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Community Garden Open Day promotes sustainability on campus

Community Garden Open Day promotes sustainability on campus

The Design School and Campus Management Office recently co-organised the first Community Garden O...

20 Apr 2023
XJTLU in the Media in March

XJTLU in the Media in March

During the past month, XJTLU was mentioned in media reports from outlets including Xinhua Daily T...

14 Apr 2023
Why are polders an important part of China’s water heritage

Why are polders an important part of China’s water heritage

As a civilisation originating from rivers, China possesses one of the world’s largest water resou...

27 Feb 2023
Ginkgo inspires community gardening, meditation performance

Ginkgo inspires community gardening, meditation performance

The season of ginkgo trees has arrived and so has the 6th Ginkgo Festival at the Dinghui Temple A...

19 Dec 2022
XJTLU scholar invited to World Cities Day forum

XJTLU scholar invited to World Cities Day forum

Dr Yunqing Xu, Director of XJTLU Urban and Environmental Studies University Research Centre (UES)...

25 Nov 2022
XJTLU scholar invited to UN-Habitat international conference on green habitat and low-carbon development

XJTLU scholar invited to UN-Habitat international conference on green habitat and low-carbon development

Dr Yunqing Xu, Director of XJTLU Urban and Environmental Studies University Research Centre (UES)...

21 Nov 2022
How to better cope with disasters as a community

How to better cope with disasters as a community

When faced with natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis, a community’s resilience – the a...

22 Feb 2022
Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?

Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?

We spend more than 90% of our time indoors, so it’s essential that buildings are designed to maxi...

25 Jan 2022
Sustainability: public transport with Dr Sophie Sturup

Sustainability: public transport with Dr Sophie Sturup

In part 3 of our sustainability series, Dr Sophie Sturup, of the Department of Urban Planning and...

21 Dec 2021