To further expand Fudan University’s global engagement network and deepen exchanges with leading Australian universities in research innovation, talent cultivation, and global health, Professor Mei Tian, Director of the Center for Advancing Global Collaboration (CAGC) at Fudan University, visited the University of Sydney and Monash University from June 9 to 10, 2026. During the visit, Professor Tian met with university leaders, faculty representatives, and research teams from the two institutions. Representatives from relevant schools and affiliated hospitals of Fudan University also participated in related activities both online and in person.
On June 9, Professor Tian and the delegation visited the University of Sydney and held discussions with Professor Annamarie Jagose, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor; Professor Joanne Wright, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education); Shane Griffin, Associate Vice-President; as well as representatives from relevant offices in curriculum policy, teaching and learning, and curriculum development. The two sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including international talent cultivation, student development and support, academic integrity, and the application of artificial intelligence in education.
During the meeting, representatives from the University of Sydney shared the university’s experience in curriculum development, academic governance, quality assurance, and student support systems. Professor Tian introduced Fudan University’s latest progress in international cooperation, interdisciplinary development, and innovative talent cultivation. The two sides also held focused discussions on academic exchange and potential cooperation in areas such as computer science and data science, and agreed to maintain working-level communication and promote continued engagement between relevant schools and departments.
The exchange further enhanced mutual understanding of the two universities’ education systems, disciplinary strengths, and governance mechanisms, laying a foundation for deeper cooperation in disciplinary development, faculty and student exchange, and talent cultivation.
On June 10, Professor Tian visited Monash University’s Clayton Campus and met with Ms Janet Zhuang, Director of China Engagement in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Senior Vice-President; Professor Diana S Hansen, Associate Director (International) of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute; Professor Dena Lyras, Interim Dean of the Sub-Faculty of Biomedical Sciences; Professor Anton Peleg, Director of the Centre to Impact AMR; and other senior representatives of Monash University. Associate Professor Jingwen Ai, Director of the Department of Epidemiology at the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases and a faculty member of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University, also joined the exchange.
Representatives from Monash University introduced the university's global partnership network, the development of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and its work in frontier biomedical technologies, translational medicine, and antimicrobial resistance. Professor Tian conveyed a letter from Professor Li Jin, President of Fudan University, to Monash University, expressing appreciation for Monash University’s kind invitation and underscoring Fudan University’s commitment to its partnership with Monash. The letter also expressed the hope that the two universities would take this visit as an opportunity to further expand exchanges and cooperation in areas of shared interest, including biomedicine, infection and health, and antimicrobial resistance. Professor Tian also introduced Fudan University’s recent development, as well as its research strengths and cooperation vision in the International Human Phenome Project, nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, and precision medicine.
The two sides held in-depth discussions on frontier biomedical research, antimicrobial resistance prevention and control, infectious disease research, phenomics, molecular imaging, and the cultivation of young research talents. Participants agreed that global health challenges require interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and cross-border collaboration, and that leading universities have an important role to play in basic research, clinical translation, public health, and the development of international research networks.
The two sides also exchanged views on future participation in relevant international academic conferences, research team visits, and project alignment in key areas, and expressed their willingness to maintain communication, refine cooperation directions, and work toward more concrete outcomes.
Founded in 1850, the University of Sydney is one of Australia’s oldest universities and a member of the Group of Eight. It has strong disciplinary foundations and international influence in fields including medicine, engineering, computer science, data science, and social sciences.
Founded in 1958, Monash University is a member of the Group of Eight and has distinctive strengths in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, engineering, and education. The Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has a strong research foundation in infectious diseases, frontier biomedical technologies, and translational research, while antimicrobial resistance is also an important area of shared interest between the two universities.
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