Delegation from the University of Queensland Visits GDUFS

On November 2, Andrew Griffiths, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Michael Chen, the faculty’s Regional Manager (Greater China), led a delegation to visit Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS). Lan Hongjun, Vice President of GDUFS, met with the delegation. The two sides held in-depth discussions on topics including the improvement and upgrading of cooperative education programs, joint talent training, faculty and student exchanges, and scientific research collaboration.

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Vice President Lan extended a warm welcome to the delegation from the University of Queensland, reviewed the sound foundation for long-term cooperation between the two universities, and focused on introducing GDUFS’s progress in internationalized education and the current development of economics, business and trade disciplines. He noted that the two universities are highly aligned in disciplines such as business, public administration and finance, and their joint training programs have delivered sound outcomes and attracted high-calibre students. He expressed the hope that, taking this visit as an opportunity, both sides will further deepen and substantiate existing cooperation programs, actively explore new growth points for cooperation such as joint academic forums and faculty exchanges, jointly discuss the opportunities and challenges brought by artificial intelligence (AI) to higher education, optimize student support services, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

Andrew Griffiths thanked GDUFS for the warm reception. He gave an overview of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, outlined its plans for international engagement, spoke highly of the quality of the joint training programs between the two universities, and commended GDUFS’s students studying at the University of Queensland for their diligence, steadfastness, and excellent academic performance. He stated that global higher education is undergoing transformation driven by AI, and the two sides can share practical experience on common challenges such as using AI to support teaching, faculty capacity building, and student mental health support. He looked forward to further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two universities, expanding practical cooperation in various forms and at multiple levels, and inviting more GDUFS faculty and students to visit the University of Queensland for academic exchanges.

Representatives from the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange attended the meeting. During the visit, the delegation held a series of talks and exchange activities with representatives from the School of English for International Business, the School of Finance, the School of Public Administration, and the International College, as well as representatives of faculty members who had previously visited the University of Queensland.