UGC Chairman responds to resignation of CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President
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On the announcement of the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor and President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Professor Rocky Tuan, today (January 9), the Chairman of the University Grants Committee (UGC), Mr Tim Lui, expressed respect for Professor Tuan's personal decision and commended the CUHK for its outstanding academic achievements during his tenure.
Mr Lui said, "In the past few years, the CUHK has made great efforts to enhance its academic standards, and promote teaching innovation and research impact. The CUHK launched new interdisciplinary and industry-university collaborative programmes, and organised prominent international higher education conferences in Hong Kong, which furthered its reputation and influence in the global higher education sector. The CUHK also proactively worked with the UGC to support the Government's strategic directions for the triennium, seizing the opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to enrich students' learning experience on the Mainland and their whole-person development. On behalf of the UGC, I would like to commend the CUHK for its outstanding academic achievements during Professor Tuan's tenure. I trust that the university community will work together for the future development of the CUHK, and continue to contribute to Hong Kong's higher education sector."
Ends/Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Issued at HKT 18:55
Issued at HKT 18:55
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