SDU-ANU Joint Science College held the 3rd and 4th coffee time academic and cultural exchange activities on the morning and afternoon of November 24 respectively. Senior lecturers of ANU Research School of Biology, Prof. Benjamin Schwesinger and Dr. Marcin Adamski, ANU Educational Fellowship Scheme Co-Chair, Astrophysicist and the recipient of Australian Award for University Teaching - Award for Teaching Excellence in 2016, Prof. Paul Francis, ARC Future Fellow and the recipient of 2015 Australian Award for University Teaching - Award for Teaching Excellence, Prof. Joe Hope, JSC Vice Dean, Prof. Bai Ming and Dr. Yu Pei were invited. The biology and physics majors of 2019 and 2020 cohorts participated in the event. Mr. Jay Poria, Manager of International Relations and Partnerships and Mr. Arthur Xu, Regional manager of International Relations and Partnerships from ANU College of Science joined in the event online. The event was co-chaired by Prof. Chang Xiaomei, Vice Dean of JSC and Ms. Zhou Junxia, head of the Academic English Group.
Through online and offline interactions, students asked questions about their major studies, scientific research, lifestyle, customs, etc. Dr. Yu Pei said that knowledge of science needs to be connected with knowledge of other disciplines. Students should break through the boundaries among disciplines to engage in a more open way of learning to develop a comprehensive knowledge system. Prof Joe Hope also shared his hobbies in daily life with students such as playing guitar, singing and writing novels in spare time.
This activity is beneficial to the students in that they have got enlightenment in course learning, cultural differences and daily life, etc., which has helped improve their communication skills in English and broaden their horizons for an all-round development. Additionally, the activity has been strongly supported by the ANU staff and professors, which has further deepened the cooperation and exchanges between the two universities, enhanced the friendship with ANU and promoted internationalisation of the college.
