探索国际化人才“引育留用”,宁波市人才国际化发展研究基地花落宁诺

International Talent Development Research Base of UNNC granted as Ningbo social science research base

University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) has been approved to establish an International Talent Development Research Base by the Ningbo Social Science Academy. Utilising the international advantages of UNNC, it aims to promote the introduction of international and domestic high-level talent in Ningbo from policy making, platform construction and talent ecology construction, so as to serve and promote the future industrial development of Ningbo.

Along with the Ningbo Social Science Research Bases on Dual Circulation and Economic Development and Internationalising Ningbo’s Screen Industries, it is the third social science base of UNNC.  This is a phased achievement of the University in promoting the development of disciplines and majors, talent introduction and education and platform construction in the field of humanities and social sciences.

The International Talent Development Research Base consists of four specific sub-projects, including theories, policies, assessment principles and training models for the internationalisation of talents, strategy of attracting, nurturing and retaining international talents, the theoretical and practical exploration of international talents cultivation of UNNC, and the discipline restructure of UNNC to meet the demands of international talents in the post-pandemic era. 

The Director of the Base is Dr Jenny Dong, Deputy Party Secretary of UNNC, the chief expert being Anwei Feng, Professor of Language Education at UNNC. In order to develop the talent internationalisation research and create a multi-disciplinary approach, the team includes leading scholars such as the President of the International Society for Language and Intercultural Communication, the Editor-in-Chief of the Internationalisation in Higher Education series, Kunlun Scholars, Yunshan Scholars, university presidents, deans and other management staff, as well as research staff from Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Business, Centre for Research on Sino-foreign Universities and Department of Campus Life of UNNC. 

Since establishment, UNNC has been proactively carrying out international, cross-border and interdisciplinary scientific research cooperation and academic exchanges with its unique international strength, combining the local development needs of Ningbo. 

Furthermore, the University integrates and introduces experts and scholars interested in international talent training, holding multiple seminars on talent "global localisation". The results of the seminars have been used as a point of reference for formulating talent policies.

Professor Feng pointed out that in accordance with the new national guidelines for studying and working abroad along with the requirements on the cultivation of international talents, it is vital to promote the transformation from international students to talents; the base will research and develop an effective model of talent internationalisation through interdisciplinary, inter-institutional, inter-level and cross-border research cooperation, and provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the internationalisation construction of Ningbo city and higher education.