https://www.scmp.com/rss/317627/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored Article]  As a former Portuguese colony, Macau’s close ties with the Portuguese-speaking international community, by extension with the vast European community, and with the Mainland have helped it to establish a unique position and exert its influence. The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement signed with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Government and the hosting of the first Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation – both in 2003 – as well as the World Chinese Entrepreneurs... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689148/former-portuguese-enclave-carving-out-unique-new-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689148/former-portuguese-enclave-carving-out-unique-new-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:45:15 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Once a quiet and quaint place known for its cobbled streets, the romantic Ruins of St Paul’s and the annual Grand Prix, Macau has grown and flourished since the official handover from Portugal to China in 1999. The biggest change has taken place since 2006 as the tourism industry has boomed and the city has become the world’s largest gaming centre. The Macau SAR Government promotes the former Portuguese enclave as a vital link between the Chinese Mainland and global markets,... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689156/macau-comes-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689156/macau-comes-age?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:33:45 +0000 [Sponsored Article] First established in 1981 as the University of East Asia, the University of Macau (UMacau) is the leading – and largest – tertiary institution in the city. The University was renamed in 1991 and became public, making it the only public comprehensive university in the special administrative region. In 2007, UMacau launched a ten-year strategic plan for its future development to address issues such as the workforce shortage in Macau and the university’s role in strengthening... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689122/university-macau-leads-tertiary-drive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689122/university-macau-leads-tertiary-drive?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:20:03 +0000 [Sponsored Article] With 69 per cent of the University of Macau’s income subsidised by the Macau SAR Government, relations remain close between the two, with a clear long-term commitment. In 2012, Chief Executive of Macau and chancellor of University of Macau, Dr Fernando Chui Sai-on, stated that the government would support University of Macau as part of its increased investment in higher education in the region. Considerations include international standards, developing teaching and research... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689095/macaus-flagship-university-growing-rapidly-meet-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689095/macaus-flagship-university-growing-rapidly-meet-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:16:37 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A new chapter in Macau’s higher education history has unfolded with the relocation of the University of Macau (UMacau) to a spectacular new campus on Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province that was completed in August 2014. Rector of UMacau, Professor Wei Zhao describes the University’s milestone development as a successful embodiment of the one-country, two-systems principle upheld by the Macau SAR Government and the Central Government. With the campus equal in size to... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689091/university-macaus-launch-pad-success?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689091/university-macaus-launch-pad-success?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:13:37 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  With experience of world-class universities in various countries and regions, Rector of the University of Macau (UMacau), Professor Wei Zhao maintains that a top-notch comprehensive academic institution can’t sustain an organic growth, if it only focuses on medical and natural sciences, plus engineering and technology disciplines. It also needs strong faculties of humanities and language arts to strike a balance. With that in mind, UMacau has formed an academic alliance with... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689085/umacaus-new-hengqin-campus-home-initiatives-aimed-sustained-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689085/umacaus-new-hengqin-campus-home-initiatives-aimed-sustained-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:08:32 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Without the backing of a strong intellectual, research and teaching tradition, a university is unlikely to attract top notch academic staff and students that are needed to compete globally. Well aware of the importance of teaching and research, the University of Macau’s (UMacau) senior management has pulled out all the stops to create an environment that will support its evolution into an outstanding research-led institution of learning. Over the last two decades, UMacau has... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689081/creating-research-culture-university-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689081/creating-research-culture-university-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:04:31 +0000 [Sponsored Article] In addition to science and technology, the University of Macau (UMacau) also places great emphasis on research in social sciences and humanities. The University launched a new research area called Macaology several years ago, to study Macau’s unique heritage, culture and history, and several conferences were organised at venues including Macau, Lisbon and Beijing, with the fourth one to take place in Brazil in 2015. As Macau’s leading public university, UMacau takes a central... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689080/generous-funding-supporting-plethora-new-research-projects-umacau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689080/generous-funding-supporting-plethora-new-research-projects-umacau?