1. Optimising Quality Education in the Digital Era
Lingnan University is committed to embedding a strong research component within our quality education framework. This commitment ensures our students develop essential 21st-century skills and actively engage in innovative research. Such integration equips our graduates to tackle current challenges and excel in the digital era with integrity.
2. Augmenting Postgraduate Studies
We are elevating our postgraduate education by launching innovative programmes and expanding international research partnerships, particularly in the arts, business, social sciences, and data science disciplines. We are tailoring new offerings to societal needs in areas like AI and smart cities, while our global institutional collaborations are bolstering our research capabilities. Increasing our RPg student numbers, we aim to foster a dynamic research culture that aligns with initiatives like the Greater Bay Area and Belt and Road, ensuring our graduates are innovators and leaders in their fields.
3. Inspiring Research with Impact
We strive for impactful research with a commitment to societal needs, entrepreneurship, heritage, and sustainability. We focus on enhancing research quality and impact by attracting diverse funding, recruiting top talent, and fostering international partnerships. Our initiatives aim to improve our competitive grant success, achieve higher research assessment ratings, and strengthen strategic research clusters. We are expanding inter-university platforms and industrial collaborations, particularly in sustainability, to advance knowledge transfer and affirm our global research influence.
4. Combining Responsible Leadership with ‘Glocal’ Entrepreneurship
We cultivate leaders with a glocal perspective, blending global awareness with local insights. We embed research into our quality education, spurring students to engage with real-world challenges and innovate. Our strategic focus is on nurturing ethical citizens ready for the Greater Bay Area's dynamic landscape through collaborative projects, start-up incubation, and international exposure. This approach prepares them for competitive, responsible careers in an interconnected world.
5. Bolstering Institutional Advancement, Development and Branding
We seek to bolster its research capabilities by engaging new donors and strengthening ties with existing ones to support key programmes in areas such as sustainability, data science, and risk management. Our targeted fundraising efforts, including those linked to our 60th anniversary, aim to enhance research facilities and initiatives like the “LU Entrepreneurship Fund”. By showcasing our research strengths and nurturing alumni pride, we aim to elevate Lingnan's brand and global reputation as a hub for impactful research.
6. Enhancing Campus Infrastructure and Planning Expansion
We are enhancing our research landscape by developing a smart campus with cutting-edge facilities. We are building specialized laboratories for Music, Science, and AI research, and creating the Lingnan Hub to foster a collaborative research environment. Our expansion includes new learning spaces equipped with advanced technology and additional teaching facilities, extending our research capabilities beyond the Tuen Mun campus and into a city center designed to serve and engage with the broader community.
7. Strengthening Connections with the Greater Bay Area and the Rest of China
We are expanding its research capabilities through strategic collaborations in the Greater Bay Area. We are establishing Institutes for Advanced Studies and innovation centers with Mainland partners to advance joint research and PhD training. Additionally, we are exploring the development of a collaborative campus to enhance our research and educational offerings in this dynamic region.