cheng, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and other CUHK representatives to gain a better understanding of the University and explore opportunities for collaboration at the university-level during a visit on 13 January 2012.


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