XJTLU in the Media in May

During the past month, XJTLU was mentioned in media reports from outlets including Guangming Daily, China Daily, Xinhua Daily, Yangtze Evening Post, Modern Express, Jiangnan Times, Guizhou Daily, Spring City Evening News (Yunnan), Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, jschina.com.cn, sxdaily.com.cn (Shaanxi), Suzhou Broadcasting System, Suzhou Daily, City Business Daily, Gusu Evening News, Modern Suzhou, china.com, china.com.cn, chinanews.com.cn, youth.cn, sina.cn, qianlong.com, bjd.com.cn, huanqiu.com, ifeng.com and dianyingjie.com.

Researchers from XJTLU have also been included in stories and sought for comment in media outlets including That’s Suzhou, Times News, Latestfinance.news, Innovation Origins, The China Project, Yahoo!Life, and News Medical.

Topics included the National College Entrance Examination countdown, campus life, subject rankings, Chinese animation, and external communication.

1.The National College Entrance Examination Countdown

MODERN EXPRESS
Headline: Voices of Presidents | Professor Qiuling Chao, Vice President of XJTLU: Strive for success and be the best at XJTLU
Published on: 27 May 2023

Summary: Professor Qiuling Chao, Vice President of XJTLU, was invited to the Aspirational Voices of Presidents column by Modern Express on 27 May. Professor Chao offered words of encouragement to students for the upcoming 2023 National College Entrance Examination.

2.Campus Life

GUANGMING DAILY
Headline: XJTLU held the third MEGA International Creative Media Festival, gathering top talents from all over the world
Published on: 12 May 2023

YOUTH.CN
Headline: XJTLU held the third MEGA International Creative Media Festival
Published on: 17 May 2023

CITY BUSINESS DAILY
Headline: The third MEGA International Creative Media Festival at XJTLU boosts the development of cultural and creative industries
Published on: 15 May 2023

Summary: On 12 May, the third MEGA International Creative Media Festival organised by XJTLU’s Academy of Film and Creative Technology kicked off at Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre. The festival, which integrates emerging multimedia forms in the post-film era, brought together media creators, educators, and students from around the world.

This news was also reported by Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, Modern Express, Yangtze Evening Post, Jiangnan Times, CUTV, City Business Daily, Modern Suzhou, china.com.cn, sina.cn, qianlong.com, bjd.com.cn, huanqiu.com, ifeng.com, dianyingjie.com, dzwww.com, TOM NEWS, TOM ENTERTAINMENT and more.

CHINANEWS.COM.CN
Headline: The second XJTLU International Fair kicked off
Published on: 14 May 2023

JSCHINA.COM.CN
Headline: Let’s connect at XJTLU! The second XJTLU International Fair kicked off
Published on: 21 May 2023

SUZHOU BROADCASTING SYSTEM 
Headline: Feel the multicultural atmosphere of Suzhou International Day at XJTLU
Scheduled on: 21 May 2023

Summary: The International Fair, held as part of XJTLU’s 17th anniversary celebration and Suzhou International Day 2023, showcased the harmonious blend of Suzhou’s traditional culture and XJTLU’s international characteristics.

This news was also reported by Modern Express, Yangtze Evening Post, Jiangnan Times, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, Suzhou Daily, City Business Daily and more.

XINHUA DAILY
Headline: Meet the world at XJTLU! XJTLU Traditional Chinese Culture Bazaar unveils wonderful moments
Published on: 4 May 2023

Summary: XJTLU recently held its Traditional Chinese Culture Bazaar on campus. The event was co-organised by the School of Languages, XJTLU Arts Centre, Suzhou Silk Museum, Suzhou Industrial Park One-Stop Service Centre and XJTLU student clubs.

CHINA DAILY
Headline: The eighth Educational Innovation Annual Conference kicked off, sparking discussions on educational reform in the era of digital intelligence
Published on: 26 May 2023

HUANQIU.COM
Headline: The eighth Educational Innovation Annual Conference kicked off, sparking discussions on educational reform in the era of digital intelligence
Published on: 24 May 2023

QILU EVENING NEWS
Headline: The eighth Educational Innovation Annual Conference kicked off, sparking discussions on educational reform in the era of digital intelligence
Published on: 26 May 2023

Summary: The rise of advanced technologies like big data and artificial intelligence has changed the landscape of work and created uncertainties. This presents both opportunities and challenges for education in the digital era.

To address these issues, XJTLU held the eighth Educational Innovation Annual Conference of China and the 10th Wisdom Lake Education Internationalisation Forum from 18 to 21 May. Nearly 700 practitioners, researchers, and industry representatives from higher education, vocational education, and elementary education gathered to discuss ideas.

This news was also reported by chinanews.com.cn, youth.cn, dzwww.com, gaokao.com, Yangtze Evening Post, eol.cn, renminjiaoyuzaixian.cn, sina.cn, qianlong.com, jiemian.com, china.com and more.

