Reference News Network, October 31 report. According to the website of The Australian, the Australian University Alliance is about to sign an agreement with China to promote research collaboration and student exchanges, including joint research with the Chinese government.
Carolyn Evans, chairperson of the Australian University Alliance, who visited Beijing, said that China and Australia "must encourage the exchange of students between the two countries."
Professor Evans said that short-term exchanges can prepare graduates for global careers. She said, "PhD students play a special role here, because people who have been trained in both systems are often best at maintaining cross-system research relationships."
Evans said, "We must expand joint research on the basis of successful partnerships, and carry out long-term strategic cooperation in the most important areas such as climate adaptation, health, technology, and cultural understanding. These partnerships can not only be between universities, but also extend to include industry, hospitals, community organizations, and government departments."
She said, "Monash University in Melbourne has established a joint graduate school with Southeast University in China, where staff from both universities conduct research in areas such as advanced materials, energy, and life sciences together."
"They place great importance on PhD training, and their programs also involve the industry and Chinese government partners."
Evans stated in her speech that the University of Sydney is collaborating with Peking University to create a safer food supply in the context of climate change.
Her university's Griffith University Centre for Environmental and Public Health is working with "a series of Chinese partners" to reduce the likelihood and impact of global health crises related to environmental disasters.
In addition, Flinders University has established a partnership with Nankai University in personal health technology.
Evans called on Australia and China to "bring together universities, start-ups, and industry to create shared innovation and entrepreneurship centers."
She said that when universities collaborate with industry, governments, and communities across borders, innovation thrives.
Chinese students are the largest group of international students in Australia. (Translated by Wang Haifang)
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