The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Utrecht University (UU) have identified each other as key partner for international collaborations. Since 2003, the two universities have developed multi-level collaborations, including undergraduate student exchange, PhD student exchange, and short-term faculty exchange. Prof. Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), visited UU on 3 September to strengthen ties with UU and explore collaborations on the multi-disciplinary research theme "Youth and Identity".

• CUHK and Utrecht University explore collaborations on youth and identity
• CUHK welcomes second STINT Fellow from University West, Sweden
• PhD Student Exchange Programme with Karolinska Institutet, Sweden for 2013–14

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), an exclusive network of 18 research-led universities across 10 countries. Committed to addressing the world's most urgent challenges, WUN supports and facilitates research collaborations in four global challenge areas among its members.

• CUHK to host inaugural WUN Global China Conference
• Where East meets West: CUHK strengthens ties with academic mobility

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) warmly welcomed some 600 incoming exchange students in late August.

• CUHK warmly welcomes some 600 incoming exchange students in late August
• CUHK student exchange programmes for 2014–15 to open for application in October
• Ewha Womens University and CUHK launch second summer programme on Contemporary Asian Urbanism

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established linkages with the following institutions between 30 July and 29 September 2013:

Past visits:

• The Office of Academic Links (OAL) received nine visiting delegations between 30 July and 29 September 2013. The delegations learnt about CUHK's teaching and research priorities and explored opportunities for collaboration with CUHK representatives.

Survey on incoming visitors:

• OAL maintains a database of incoming delegation visits 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.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/delegation-visits/survey-on-departmental-linkage-activities.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will take part in the following activities between 1 October and 30 November 2013:

Outreach trip:

• Provost leads delegation to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Conference:

• Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) 2013, Australia

Incoming visits:

• Delegation visits from Canada, Italy, Thailand, the US, and the UK

To submit comments or propose joint collaborations with particular institution(s), please contact the Office of Academic Links.

The following programmes are currently open for applications by faculty members and PhD students of CUHK:

• CUHK-Karolinska Institute PhD Student Exchange Programme 2013–14 (Deadline: 25 October 2013)
• Utrecht University Visiting Fellowships and Intensive Workshops (Deadline: 1 December 2013, equivalent to 2 December 2013, 07:00, Hong Kong time)

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Information Centre Hong Kong & Macau