3.Subject Rankings

GUANGMING DAILY
Headline: XJTLU offers three new master’s programmes with the approval of the Ministry of Education
Published on: 22 May 2023

GUSU EVENING NEWS
Headline: XJTLU offers three new master’s programmes, which have an application deadline of 15 July
Published on: 23 May 2023

SXDAILY.COM.CN
Headline: XJTLU offered three new master’s programmes
Published on: 24 May 2023

Summary: XJTLU now offers three new master’s programmes approved by China’s Ministry of Education: MSc Data Science, MRes Environmental Sciences, and MSc International Professional Practice in Architecture. Graduates will receive master’s degrees from the University of Liverpool.

This news was also reported by Yangtze Evening Post, Suzhou Daily and more.

GUIZHOU DAILY
Headline: XJTLU adds Environment/Ecology to its ESI Top 1% fields
Published on: 20 May 2023

SPRING CITY EVENING NEWS (YUNNAN)
Headline: Great news! XJTLU adds another discipline to its ESI Top 1% fields
Published on: 19 May 2023

MODERN EXPRESS
Headline: XJTLU’s Environment/Ecology enters the ESI Top 1% for the first time
Published on: 20 May 2023

Summary: XJTLU recently entered Clarivate’s Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Top 1% list of institutions in the field of Environment/Ecology for the first time.

The number of ESI research fields entering the global Top 1% is an important indicator for the scholarly performance and impact of academic institutions. This is the fourth field that has earned XJTLU a spot on the ESI Top 1%, following Engineering; Computer Science; and Social Science, General.

This news was also reported by Xinhua Daily, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, jschina.com.cn, sxdaily.com.cn, Suzhou Daily and more.

4.External Communication

XINHUA DAILY
Headline: The signing ceremony between XJTLU and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) successfully held
Published on: 24 May 2023

Summary: On 17 May, XJTLU’s School of Mathematics and Physics held an accreditation signing ceremony with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).

XJTLU received IFoA accreditation in May 2021, allowing it to offer exam-exempted courses. Students who study actuarial courses at XJTLU and meet the corresponding requirements will be qualified for IFoA exemptions upon graduation.

SUZHOU BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Headline: The 30th anniversary celebrations of Suzhou Traffic Radio: City Classrooms Season 2 Lesson 1 “Physics in Sci-Fi Movies”
Published on: 13 May 2023

Summary: In the recent “City Classrooms” jointly produced by XJTLU and Suzhou Traffic Radio, Dr Hao Yu, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Physics, taught the physics behind sci-fi movies to 30 students from Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) Xinghai Primary School, Suzhou High School (SIP campus) and Suzhou High School Affiliated to Xi’an Jiaotong University.

SUZHOU BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Headline: The 30th anniversary celebrations of Suzhou Traffic Radio: City Classrooms Season 2 “The Superpower of Small Chips”
Published on: 20 May 2023

Summary: In the recent “City Classrooms” jointly produced by XJTLU and Suzhou Traffic Radio, Dr Chun Zhao from the School of Advanced Technology shared knowledge about chips with students from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Affiliated School.

SUZHOU BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Headline: The 30th anniversary celebrations of Suzhou Traffic Radio: City Classrooms Season 2 “New Uses of a Leaf”
Published on: 27 May 2023

Summary: Dr Jie Zhang, Assistant Professor at XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, gave a lecture to students from Suzhou High School Affiliated to Xi’an Jiaotong University. This is the third lesson of “City Classrooms” produced by XJTLU and Suzhou Traffic Radio.

5.XJTLU in Multi-language Media

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
Headline: How the “glass wall” can hold female freelancers back
Published on: 11 April 2023

Summary: A recent study by researchers from XJTLU, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Michigan State University shows that freelance work often comes with its own gender inequities, and does not always improves women’s career outcomes. Dr Soljee Lee from International Business School Suzhou is a corresponding author of the research paper.

HIGHER EDUCAATION POLICY INSTITUTE
Headline: Is there a future for UK transnational education in China?
Published on: 21 April 2022

Summary: Despite the pandemic, the number of students enrolled in transnational education degrees continues to grow.

According to Higher Education Policy Institute, UK universities tend to adopt a partnership approach, resulting in unique educational models that leverage the strengths of each system, such as Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University. This stands in contrast to the US model, which involves establishing branch campuses.

TIMES NEWS
Headline: Ανοικτή υβριδική διάλεξη: «ChatGPT: Ban it or Bound it?» (Open hybrid lecture: ChatGPT: Ban it or Bound it?)
Published on: 25 April 2023

Summary: On 27 April, Dr Xiaojun Zhang, Assistant Professor of XJTLU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences and member of the Association of Computational Linguistics, gave an open hybrid lecture titled “ChatGPT: ban it Bound it?” at the Open University of Cyprus.

TECH TRIBUNE FRANCE
Headline: XJTLU nommé premier président tournant du nouveau comité Metaverse (XJTLU named first rotating president of new Metaverse Committee)
Published on: 5 May 2023

Summary: The Suzhou Software Industry Association announced the establishment of its Metaverse Committee at the Association’s most recent meeting, held earlier this year at XJTLU. The University was named the first rotating president of the newly established Committee.

