On October 22-23, 2026, a delegation coordinated by the Centre for Global Engagement (CGE) visited Tianjin and Beijing to explore student and staff collaboration with four universities. The team included the Director of CGE alongside three representatives each from the Department of Counselling and Psychology (C&P) and the Department of Business Administration (BA).
On October 22, 2026, the Director of CGE, Dr. Bess Lam (Associate Head of Counselling and Psychology), the team comprising Dr. Alice Chung (Associate Head of the BA Department and Assistant Professor), Dr. Jessy Wang (Associate Professor), Dr. Linda Li (Assistant Professor), Dr. Muriel Lin (Associate Professor of Practice) and Dr. Raysen Cheung (Associate Professor), visited Tianjin Normal University (TNU) to explore joint research and innovative pedagogy.
During the visit, TNU expressed strong enthusiasm for partnering with HKSYU on cross-institutional, online co-taught business courses. The Business Administration team held productive discussions with Professor Wang Ye, Vice Dean of the School of Management at TNU, on leveraging digital platforms to enable faculty and students from both institutions to co-create and attend joint classes seamlessly. The team also toured TNU’s School of Management Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Experimental Center to observe its advanced teaching facilities.
Meanwhile, the Counselling and Psychology team met with TNU Vice President Professor Bai Xuejun and Professor Tour Liu, Associate Head of Psychology. Following a tour of TNU’s specialized facilities, including its MRI and TMS laboratories, both sides discussed avenues for student and staff collaboration, with plans to sign a university-level student exchange agreement. The delegation concluded the visit with a tour of the campus museums and student counselling centre, gaining deeper insight into TNU’s history and campus culture.
On October 23, 2026, the Director of CGE and C&P colleagues continued their trip in Beijing, visiting three additional universities.
At Renmin University of China, the delegation met with Associate Head Professor Yan Dong and his colleagues. Following a tour of fNIRS and biofeedback laboratories. Both parties held fruitful discussions on postgraduate student and staff exchanges, with a particular focus on internships and clinical practice.
At Tsinghua University’s Department of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, the CGE Director met with neuroscience expert Professor Chao-Gan Yan and Associate Head Dr. Dan Zhang, whose expertise spans cognitive and computational neuroscience. After touring the department’s wet laboratories and robotic TMS lab, the team explored summer learning activities and postgraduate study opportunities for HKSYU students.
Rounding out the trip, the delegation visited Beijing Normal University and met with four faculty members from the School of Psychology to discuss potential student collaborations: Dr. Xu (in charge of MAP professional master’s training), Dr. Chen (in charge of DAP professional doctorate training), Dr. Pengzi (in charge of research dissertations for professional doctoral candidates), and Dr. Gao, who provided an overview of the School of Psychology.
Overall, the visits fostered mutual understanding, bridged academic research with professional training, and established practical pathways for sustained exchange. They pave the way for future joint learning initiatives that will bring lasting benefits to both students and staff.