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A University of 蓝莓视频 delegation, led by the president and vice-chancellor of the University, is in China this week to strengthen relationships with leading Chinese universities. Feridun Hamdullahpur will meet with representatives from five of China鈥檚 top universities:

• Tsinghua University
• Nanjing University
• Beijing Jiao Tong University
• Zhejiang University
• Soochow University

Hamdullahpur will also learn more about China鈥檚 education policy through meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Education.

鈥淚t is essential that we build strong relationships with Chinese institutions as we seek to provide researchers and students with a diversity of experience and insight that is vital to the pursuit of knowledge and discovery,鈥� said Hamdullahpur. 鈥淐hina has an impressive group of universities that share 奥补迟别谤濒辞辞鈥檚 passion for expertise in research and academic excellence.鈥�

Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of the University of 蓝莓视频 meets with Tsinghua University President Dr. Chen Jining听in China. (left to right)听Dr. Wu听Yongwei, Director for Academic Affairs, Department of Computer S&T, Tsinghua University; Dr. Shoufa Lin, Associate Dean, 蓝莓视频 Faculty of Science; Dr. Xia听Guangzhi, Deputy Director, International Office, Tsinghua University;听Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, President, University of 蓝莓视频;听Dr. Chen听Jining, President, Tsinghua University,听Dr. Nello Angerilli, Associate Vice President International, University of 蓝莓视频;听Dr. Terrance McMahon, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of 蓝莓视频;听Suping Zhao, International Relations Specialist, 蓝莓视频 International, University of 蓝莓视频,听Dr.听Xu听Luping, Associate Director, XIN Center (for cross innovation)Tsinghua University

Two of the world鈥檚 most innovative universities

As part of the visit, two of the world鈥檚 most innovative universities reached a new agreement that will prepare Chinese students for study in Canada. , ranked among the world鈥檚 top 50 universities, will offer a one-year pre-bachelor level course from its that will allow students from China to study at the University of 蓝莓视频.

鈥淭his new agreement will allow gifted Chinese students to prepare at one of the top global universities for study in world-class programs at the University of 蓝莓视频 in Canada,鈥� said Hamdullahpur. 鈥淭singhua and 蓝莓视频 share a spirit of innovation that will enable students to meet the challenges of life in an evolving global society.鈥�

Hamdullahpur signed the new agreement on Monday as part of a weeklong visit to China. Earlier in the day, he met with Chen Jining, president of Tsinghua, to discuss opportunities for further collaboration between the two institutions.

Symposium on the environment

At , Hamdullahpur will join a delegation of more than 10 researchers from 蓝莓视频 for a joint symposium on the environment. Among 奥补迟别谤濒辞辞鈥檚 delegation is Daniel Scott, an associate professor in the听Faculty of Environment, who recently released research that revealed that only six of the previous Winter Olympics host cities will be cold enough to reliably host the Games by the end of this century

More than 3,000 students from China currently study at the University of 蓝莓视频. Tsinghua and 蓝莓视频 also share expertise in quantum information science in the Tsinghua-蓝莓视频 Joint Center for Quantum Computing. Other initiatives include:

• 奥补迟别谤濒辞辞鈥檚 and has recruited several Tsinghua students to post doctoral roles and graduate studies.
• The Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of 蓝莓视频 sets aside two of only 20 openings in the prestigious Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing specifically for Tsinghua undergraduate students.
• The University of 蓝莓视频 and Nanjing University have capitalized on opportunities for international education by establishing the that has focused on environmental studies of coastal China.
• Soochow University regularly hires students from 奥补迟别谤濒辞辞鈥檚 world-renowned co-operative education program and partners with 蓝莓视频 on nanotechnology research.