Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (2nd left) takes a tour as he arrives at St John's College, Cambridge University, alongside Leszek Borysiewicz (left) Vice Chancellor University of Cambridge, Polly Coutice (2nd right) Director of Cambridge Programme Sustainability Leadership and Master of St Johns Proffessor Christopher Dobson (right) on Jan 7, 2014. (CHRIS RADBURN / AFP)
CAMBRIDGE, Britain - St. John's College, one of the largest colleges in University of Cambridge, is expecting more educational exchanges with Chinese universities, said the college officials Tuesday.
I see great potentials in educational exchanges between China and the UK, and of course we should do more
Matthias Morrzapf
director of international programs of St. John's College
At the opening ceremony of 2018 China-UK Global Education Summit, the college master, Christopher Dobson, said the college, among all the 31 affiliated colleges of Cambridge, reached the very first educational exchange agreement four years ago with Chinese universities and he would like to see more cooperation of this kind in the future.
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He said that the college, founded in 1511, has a "long
and distinguished tradition of teaching Chinese and supporting Chinese studies."
"Under the current exchange scheme, we offer students chances to visit
China for two weeks, to benefit from academic lectures, focusing on Chinese
culture, history, medicine, science and technology," he told the meeting which
was attended by over 60 scholars and university representatives from both
countries.
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Matthias Morrzapf, director of international programs of St. John's College, told Xinhua that the college currently runs two exchange programs with Chinese institutions, one with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the other one with Xiamen University.
He believes that these exchange programs, both long-term and short-term, could help young talents learn different ideas, broaden their horizons and arouse new interest in study and career.
"I see great potentials in educational exchanges between China
and the UK, and of course we should do more," said Morrzapf.
During the
two-day forum, co-hosted by St. John's College and the China UK Development
Center (CUDC), delegates from the two countries' educational institutions
discussed potentials and problems in students' exchange programs, academic
training programs and international research cooperation.
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