CityU enhances postgraduate students’ academic literacy with Springer Nature Lecture on academic monograph publishing

The Graduate School of City University of Macau (CityU) recently hosted a lecture by Leana Li Yan, Regional Director for Books, China, and Editorial Director for Humanities and Social Sciences at Springer Nature. The lecture provided a comprehensive overview of the publishing process and quality control for English monographs, aiming to enhance the academic literacy of postgraduate students, foster interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange, and strengthen the quality and international influence of academic achievements. The lecture focused on enhancing international academic impact through academic publishing, showcasing a portfolio of over 300 published English academic papers and nearly 10 monographs published by CityU scholars in collaboration with Springer Nature. Faculty and students actively participated, engaging in discussions and providing valuable suggestions for collaborative research and publishing initiatives.

During a meeting with Director Leana Li and her team, Professor Ip Kuai Peng, Vice Rector of CityU, emphasized the University’s commitment to enhancing collaborations with renowned international publishers, aiming to foster industry-academia collaboration and set new milestones for higher education in Macao.

Source: Graduate School