Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (Chinese: 浙江大学爱丁堡大学联合学院), also known as Zhejiang-Edinburgh Institute and ZJU-UoE Institute, is an international joint academic and research institution based in

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. Founded in 2014, The Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE) is a collaboration in the field of Biomedical Sciences between

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, China and The

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, United Kingdom. Students are awarded with a University of Edinburgh degree as well as a degree from Zhejiang University. All programmes are taught in English and form part of the

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offering.

History

On 25 August 2011, the first joint symposium on Biomedical Sciences was held at the University of Edinburgh. The agreement to run a 3+1 degree programme was officially signed on 27 June 2012. On 28 March 2013, Zhejiang University was approved by the

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to have the first ever programme of biomedical sciences in mainland China. On 27 March 2014, Zhejiang University and the University of Edinburgh signed a cooperative agreement to set up ZJE Institute. The official announcement of the programme was made on 20 May 2015. The International campus officially opened on 16 August 2016 costing an estimated $1 billion. ZJE opened with its first batch of students on 11 September 2016 (2020 graduation). Professor Sue Welburn became Executive Dean on 4 March 2017.

Campus

Location

This Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute is situated on the

Haining International Campus (Chinese: 海宁国际校区) in

, under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing. Haining is in the south side of

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, and in the north of Zhejiang. It is 125 kilometers west of

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, and 61.5 kilometers east of

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, the capital of the province. To its south lies the Qiantang River. The city has a land area of 700.5 sq. kilometers and at the 2010 census, had a population of 806,966 inhabitants. Haining is known for its leather industry and spectacular

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in the

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Facilities

The International Campus opened in 2016. Clusters of international cooperative partners and institutions reside on this site. The International Campus provides student and faculty accommodation, food facilities, sports centres, a hospital, a library and social facilities.

Leadership

ZJE's Institute Executive leads the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the Institute. In March 2017, Professor Sue Welburn FRSE, previous Director of th
Global Health Academy
at The University of Edinburgh, was appointed as the Executive Dean of ZJE.

Academics

ZJE offers two undergraduate degree programmes and one postgraduate programme. These include
BSc Integrative Biomedical Sciences
Dual Degree PhD Biomedical Sciences and the upcoming BSc Biomedical Informatics. The Institute plans to expand its offering in further years.

Student Body

In 2016, ZJE recruited 22 domestic students from mainland China. In 2017, ZJE recruited a further 64 domestic students and 4 international students. The recruitment plan for 2018 includes 95 domestic students and 30 international, with an aim of over 600 students in future years.

Research

The Zhejiang University - University of Edinburgh Institute aims to conduct world-class integrative biomedical research and development by combining the distinct and complementary strengths of both Zhejiang University and University of Edinburgh.

References

External links

Zhejiang University - University of Edinburgh Joint Institute
{{University of Edinburgh Schools and colleges of Zhejiang University University of Edinburgh International Campus, Zhejiang University Zhejiang University School of Medicine