What does China’s dual circulation policy mean?
The national five-year plan is the most important guide of policy direction for China’s short-term economic, political, cultural and social development.
Against a background of higher education enrolment surpassing 50% of the university age cohort in 2019 and a growing number of Chinese universities achieving world-class status as institutions or for certain disciplines, the 14th Five-Year Plan for 2021-25 and Economic Goals for 2035 (hereafter, the Plan) was reviewed and approved in the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in late October 2020.
It consists of two policy blueprints. One is the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), which is the first five-year period in which China outlines its aims to become a broadly prosperous society. The other is the 2035 vision (2021-35), which creates a mid-term vision for how China can achieve ‘socialist modernisation’.
Alumna names Engineering Student Design Center
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UC Davis donor and chairperson/CEO of Nova Signal, Diane Bryant. She is giving $6.5 million to the UCD College of Engineering for its new student design center, which will be named for her making it one of the few UC Davis buildings named for a woman.
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Representation and diversity are two words that Diane Bryant champions.
With her gift to name the new Engineering Student Design Center at UC Davis, the alumna and information technology executive hopes to inspire women and other underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM; fund essential learning for aspiring engineers; and solidify her legacy as a leader in tech. She graduated in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.
New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Published on 5 February 2021
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All graduates will be part of a drive-through ceremony with the right precautions The Ajman University Graduation Ceremony Image Credit: Supplied
Dubai: Ajman University (AU) will hold the Graduation Ceremony for its students in an interesting drive-through format this year, from February 7-10. At a time when universities around the world are cutting down on student experiences and interactions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, AU has chosen this unique format to ensure that students enjoy the culmination of their year-long academic efforts even while maintaining social distancing norms.
To ensure their safety, all graduating students attending the drive-through ceremony will be required to take the Covid-19 DPI test a maximum of three days prior to the ceremony. Testing facilities are available free of cost to all graduating students within the University campus.