To facilitate the development of metaverse-related industries in Suzhou, the Committee will focus on strengthening innovative capacity, fostering relevant enterprises and professionals, and creating an environment conducive to growth. The resources will be drawn from partnerships between local government, enterprises, and universities.

This news was also reported by Latest Finance News.

News Medical
Headline: Study introduces a new method for efficient delivery of particles into stem cells
Published on: 8 May 2023

Summary: A recent study has introduced a new method for delivering particles into stem cells, which are notoriously difficult to penetrate. The discovery will make it easier to direct and enhance the processes involved in regenerative medicine.

Dr Gang Ruan, from XJTLU’s Academy of Pharmacy and a corresponding author, says: “Our new method means we can deliver genetic information to the stem cells more quickly and efficiently and control the kind of cell they become.”

Dr Xiaowei Wen, also from the Academy of Pharmacy and a corresponding author, adds: “Being able to control cell differentiation with this new method means we can improve the efficiency of stem cell therapy as we can better control what the cells transform into. This means fewer cells will be wasted, and we will need fewer cells overall to help regenerate or repair damaged tissue and organs.”

This news was also reported by Phy.Org, Labiotech.eu, NANO Magazine, Ma Clinique, Knowledia, Technology Networks, EurekAlert! Scienmag, AlphaGalileo, Bioengineer.org, Achynetys, Prime News Print, and Houston Limo Association.

ADVANCE HE
Headline: Fifteen institutions awarded grants for their impact on higher education
Published on: 9 May 2023

Summary: Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) recently awarded grants to 15 institutions from seven different countries in recognition of their innovations that address global challenges in higher education. XJTLU was listed as one of the 10 winners for innovation in teaching and learning.

THE CHINA PROJECT
Headline: Emotional storytelling and modernized folktales power a new era of Chinese animation
Published on: 11 May 2023

Summary: Kelvin Ke and Dr Marco Pellitteri, both from XJTLU’s Department of Media and Communication, and Zhonghao Chen, from the School of Cultural Technology at XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang), recently weighed in on how Chinese animation is evolving and gaining international recognition.

They commented on works including Yao-Chinese Folktales, a successful animation series that debuted in January 2023; Deep Sea, a domestically popular fantasy feature; and Art College 1994, a look at youth at the Chinese Southern Academy of Arts in the early 1990s.

THAT’S SUZHOU
Headline: XJTLU International Fair to feature music, food & fun
Published on: 11 May 2023

ISUZHOU
Headline: XJTLU International Fair held today
Published on: 13 May 2023

Summary: XJTLU held its second International Fair on 13 May 2023. Under this year’s theme of Let’s Connect, the XJTLU and local resident communities enjoyed events and activities together at the University’s South Campus Central Lake area.

The public was welcomed to the outdoor party, which included musical performances; a dance performance; a DJ show; the launch of Light & Wings e-magazine; an international photography exhibition; henna tattoos; face painting; Thai, Cuban and Polish food; and drinks.

This news was also reported by Uri4ever.

THAT’S SUZHOU
Headline: International Creatives Converge on Suzhou for 3rd MEGA Festival
Published on: 12 May 2023

Summary: XJTLU’s Academy of Film and Creative Technology presented the third MEGA International Creative Media Festival from 12 to 18 May at the Suzhou Culture and Art Centre and its Suzhou Industrial Park campus.

The festival, which is themed around “Innovation”, showcases a series of events, including an exhibition of works created by the Academy’s graduates, screenings of the winning entries from the Creative Media Competition, a display of Suzhou’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, and the International Culture Bazaar.

YAHOO!LIFE
Headline: People Are Using ChatGPT in Place of Therapy—What Do Mental Health Experts Think?
Published on: 13 May 2023

Summary: There is a growing trend of using AI as a substitute for talking to a therapist about mental health issues. However, therapists caution it may not be safe yet, especially as a complete replacement.

Dr Russell Fulmer from XJTLU’s Academy of Future Education says: “I think in the future it's going to probably surpass us—even therapists—in many measurable ways. But one thing it cannot do is be a human being. The therapeutic relationship is a really big factor. That accounts for a lot of the positive change that we see.”

This news was also reported by Health and Online Wiki.

INNOVATION ORIGINS
Headline: Revolutionising remote human-vehicle interaction with VR technology
Published on: 15 May 2023

Summary: Researchers from XJTLU, King’s College London, and the University of British Columbia have designed a virtual reality (VR) system aimed at enhancing remote human-vehicle interaction. They won the Best Paper Award at the 18th International Conference on Virtual Reality Continuum and its Application in Industry.

LATESTFINANCE.NEWS
Headline: XJTLU Learning Mall Launches Innovative E-Loop Facility – Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Published on: 18 May 2023

Summary: XJTLU Learning Mall recently held an Education Partner Collaboration Conference and launched its innovative E-Loop at XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) to connect academic and industry resources and promote quality education opportunities among teachers, students and lifelong learners.

By Xinmin Han
Edited by Tamara Kaup