A delegation led by Anastasia Yarmosh, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, and Sergei Andriushin, Vice Rector for International Affairs of St. Petersburg State University (SPbU) recently visited City University of Macau (CityU) and was warmly received by Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding and a student exchange agreement, laying a solid foundation for future cooperation between the two universities and expanding more international exchange and learning opportunities for students. During the meeting, the two sides held in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics including talent cultivation, academic research, faculty and student exchanges, and international development. They expressed hope to promote pragmatic collaboration between the two universities in education and research through resource sharing and complementary strengths, and to open new avenues for international education cooperation.
Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei warmly welcomed the delegation and gave an overview of CityU’s history, disciplinary development, faculty team, and international exchange and cooperation. He stated that the two universities have broad room for cooperation in many fields, especially in data science, finance and business, and the humanities and social sciences, where there is a solid foundation for collaboration. He looked forward to advancing research projects, faculty and student exchanges, and talent cultivation cooperation in the future, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
Sergei Andriushin, Vice Rector for International Affairs introduced disciplinary strength of St. Petersburg State University (SPbU) and achievements in international development. He noted that as one of Russia’s oldest and most internationally renowned comprehensive research universities, SPbU enjoys an outstanding academic reputation in fields such as philosophy and history, language and literature, and the basic sciences. He expressed hope that the signing of the agreements would serve as an opportunity to promote closer cooperation between the two universities in research collaboration, student exchanges, and faculty visits, jointly advancing the cultivation of internationally-minded talent and academic innovation.
Also in attendance were Tolmachev Daniil, director of the School of Creative Economy of SPbU; Anna Tomchik, deputy director of the School of Creative Economy of SPbU; CityU dean of Faculty of Finance Prof. Adrian Cheung; associate dean of Faculty of Business Prof. Tian Yihui; and head of Office of Global Affairs Wu Cheng, among others.
Source: Office of Global Affairs
