Delegations from University of Dundee, University of Melbourne and WEHI Institude of Medical Research visited the International Campus this week. The delegations met with Dean Prof. Hongwei Ouyang, the Executive Dean Prof. Sue Welburn and the Vice Dean Prof. Linrong Lu, to tour the campus, swap best practice ideas, and speak to students about their short-term exchange programmes.
About University of Dundee
The University of Dundee was set up in 1881 and is located in Dundee, Scotland. Initially, the University of Dundee was part of the University of St Andrews, however, after great expansion, it became a self-governed university, maintaining its historical culture heritage and structure. Since then, the University of Dundee has become an internationally recognised research centre. According to QS University Ranking 2017/2018, the Biomedical technology programmes of UoD is part of the top 10 in UK.
About the University of Melbourne
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a public-spirited institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching and engagement. It’s consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with international rankings of world universities placing it as number 1 in Australia and number 32 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017-2018)..
About WEHI Institude of Medical Research
Established in 1915, Walter+Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research is the most historical research centre in Australia. As of 2015, the institute hosted more than 750 researchers who work to understand, prevent and treat diseases including blood, breast and ovarian cancers; inflammatory diseases (autoimmunity) such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease; and infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV and hepatitis B and C.
