Calendar 2016–17

18 Part 1 • General Information Part 1 n n Summer Programmes A number of summer programmes at the University are offered through the Office of Academic Links including the Summer Institute (SI) and International Summer Schools (ISS). The SI provides local secondary school students with an opportunity to explore different academic fields and experience university academic and residential life. The ISS brings a unique academic and cultural experience to over 400 international and 150 CUHK students, and creates a vibrant multicultural campus at CUHK. Courses across various academic disciplines are offered and weekly cultural immersion activities are organized. Through the ISS, opportunities are also made available for CUHK students to join summer programmes at selected partner institutions abroad. n n International Links Pursuant to the University’s aspiration to become a leading university in China and the region, and the international university of choice in East Asia, the Office of Academic Links serves as the University’s international relations arm, forging alliances with universities, institutions, foundations, governmental organizations, and networks. The office coordinates all international partnerships and agreements at the University and is responsible for establishing many new international academic initiatives each year. The University currently has over 600 agreements with institutions abroad. The office hosts over 120 visiting delegations from abroad each year, with many leading to collaborative teaching and research projects. In addition, it actively participates in international higher education conferences and promotes CUHK abroad. The University is a member of WUN, an exclusive network of 18 research- led universities across 11 countries with a mission to create new, multilateral opportunities for international collaboration in research and graduate education. The office coordinates activities within the network and promotes academic and research collaborations with the member institutions. The Office of Academic Links coordinates a number of fellowships and awards made available to the University’s teaching and research staff and research students. Some of these include the Global Scholarships Programme for Research Excellence, International Partnerships Development Programme, Inbound and Outbound Research Mobility Schemes, Bilateral Teaching Exchange Programme, Short-term Faculty Exchange Programme and PhD Student Exchange Programme. Within the University, the office assists individual units and overseas institutions to identify common areas of interest in teaching and research and provides advice in realizing joint research, teaching and other academic initiatives. In support of the University’s internationalization efforts to strengthen its international presence and to develop academic and research partnerships, the