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April 17, 2011, Sunday
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THE relationship between Oxford University and China would develop further as Oxford's Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Hamilton will announce a new scheme for exchanging students during his visit to Beijing and Hong Kong in the following days.
Professor Hamilton told Xinhua that the principle reason for his trip to China is to attend the centenary celebration of Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 24, as well as to attend the Global Summit of University Presidents in Beijing and the 50th Anniversary of the Oxford University Press in Hong Kong.
The good news for Chinese students is that during his visit, a new exchange scheme named "The Li & Fung Scholarships" would be announced. Sponsored by the Victor & William Fung Foundation in Hong Kong, the scheme would allow students from China to undertake summer research placements at the University of Oxford.
It would start from the summer of 2011, and the scheme will also provide opportunities for students from Oxford to study in China.
"It's going to be an important new opportunity for Chinese students to come to Oxford," said Professor Hamilton.
He emphasized that Oxford had "a very deep long-standing relationship" with China, which could be stretched back to the 17th century. And that connection now extends through many different aspects of activities, including research collaborations and student scholarships.
There are already several scholarships to help Chinese students to study at Oxford, and there are nearly 750 Chinese students in Oxford at the present time.
Professor Hamilton also introduced that "We have a thriving China center, which acts as a central point for all scholarly work on China," obviously hoping to further develop the relationship.
With a history of nearly 900 years, Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. As most British universities, Vice-Chancellor is the de facto leader of the university rather than the Chancellor. Professor Hamilton holds this position since 2009.
Professor Hamilton told Xinhua that the principle reason for his trip to China is to attend the centenary celebration of Tsinghua University in Beijing on April 24, as well as to attend the Global Summit of University Presidents in Beijing and the 50th Anniversary of the Oxford University Press in Hong Kong.
The good news for Chinese students is that during his visit, a new exchange scheme named "The Li & Fung Scholarships" would be announced. Sponsored by the Victor & William Fung Foundation in Hong Kong, the scheme would allow students from China to undertake summer research placements at the University of Oxford.
It would start from the summer of 2011, and the scheme will also provide opportunities for students from Oxford to study in China.
"It's going to be an important new opportunity for Chinese students to come to Oxford," said Professor Hamilton.
He emphasized that Oxford had "a very deep long-standing relationship" with China, which could be stretched back to the 17th century. And that connection now extends through many different aspects of activities, including research collaborations and student scholarships.
There are already several scholarships to help Chinese students to study at Oxford, and there are nearly 750 Chinese students in Oxford at the present time.
Professor Hamilton also introduced that "We have a thriving China center, which acts as a central point for all scholarly work on China," obviously hoping to further develop the relationship.
With a history of nearly 900 years, Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. As most British universities, Vice-Chancellor is the de facto leader of the university rather than the Chancellor. Professor Hamilton holds this position since 2009.
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