On October 18, Professor Gary Davies, Executive Vice Chancellor of London Metropolitan University (LMU), visited Xi'an Medical University to discuss potential cooperation. Vice President Su Xingli attended the meeting, which was chaired by Mao Jing, Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange.

Vice President Su Xingli extended a warm welcome to Professor Davies and his delegation. He introduced the university’s overall situation and progress in international education, noting that this visit would serve as a starting point for building closer ties and deeper friendship between the two universities. Su Xingli expressed confidence that the meeting would open a new chapter of collaboration, particularly in the cultivation of medical professionals and joint educational programs. He added that both sides should pursue multi-level, all-round cooperation in areas such as faculty exchanges, student programs, and joint research, so that the outcomes of collaboration may benefit students and staff of both institutions. He emphasized the goal of nurturing high-quality, globally minded healthcare professionals through the platform of Sino-foreign cooperative education.

Professor Davies gave a brief overview of London Metropolitan University’s history, academic strengths, and development directions. He noted that LMU has strong foundations in biomedical sciences, health and social care, and pharmacology, which align closely with our university’s related disciplines, providing a solid basis for potential partnership. He expressed great confidence in future cooperation and looked forward to achieving fruitful results in the near future.

During the meeting, the two sides held in-depth discussions on specific details related to the proposed joint educational programs, including disciplinary alignment, admission requirements, and approval procedures.

Founded in 2002 through the merger of the University of North London and London Guildhall University, the history of London Metropolitan University dates back to 1848, making it one of London’s oldest higher education institutions. As a public, research-oriented, and practice-based comprehensive university, LMU offers programs across diverse disciplines including art and design, architecture, medicine and pharmacy, scientific research, law, business, translation, humanities, computer and digital media, and social sciences. The university provides approximately 160 degree programs and has more than 12,000 international students from over 140 countries.