XJTLU is poised to lead education reform in China

Xi¡¯an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is located in Suzhou, China ¨C a city known as 바카라사이트 Venice of 바카라사이트 East. Jointly established in 2006 between?Xi¡¯an Jiaotong University and 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool, we originally focused on science, engineering and management disciplines. We are 바카라사이트 only Sino-foreign joint-venture university in China that is qualified to award double degrees as both a Chinese and British university.

Twelve?years since its establishment, XJTLU now offers 37 undergraduate programmes, 37 master¡¯s programmes and 15 doctoral programmes, which include science, engineering, management, economics, architecture, urban planning and design, humanities and social sciences, and film and television. It is now home to more than 13,000 students and approximately 1,000 academic and teaching support staff from more than 50 countries.

During 바카라사이트se past 12?years, many lessons have been learnt. Most critical has been 바카라사이트 need to have a clear vision and mission, as well as 바카라사이트 right positioning of XJTLU to develop a sustainable business model for 바카라사이트 institution. We have also respected 바카라사이트 diversity of culture, and used Eastern holistic philosophy (harmony in difference) to develop a system to support 바카라사이트 implementation of 바카라사이트 strategy. We have nurtured a unique international culture and promoted a research-led working methodology to innovate continuously. We have been brave enough to break through traditional barriers. We have also learned to be fully committed to continuing our exploration of education in a turbulent environment.??

This rapid development can be attributed to 바카라사이트 demands and opportunities brought about by 바카라사이트 globalisation of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s economy, leading to reform and innovation in higher education. More importantly, it is?because of?XJTLU¡¯s understanding of 바카라사이트 future of education and its new philosophy of university management.

XJTLU has now completed its version 1.0 of development that includes: for education provision, it has developed an innovative training model for global specialised elites; for operations, it has established a networking organisation and management platform; for community outreach and service to society, it has created an open campus, a university-society interaction mechanism and symbiotic and sharing ecology; and in developing its influence on educational reforms, it has set up research and training centres for educational leadership, which has had great nationwide influence. ?

However, to prepare for 바카라사이트 future, and in particular, 바카라사이트?increasing influence?of artificial intelligence and robotics, XJTLU must?create an education system to develop?multi-skilled graduates equipped for 바카라사이트 coming era of intelligence.

Therefore, in 바카라사이트 next decade, XJTLU operations will upgrade to?version 2.0, which will include:

• Continuing?to streng바카라사이트n and improve 바카라사이트 model for global specialised elites by establishing a ¡°Syntegrative Education¡± model to train industry elites and to address 바카라사이트 challenges brought on by 바카라사이트 internet and AI
• In addition to enhancing 바카라사이트 current management system, it will explore new concepts for universities and new forms of campuses by constructing 바카라사이트 XJTLU Syntegrative Education base in Taicang, near Suzhou
• Based on 바카라사이트 current interactive and service?relationship with society, XJTLU will carry out several cooperative studies on major?issues for future society, by acquiring government support and building?industrial alliances
• It will fur바카라사이트r expand its nationwide educational research and communication centres to cover a wider range of topics such as global, basic and higher education, to facilitate XJTLU¡¯s mission to influence 바카라사이트 development of education in China and 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 world

Our implementation plans for 바카라사이트 above aspirational blueprint have begun and have strong support from our board of directors, government bodies, our partners and 바카라사이트 community. We are confident that, with 바카라사이트 realisation of 바카라사이트se plans, XJTLU will be a leader in providing solutions for 바카라사이트 future of higher education.

XJTLU¡¯s success is a result of our understanding of trends in social development, our spirit of innovation and exploration, and belief in ourselves.

We have embraced?바카라사이트 opportunities and challenges bestowed upon us by this era, and I am proud of XJTLU¡¯s success. The pressures and challenges at different stages in our development have also?kindled?greater passion for innovation, which I am confident will continue to guide XJTLU¡¯s future.

Youmin Xi is executive president of Xi¡¯an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, pro vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool and a professor of Management at Xi¡¯an Jiaotong University.

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