On 17 July 2025, the University of the West of England TNE Partner Success Forum was successfully held in Foshan, and representatives from Dongguan City University, Prof. Binzhong Zhu, Ms. Cuishan Liang and Ms. Zhuoyi Chen were honored with the precious opportunity to attend the meeting.

    Prof. Ray Priest, International Director, Asia Pacific, University of the West of England, Bristol, delivered the opening speech. He extended a warm welcome to all attendees and underscored the University’s deep commitment to advancing transnational education.

Prof. Ray Priest

International Director, Asia Pacific, University of the West of England, Bristol

    Ms. Emma Meads, Head of South China Outreach British Consulate - General Guangzhou, reflected on the history and achievements of UK–China educational collaboration over the past 20 years.

Ms. Emma Meads

Head of South China Outreach British Consulate - General Guangzhou

    Prof. Sir. Steven West, Vice Chancellor, President and CEO, University of the West of England, delivered a speech on the 20^th UWE TNE Anniversary. 

Prof. Sir. Steven West

Vice Chancellor, President and CEO, University of the West of England

    During the meeting, representatives from Neusoft Institute Guangdong and Hainan Medical University presented an in-depth sharing of their collaborative strategies in Chinese-foreign cooperative education with the University of the West of England.

Prof. Jia Bin

Vice President, Hainan Medical University

    At the end of the meeting, Tom Linley, Head of Lifelong Learning and Engagement, Asia Pacific Region, University of the West of England, Bristol, introduced the University’s language and short-term programmes to the delegates, providing multi-modal language-training opportunities for students.

Tom Linley

Head of Lifelong Learning and Engagement, Asia Pacific Region, University of the West of England, Bristol 

    Dongguan City University and the University of the West of England have an Academic and Educational Agreement, currently focusing on programs such as the “3.5+1 Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Program”. At the meeting, representatives from both universities exchanged views on how to run and expand the programs and pledged to sustain a strong and stable partnership to provide students with richer academic resources.