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ZJNU Visit to UCD School of Chemistry 2024

UCD School of Chemistry welcomes colleagues from Zhejiang Normal University, a longstanding partner of UCD

ZJNU Visit 2024Left to Right: Dr Xiangming Zhu, Director of China-Ireland Chemistry Summer School; Ms Lilla Korbuly, UCD Global Partnerships Officer; Dr. Anna Nunan, Head of Unit at UCD Centre for English and Global Languages; Dr. Joseph Byrne, Deputy Director of China-Ireland Chemistry Summer School; Dr Avishek Nag, Head of Global Engagement - UCD School of Computer Science; Prof Benjamin Elsner, Head of UCD School of Economics; Prof James Sullivan, Head of School of Chemistry; Mr. Guanfu Fu, Vice Chair of ZJNU University Council; Prof Yufeng Chen, Dean of ZJNU College of Economics & Management; Assoc Prof Zhixiong Ye, Executive Vice President for Young Professors Networking Association ZJNU; Assoc Prof Xilong Mao, Director of ZJNU International Office; Assoc Prof Yong Liu, Vice Dean of ZJNU School of Computer Science & Technology.

UCD School of Chemistry was delighted to host a delegation from Zhejiang Normal University, China (ZJNU) on 2nd December 2024. The delegation was led by Mr. Guanfu Fu, the Vice Chair of the ZJNU University Council, who was accompanied by Associate Professor Xilong Mao, Director of the ZJNU International Office, Professor Yufeng Chen, Dean of the ZJNU College of Economics & Management, Associate Professor Yong Liu, Vice Dean of the ZJNU School of Computer Science & Technology and Associate Professor Zhixiong Ye, the Executive Vice President of the Young Professors Networking Association. ProfessorJames Sullivan welcomed the delegation to UCD and expressed his enthusiasm and commitment to strengthening the collaboration between the two institutions, building in particular on the success of the long-running Summer School programme where UCD School of Chemistry has hosted students for many years.

Mr. Guanfu Fu, Vice Chair of ZJNU University Council presents Professor James Sullivan with a ZJNU scroll in honour of the visit.

The main focus of the visit was to deepen and explore further collaborations with UCD with the aim of setting up pre-master programmes and summer schools between ZJNU and the UCD Schools of Chemistry, Economics and Computer Science, and explore other opportunities, joint ventures and exchanges.

The ZJNU delegation met with UCD counterparts including Professor Benjamin Elsner, Head of the UCD School of Economicsand Assistant Professor Avishek Nag, Head of Global Engagement of the UCD School of Computer Science. Dr Anna Nunan, the Head of Unit at UCDCentre for English and Global Languages and Ms Lilla Korbuly, UCD Global Partnerships Officer also joined the meeting to discuss opportunities for connections between ZJNU and UCD including pre-master programmes.

More information on the China-Ireland Chemistry Summer School is online here

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