Launch event of the new Specialty Committee on Transnational Education (TNE)

The newly established Specialty Committee on Transnational Education (TNE) of ABCP aims to foster a collaborative platform for members interested in, practising, or managing TNE programs. The primary goal is to promote networking and knowledge sharing on UK-China TNE while enhancing the quality, innovation, and sustainability of academic partnerships between UK institutions and their partners in China and beyond. The committee serves as a forum for discussing best practices, exploring innovative teaching and learning methodologies, promoting institutional collaborations, and advancing cross-border educational cooperation.

The official launch event of the new Specialty Committee will bring together prominent leaders and experts from both the UK and China to discuss evolving policies, innovative opportunities, and successful examples of UK-China collaborations in higher education. Your insights will be invaluable to this forum, fostering dialogue on key issues and trends shaping the TNE landscape.

Event Programmes

A. Keynote Addresses (Chaired by Professor Jiawei Wang, Co-Chair of TNE SC, ABCP):

1. Keynote address by Professor Hongbiao Dong, President of ABCP
2. Welcome by Professor Daguo Li, Co-Chair of TNE SC, ABCP
3. Ms Leina Shi, Head of Education, British Council China – Update on UK-China TNE and trends in UK-China TNE
4. Mr Jianjiang Kuang, Counsellor (Educational), Education Section, Chinese Embassy in London – Update on China-UK TNE policy and prospects of China-UK TNE
5. Professor Susan Welburn, Convenor, UK-China Joint Institutes Alliance(JIA) – UK-China JIA and main activities

B. Academic Panel (Chaired by Dr Xin Xu, Department of Education, University of Oxford)

Panelist from the UK:

1. Professor Vangelis Tsiligiris, Founder of TNE Hub, Professor of International Education/TNE, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University

Panelists from China:

1. Professor Zhimin Li, Vice-Chairman, Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy (CSEDS) and Chair of Talent Development Committee CSEDS
2. Dr Jingran Yu, Assistant Professor, Institute of Education, Xiamen University and Honorary Research Associate, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED)
3. Dr Yajun Zeng, Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of the Pilot Zone Administration, Hainan

C. Successful cases of UK-China TNE

1. Ms Sophie Lu, Head of External Engagement, Lancaster University – Case of a successful UK-China Joint Education Institute (JEI)
2. Dr Changqing Zheng, Deputy Secretary-General, China- Foreign Education Collaboration Committee, Higher Education Society of Guangdong Province – Case of a successful China-UK Joint Education Programme (JEP)

D. Closing

• Professor Daguo Li, Co-Chair of TNE SC, ABCP

Working Language: English

How to Join?

Please use the following Zoom link to join the webinar:

https://shorturl.asia/B9zFo

You can also use the following meeting ID and pass code instead:

Meeting ID: 897 6693 7718

Pass Code: 717674