Aarhus University strengthens its links to Chinese elite universities
Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, Dean of ARTS Mette Thunø, vice-dean of ARTS Jan Ifversen and Vice director of Research and Talent Kristian Thorn have just returned from a delegation visit to China where very prestigious agreements were signed.
04.11.2011 |
Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, Dean of ARTS Mette Thunø, Pro-dean of ARTS Jan Ifversen and Vice director of Research and Talent Kristian Thorn have just returned from a delegation visit to China. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the relations between Aarhus University and its Chinese partners.
The delegation visited a host of Chinese universities, including the elite university Tsinghua University, whose rector, Gu Binglin, graduated with his PhD from Aarhus University. They can now look forward to increased collaboration after Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen signed a promising agreement covering student exchange, PhD programmes, Summer University and exchange of researchers. Tsinghua University and Peking University are the two strongest universities in China.
Besides the visits to Tsinghua University and Peking University the delegation visited the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese partners at the national university center, the Sino-Danish Center, as well as the Jiangsu University, which has just nominated Professor Flemming Besenbacher as Honorary Professor. Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen was invited as the main speaker to a group of international leaders of universities at the celebration of the university’s 109th anniversary.
A visit to FUDAN University was also on the delegation’s itinerary. Aarhus University is a member of the Nordic Centre Fudan.
At the conclusion of the visit, Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen was invited to give a speech on the development process at Aarhus University at the annual conference of World-Class Universities in Shanghai.
”The Chinese universities are undergoing fantastic development and already today they are at the absolute top of the international rankings. The Chinese universities are therefore very selective when choosing their international partners. The visit to China and the signing of some of the very promising agreements underline the close relations, we have already established. These agreements should now be realised for the use and benefit of our researchers and students.” Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen.