Recently, Deborah Terry, President of the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia, led a delegation to Beijing. On October 7, Yu Jihong, President of Beijing Normal University (BNU), met with the UQ delegation to discuss new pathways for the coordinated development of the two universities.

The meeting aimed to consolidate the foundation of cooperation between the two universities in the field of healthy ageing. The two sides reviewed past cooperation outcomes and held in-depth discussions on key areas including collaborative research on healthy ageing, joint talent cultivation, and academic exchanges, while refining follow-up implementation measures. The meeting further consolidated a cooperation framework featuring complementary strengths and mutual benefit. To further invigorate inter-university cooperation and broaden development space, Yu Jihong proposed expanding multidisciplinary and multidimensional exchanges on the basis of deepening the distinctive field of healthy ageing, so as to promote the upgrading and expansion of cooperation between the two universities and ensure it delivers substantive results.

The University of Queensland is a world-leading comprehensive research university, ranking 40th globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027. With strong research capabilities and top-tier disciplinary strengths and rich research outcomes in health sciences, life sciences, and public health, UQ is an important international partner of BNU. Over the past two years, UQ has sent delegations to visit BNU on multiple occasions to discuss cooperation. During President Terry's visit to BNU last year, the two universities signed a Memorandum of Understanding on healthy ageing exchanges and cooperation. The meeting was held in a cordial, pragmatic and efficient atmosphere, effectively consolidating consensus on cooperation between the two universities and laying a solid foundation for subsequent regular exchanges and diversified cooperation.