The new academic year has just started – as ever, kicking off with the promise and potential for some really exciting developments in learning, research and personal growth. It’s such a pleasure to see new students arriving, warmly welcomed by our current students and staff. For educational institutions, autumn is our ‘new year’ filled with […]
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Professor LV Wei, Chairman Xia, Vice President Zhao, Committee members, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, and of course the reason we are all here today: new students – good morning! Today I would like to speak to you about what it means to be on an ‘educational journey’.
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Not long ago I wrote a blog about our community engagement the University of Surrey. Recently I had the chance to discuss another thread in the engagement tapestry: academics sharing and discussing their research with the public. This was the inaugural event in the ‘In Conversation with the Vice-Chancellor’ series of discussions; it was a […]
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Your Royal Highness and Chancellor, members of the University Council and Executive Board, University staff, distinguished guests, our graduands, and ladies and gentlemen: Good afternoon!
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The pressures and distractions for students today are many and varied. Hopes and expectations around university acceptance give way to worries about fees and funding, which then are superseded by concerns about study, employability, career and job progression. All these can take their toll on wellbeing, and on mental health.
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Good morning to you all, and a very warm welcome to Surrey and the first co-hosted THE conference! I feel very privileged that Surrey is jointly hosting the 2019 Young Universities Summit. I would like to thank THE for this wonderful opportunity, and the University of Wollongong for their ongoing and valued partnership.
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