Bulletin No. 2, 2021

14 Chinese University Bulletin No.2, 2021 Sowing the Seeds of Change It has been a decade since CUHK has established a campus in Shenzhen and taken its educational philosophy northwards. Being a well-established comprehensive research university that has set foot in the GBA, CUHK is fully aware of the importance of establishing good connectivity across the border, continuously strengthening the ties between the campuses to elevate and bolster the University’s presence towards the accomplishment of strategic goals. Because of this, the Task Force on Collaboration between CUHK and CUHK(SZ), a collaboration platform that aims to promote alliance and coalition between the two campuses, was established. ‘The Task Force was formed to deepen collaboration between CUHK and CUHK(SZ) particularly in four areas, namely education, research and innovation, new strategic initiatives, and administration,’ said Professor Chan, also Co-Chairman of the Task Force. ‘Some of the initiatives have already borne fruit, such as joint PhD supervision and a regular research seminar series. Unique to CUHK is our College system, and the Colleges have been organizing enriching co-curricular activities bringing our students together as well. ‘The pandemic may be throwing a spanner in the works, but there is no lack of enthusiasm on both sides to find synergies and optimize Building bridges and taking challenges in stride