Jeremy Bird, Dean of College of Science of IT Sligo Visited Our University
On March 11th, Jeremy Bird, Dean of College of Science of IT Sligo visited our university to negotiate cooperation education program of biotechnology undergraduate. Wang Xuannian, Vice-president of Xinxiang University, Zhou Rong, Dean of School of International Education and Exchange and other personnel attended the meeting.
Vice-president Wang first introduced the history and culture of Xinxiang City, the history, the scale, the development plan and the present status of international cooperation of Xinxiang University, and he hoped that Jeremy Bird’s visit could boost the cooperation education program of undergraduate between IT Sligo and Xinxiang University to co-cultivate practical, competitive and innovative talents with international horizon. Jeremy Bird first introduced the philosophy and advantages in running school of IT Sligo, agreed that there was a high integrating degree of Biotechnology courses between Xinxiang University and IT Sligo and was willing to form cooperative relationship with Xinxiang University. 95% teachers of IT Sligo have doctorate and IT Sligo, a renowned training base for employees of enterprises across the world, have a powerful group of teachers with abundant educational recourses on the web. IT Sligo, a famous practical and technological university throughout Europe lays great emphasis on connection with industry and enterprises. Most graduates work in well-known enterprises. IT Sligo has formed an impeccable cultivation system of talents, which caters to local economic development.
After the meeting, Jeremy Bird visited Biotechnological Research Center and labs of College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and gave a high praise to the equipments and devices and hoped that both sides could have a substantial cooperation in biotechnology.
