A group photo of participants and supervisors attending the Opening Ceremony of Summer Research Placement Programme Professor Chan Wai-Yee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, gives a welcoming speech at the Opening Ceremony of Summer Research Placement Programme Professor Anthony So, Dean of CUHK Graduate School, introduces the Graduate School to the participants

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Summer Research Placement Programme 2023 will be held from 26 June to 11 August 2023. This year, CUHK has 106 participants coming from 30 universities in the Mainland and Taiwan. The students will be supervised by 50 supervisors of CUHK, and undertake training in 20 departments and research units of CUHK for 7 weeks.

An opening ceremony of the programme was held on 5 July. CUHK Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Chan Wai-Yee delivered a welcome speech at the ceremony. He wished the participating students a fruitful research experience and getting well-prepared for future development in research or career advancement while having memorable moments in CUHK. Professor Anthony So, Dean of Graduate School, gave an introduction of CUHK Graduate School to participating students.

To enhance collaboration among CUHK and universities in mainland China and Taiwan whilst encouraging academic and cultural exchange between students across the strait, the China Engagement Office has been organizing an annual summer placement programme since 2008, which has hosted over 1000 Mainland and Taiwan students.

CUHK PhD student Jiang Siyang at Research Institute of Basic Theories of Zhejiang Lab

The China Engagement Office of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has joined hands with Zhejiang Lab to organize a research internship programme for Faculty of Engineering PhD Students. The programme started in May 2023 and the CUHK Faculty of Engineering nominated one outstanding research student to participate in the programme. The student shared his experience for the seven-week internship.

“During the internship at the Research Institute of Basic Theories of Zhejiang Lab, I was fortunate to work on cryptography and federated learning in Zhejiang Lab. Through this period of study and practice, I have a deeper understanding and more solid skills in these two fields. During the internship, I not only improved my professional skills but also learned how to collaborate and communicate in a team. When I encounter problems, I will take the initiative to ask my colleagues for advice, and I am also willing to share my experience. It made me understand that teamwork is the key to achieving goals.” 

– Mr. Jiang Siyang, PhD student of Information Engineering, CUHK