On the afternoon of July 20, the signing ceremony for the strategic cooperation framework agreement between the university and the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences was held in Conference Room 305 of the Comprehensive Service Center on the Huangdao Campus. Che Jinghua, Deputy Secretary of the University CPC Committee, presided over the ceremony. Attending the event were Miao Jijun, Member of the Standing Committee of the University CPC Committee and Vice President, and Qian Jun, Member of the Standing Committee of the University CPC Committee and Head of the Publicity Department.
During the ceremony, Che Jinghua welcomed Han Jianwen and his delegation on behalf of QUT. He then provided an overview of the university's development, distinctive educational features, and recent significant breakthroughs in think tank development and scientific research. Che noted that the two institutions have built a solid foundation for collaboration in faculty development, discipline and degree program construction, and research partnerships over the years. This long-standing cooperation has continuously injected a steady stream of "intellectual vitality" and "talent resources" into the region's high-quality economic and social development. He concluded that this agreement marks an important new chapter in their joint journey forward.
Han Jianwen spoke highly of and fully recognized QUT’s outstanding achievements before providing an overview of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences. He stated that the academy is committed to building a first-class, internationally renowned new-type high-end think tank. By comprehensively advancing the Innovation Project in Philosophy and Social Sciences, it has deeply implemented the strategies of "establishing the academy through research, strengthening it through think tanks, revitalizing it through talent, and enriching it through service," achieving remarkable success across all fronts. Taking this agreement as an opportunity, the academy will further deepen its strategic collaboration with QUT, elevating their partnership to new heights.
In the presence of the attending leaders, Han Jianwen, Deputy Secretary of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences, and Miao Jijun, Vice President of QUT, signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. Meanwhile, Luo Tao, Director of the Personnel and Education Department of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences, and Jin Weibo, Dean of the School of Business, signed an agreement on the joint cultivation of graduate students.
Prior to the signing ceremony, Han Jianwen and his delegation visited QUT’s Museum of History, the Comprehensive Experimental Center for Geotechnical Engineering and Rail Transit, the Comprehensive Experimental Center for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Civil Engineering, and the Joint Laboratory for Space Debris Monitoring and Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Networking. The tour provided them with firsthand insights into the QUT’s achievements in discipline development, research platforms, and talent cultivation.
This agreement is expected to significantly accelerate QUT’s think tank development, elevate its scientific research capabilities, and improve the quality of talent cultivation. Guided by the principles of "resource sharing, complementary strengths, deepened collaboration, and mutual development," both parties will engage in comprehensive cooperation across these key areas. Together, they will establish a new talent-development mechanism that integrates industry with education and fosters synergistic collaboration between science and education, thereby contributing their collective wisdom and expertise to Shandong province’s goal of "taking the lead and shouldering major responsibilities."
Representatives from the Personnel and Education Department, Research Management Department, Think Tank Research Center, and the Shandong Institute of Marine Economy and Culture of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences attended the signing ceremony. Also present were officials from QUT’s Party and Administrative Office (Inspection Office of the Party Committee), the Graduate Affairs Office, the Office of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the deans of its liberal arts colleges.