On July 24, the 13th Annual Meeting of the Office Work Research Branch of China Metallurgical Education Society and the Office Work Exchange Seminar were held at Qingdao University of Technology. Sun Jianlin, Vice President and Secretary-General of China Metallurgical Education Society; Fang Dachun, Chair of the Office Work Research Branch; President Zhang Kai; Vice Presidents Jin Zuquan, Chen Lianjun, Chen Shaojuan and Miao Jijun; and Chen Wei, Director of the United Front Work Department, attended relevant sessions. Representatives from 24 universities across China participated in the meeting.
Chen Shaojuan welcomed the participants on behalf of QUT and introduced the university's history, disciplinary development, talent cultivation, scientific and technological innovation, and development goals. She reviewed the close ties among metallurgical universities and noted that university offices play a central role in coordination and implementation. She called for stronger service capacity to support the high-quality development of universities.
Sun Jianlin said the metallurgical industry is an important foundation of the national economy and national security, and a key support for building China into a manufacturing power and promoting emerging industries. Facing the new requirements of building a strong education system and advancing the green and intelligent transformation of the metallurgical industry, he encouraged university offices to strengthen coordination, improve implementation, and contribute to the high-quality development of metallurgical education in China.
Dong Xiuhua, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at East China University of Political Science and Law, delivered a keynote report titled 'The Logical Shift in the Optimization and Adjustment of University Disciplines and Programs.' She analyzed key issues in discipline layout, program upgrading, industry-education integration and talent cultivation, providing theoretical reference and practical approaches for universities to advance connotative development through discipline construction.
Fang Dachun delivered the branch's 2025 work report, reviewing its major work and achievements over the past year and outlining key tasks for 2026.
Dong Languo, Director of QUT's Party and Administration Office, and Cao Wei, Director of the Office of Wuhan University of Science and Technology, chaired the keynote speeches and discussion sessions. Representatives from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Guilin University of Technology, Kunming Metallurgy College, Shandong Vocational College of Industry, and QUT delivered speeches. Other participating universities exchanged views on challenges in office work, improving branch activities, and strengthening inter-university collaboration.
Fang Dachun said in the closing session that the meeting was practical, efficient and fruitful, providing a valuable platform for metallurgical universities across China to learn from each other and strengthen cooperation. He hoped member universities would continue regular exchanges, enhance cooperation, address weaknesses in office work, and contribute to the cultivation of outstanding innovative talent in metallurgy.
The meeting also decided the time and host institution for the 14th annual meeting. Awards were presented to the 2025 'Advanced Branch' and 'Advanced Workers' of China Metallurgical Education Society, with Sun Jianlin and Chen Shaojuan presenting certificates to the awardees.
After the meeting, participants visited the University History Museum and the Space Debris Monitoring and Low-Orbit Satellite Networking Laboratory of the Institute of Complex Networks and Visualization. Officials from the Party and Administration Office, Academic Affairs Office, Humanities and Social Sciences Office, and Business School attended relevant sessions.
