On September 18, Professor Li Wei, Dean of the UCL Institute of Education (IOE), and Professor Zhu Hua, Director of the International Center for Intercultural Studies, visited Beijing Normal University(BNU). Vice President Chen Xing of BNU met with the delegation.

On behalf of BNU, Chen Xing warmly welcomed Li Wei and Zhu Hua back to their alma mater and expressed gratitude for their significant contributions to advancing educational exchange between China and the UK. He highlighted the solid foundation of collaboration between BNU and UCL, and looked forward to strengthening communication and mutual trust, broadening areas of cooperation, enhancing academic and personnel exchange, and exploring opportunities for joint education programs.

Li Wei expressed his delight at returning to his alma mater. He noted that BNU and IOE have enjoyed more than two decades of collaboration, during which they have forged a deep and enduring partnership. He expressed the hope that the two institutions would continue to work together in the future and serve as a model for Sino-British cooperation in higher education.

During the visit, Li Wei and his delegation held discussions with heads of several departments at BNU and reached a preliminary consensus on plans for future collaboration.

Originally a constituent college of the University of London, the IOE was incorporated into University College London in 2014. It has ranked first worldwide in the field of Education in the QS World University Rankings for 12 consecutive years and is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading schools of education.