Ocean ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of China delegation visits the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
A delegation from one of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s (UoA) most important international partners, Ocean ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of China (OUC), visited the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s North Terrace campus in July to strengthen and expand the partnership between the two institutions.
This was the first official visit by Professor Zhang Junfeng, President, OUC, to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide since his inauguration in December 2023.
The visit began with a meeting with Professor Peter Høj AC, Vice-Chancellor, and Professor Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement), where a three-party Memorandum of Understanding was signed with OUC and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Education Management Group.
The delegation then attended a roundtable with the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET) and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, chaired by Professor Scott Smith, Deputy Dean (International), SET.
Other activities in the program included a meeting with UoA’s English Language Centre and Professional and Continuing Education to explore further collaboration opportunities, a Haide College student welcome event at Elder Hall, a tour of UoA’s Adelaide Health Simulation facility, and a Welcome Dinner at the National Wine Centre.
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s relationship with OUC was established through the founding of the Joint Education Institute, Haide College, in 2018. The first cohort of Haide College students graduated from OUC in July 2024.
There have been several reciprocal visits between OUC and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide post-COVID, including a UoA Senior Executive Mission (SEM) to OUC and an OUC Vice President (International) visit to UoA in 2023.
Another ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Senior Executive Mission will visit OUC in October 2024, which will include a joint celebration for UoA’s 150th and OUC’s 100th anniversary. 2024 is also the 10th anniversary of the Adelaide + Qingdao sister city relationship.
