The Office of Academic Links (OAL) hosts delegation visits and virtual meetings with international institutions to network and build partnerships. OAL develops programmes according to their interests, connecting them with their counterparts at the University for the purposes of sharing experiences and information, as well as developing sustainable collaborative relationships.
OAL coordinates visit/meeting requests from representatives of international universities, research organisations, and government bodies. Intending parties are asked to complete the Request Form at least one month prior to the day of the visit/meeting. Upon receiving the request, OAL will liaise within the University to match the request and then advise the sender of the eventual outcome. All requests will be considered carefully.
CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Prof. Dennis Lo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Affairs) Prof. Liwen Jiang, Dean of Engineering Prof. Hon-ki Tsang, and other representatives welcomed a delegation from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation (DSS), Germany on 9 December 2025. During the visit, the delegation learned about CUHK’s strategic priorities, research excellence, and successes in the InnoHK and RAISE+ initiatives. They also had a tour at the InnoPort led by Dr. Victor Lau, Head of Venture Acceleration and Social Innovation, Knowledge Transfer Office, to gain insights into the University’s efforts in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
DSS is a charitable foundation and one of Germany’s largest private investors in AI. It actively supports initiatives in education, science, and entrepreneurship with the aim of advancing science and research in Europe.
CUHK warmly welcomed back Prof. Joseph Wong, Vice-President, International, and Prof. Alex Mihailidis, Associate Vice-President for International Partnerships, from the University of Toronto (UofT) on 25 November 2025. They had an active exchange with Prof. Mai Har Sham, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), and Prof. Liwen Jiang, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Affairs), on the recent developments at the two universities, as well as the opportunities presented for international collaboration in the Greater Bay Area.
UofT has been a partner of CUHK since 1992. In recent years, the two universities have identified each other as a strategic partner. Support has been provided to foster joint research initiatives and researcher mobility, including the CUHK-UofT Research Fundwhich seeds joint projects in areas of mutual interest and complementary strengths.
CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Prof. Dennis Lo, Dean of Engineering Prof. Hon-ki Tsang, and other colleagues welcomed Prof. Jan Hesthaven, President of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany on 3 November 2025. There were active discussions about how the two universities could strengthen collaboration, particularly in engineering. Prof. Hesthaven also took the opportunity to visit the Advanced Laser Diagnostics Laboratory led by Prof. Wei Ren of the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering.
Prof. Liam Smeeth, Director, and Mr. John-George Nicholson, Head of the Strategic Education Office, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK visited the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (SPHPC), CUHK on 21 October 2025. The guests met with Prof. Philip Chiu, Dean of Medicine, and Prof. Samuel Wong, Director of SPHPC, to sign an MOU to promote collaboration and development between the two universities. There were also in-depth discussions with the school members to plan a range of academic initiatives designed to nurture future leaders in public health through high-impact education and research.
CUHK warmly welcomes a 5-member delegation from Soka University led by its President Prof. Mika Suzuki, on 30 June 2025. Soka, a private university renowned for its commitment to humanistic education, was CUHK’s first partner in Japan following its founding in 1963. This year marks a significant milestone as the two universities celebrate 50 years of partnership since the signing of the first MOU in 1975.
The partnership between CUHK and Soka has a rich history, beginning with the visit of Soka’s founder, Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, to CUHK in 1974. In 1985, the two universities signed a student exchange MOU, marking Soka’s first international exchange agreement. Since then, over 300 students have been exchanged both ways.
Watch the video to learn more about the partnership between CUHK and Soka:
Survey on International Linkage Activities
OAL maintains a database of international linkage activities that have taken place at CUHK, such as delegation visits, seminars or talks, and conference, symposium, and workshop. CUHK departments and staff may find such information useful when exploring own partnership opportunities. In order for OAL to maintain an up-to-date record, CUHK departments and staff are invited to provide details of any visit or linkage activity by filling in the Record Form for International Linkages Activities.
For more information, please contact Ms. Athena Wong of OAL.