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:01:11 +0000 [Sponsored Article] The University of Macau (UMacau) promotes a “4-in-1” pedagogical model that consists of a discipline-specific education; general education; research and internship education; and community and peer education. Modelled after the English and US residential hall traditions of universities such as Oxford, Cambridge and Yale, UMacau’s residential college system is geared towards fostering students’ learning and whole person development within a community and through interaction... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689075/learning-through-college-life-umacau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689075/learning-through-college-life-umacau?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:57:24 +0000 [Sponsored Article] With financial strength, appropriate strategies, effective implementation of such strategies, and strong policies for recruiting, retaining and developing staff, the University of Macau (UMacau) can go far and will be able to compete in a globalised environment, according to Professor Dahsuan Feng, Director of the Global Affairs and Special Advisor to the Rector. Trained as a physicist with years of experience working at US universities and the US government leading science... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689070/university-macau-aims-internationalise-and-diversify-its-growing-campus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689070/university-macau-aims-internationalise-and-diversify-its-growing-campus?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:53:33 +0000 [Sponsored Article] It is widely acknowledged that science and technology are the driving forces of human advancement and improvement in the quality of life. Well aware of such power, world-class universities devote massive resources to enhancing their research capability in an attempt to achieve scientific breakthroughs. For the University of Macau (UMacau), the research objective is clear and focused: “to enhance our impact on the development of science and technology, and to reinforce our... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689065/hunt-new-knowledge-umacau-remains-cutting-edge-science?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689065/hunt-new-knowledge-umacau-remains-cutting-edge-science?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:48:33 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  To produce top students and create a scholarly learning environment, university faculties are always on the lookout for renowned academics, who are skilled at teaching and committed to research. “It is important that faculty members are knowledgeable in their own specific subjects and also passionate about transmitting their knowledge and research results to students, thereby helping them compete globally,” says Professor Honggang Jin, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689059/umacau-building-strong-talent-pool-established-academics-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689059/umacau-building-strong-talent-pool-established-academics-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:39:23 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A diverse learning environment, the University of Macau (UMacau) draws about a third of its students from outside the territory and offers a range of exchange options for studying overseas. Non-local students come from mainland China and around the globe, while the academic staff come from a mix of backgrounds, making for a rich culture at the institution. Undergraduate student Candy Ka-kei Wu is majoring in electromechanical engineering, a four-year course that is mostly... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689058/umacau-offers-increasingly-international-milieu-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689058/umacau-offers-increasingly-international-milieu-students?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:36:00 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  German foreign exchange student Nils Schaefer is spending four and a half months at the University of Macau (UMacau), studying Business Administration, although he is majoring in engineering. While he had the option to go somewhere like the US, Schaefer made the bold move of trying something really different. “It was quite suddenly that I chose China. I wanted to get to know a different culture so Macau seemed like a good choice,” he explains. And a different culture is just... https://www.scmp.com/article/1689054/cultural-interchange-university-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1689054/cultural-interchange-university-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:32:41 +0000 [Sponsored Article] After finishing high school in Macau, Sean Ao thought he would go back to mainland China, where he was born, to attend university. At the time, Ao was not a strong English speaker, so his options for attending university in Macau had to factor in that challenge. But failing to get into his school of choice on the mainland, and instead receiving a place at the University of Macau (UMacau), his second choice, Ao was left with a decision or two to make. “It’s the best university... https://www.scmp.com/article/1688975/opportunities-abound-sean-ao-after-he-gained-first-class-honours-umacau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1688975/opportunities-abound-sean-ao-after-he-gained-first-class-honours-umacau?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:54:48 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  Speaking as the deputy general manager of the Bank of China (BOC), Macau, Sio-kai Ip is keen to talk about the future of Macau, the impact that good educational institutions can have and his experience in working with graduates of the University of Macau (UMacau). As a small city, Macau has its challenges, particularly because, currently, much of the economy is based around the gaming and entertainment industry and requires diversification. The city is a special... https://www.scmp.com/article/1688973/boc-macau-banking-bigger-future-umacau-graduates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1688973/boc-macau-banking-bigger-future-umacau-graduates?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:46:11 +0000