From May 25 to 29, President Xiang Yanxun led a delegation to visit the UK, visiting the University of Edinburgh, Todd & Duncan Ltd, the Royal College of Art, University of the Arts London, and Norwich Art University, focusing on Sino-foreign cooperative education, school-enterprise collaborative education, and high-end talent cultivation, engaging in exchanges and cooperation.
(Visit to the University of Edinburgh)
（Visit the Royal College of Art laboratory）
(Visit to Norwich University of the Arts)
The delegation signed the revised charter of the Shanghai International Fashion and Creative Institute at the University of Edinburgh and held a joint management committee meeting to review the college's annual work report and jointly discuss future development strategies. Visited Todd & Duncan to exchange ideas on topics such as school-enterprise collaborative education and students' overseas practice, reaching preliminary intentions. Engage in in-depth discussions with the Royal Academy of Arts around the development plan of the Royal Art Shanghai Center, further deepening cooperation in joint graduate training, high-end non-degree education, and academic and industry exchanges. Visit the University of the Arts London to discuss expanding student exchange programs and building a sustainable fashion international collaborative research platform. Signed a Sino-foreign cooperative program agreement for a master's in interaction design with Norwich University of the Arts to strengthen interdisciplinary talent cultivation.
This visit further expanded the university's cooperation network with the UK, strengthened deep friendships with existing partners, opened new cooperation spaces, and injected new momentum into the university's "Double First-Class" initiative and international talent cultivation.