Chinese Stories from University College Cork
Dear Reader,
It is my pleasure to introduce a collection of stories, in words and pictures, of Chinese students and graduates of University College Cork (UCC), Ireland.
Each student or graduate profiled has something notable to relate, the vast range of stories reflecting the rich experiences of those many Chinese who have come to UCC to study. All of those featured have achieved academic excellence and a number have been singled out for special academic awards. Many have succeeded in obtaining attractive job offers either here in Ireland or back home in China; in all cases the quality of their UCC degree has helped them enormously in career terms. Proving that it is possible to both work hard and play hard, several of the students and graduates have become engaged in activities outside the classroom from hurling (traditional Irish sport) to dancing, from working at a radio station to winning a beauty contest!
In all cases, those featured have brought honour and distinction to University College Cork and to their home universities and schools in China.
In this, our first issue of Chinese Stories from University College Cork, we have taken just a small sample of success stories. We plan on expanding the production in the coming months. If you are a Chinese student at UCC or have already graduated, please do contact us to share your experience. There are many stories out there yet untold!
My colleagues Emma Connolly and Gary Hurley have greatly assisted in tracking down the stories contained within this edition. We all look forward to staying in touch with you.
Please email us at e.connolly@ucc.ie to share with us the UCC experience!
Louise Tobin
Director of International Student Recruitment and Strategy
University College Cork
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History was made at University College Cork in September 2008 when four Chinese students graduated under the University’s split degree programme with Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU).
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Rao Jing, who studied for her primary degree at Cambridge University, has recently been awarded a PhD position in the
Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork
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Ye Zhipeng, a third year PhD student at the Tyndall National Institute, has been honoured by the Chinese Government as the most outstanding Chinese PhD student in Ireland.
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Hu Wenyi, a graduate of Tongji University, attended UCC from 2007 - 2008.
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Xu Jing attended UCC from 2003 - 2008. She took a degree in Business Information Systems (BIS) and graduated from University College Cork in September, 2008.
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Yu Zhi Zhi is from Beijing and attended UCC from 2004 - 2008. She took a Bachelor of Commerce degree and graduated with First Class Honours in September, 2008.
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Min Shengjie, a graduate of Southwest Jiaotong University attended UCC from 2006 - 2008. He studied for a Master’s in Software Development for Computer Networks and graduated with First Class Honours.
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Fei Kai, a graduate of South East University in Nanjing, came to UCC to study for a Master’s degree in Software Development for Computer Networks in the Department of Computer Science.
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Wang Linlin, a native of Hei Long Jiang Province, worked very hard at UCC and achieved First Class Honours in her BSc in Accounting.
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Chen Zheng works at one of UCC’s partner universities in China, Henan University of Finance and Economics.
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Dong Handan, a native of Ningbo, attended UCC from 2004 - 2008. She took a Bachelor of Commerce degree and graduated with First Class Honours in September, 2008.
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Yirong Tang began her studies at University College Cork in 2001. She studied for a Bachelor of Computer Science at UCC on the advice of her father, Prof. Shuzhe Tang, now at Jinan University, who had been one of the first Chinese students to obtain a PhD at UCC.
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Hongmei has an unusual tale to tell. She had been working as an education agent in Zhengzhou for several years and had prepared many Chinese students for their studies at UCC.
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Gao Yang, a graduate of Xi’an Institute of Technology, first came to UCC in 2006. He already has two Master’s degrees under his belt!
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Fan Jia is a native of WenZhou and studied at University College Cork from 2003 until 2007. She did a Bachelor of Commerce degree and graduated with First Class Honours from University College Cork in September, 2007.
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Meng Zhenhao, who came to University College Cork from Beijing Technology and Business University, has taken up playing the Irish sport Hurling. All reports suggest that Zhenhao is quickly becoming an excellent player!
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Chen Wenbin, a graduate of Guilin University of Electronic Technology, has been studying at University College Cork since 2006 and was elected President of the Chinese Students’ and Scholars’ Association. Wenbin, who is doing a PhD in Engineering was a popular choice among his fellow Chinese.
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Qin Hongyi, a native of Zhejiang Shaoxing, is now a final year Electronic Engineering student in UCC. He has obtained First Class Honours each year so far and is top of his class.
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Wang ZhanPei, a native of ZhengZhou, came to UCC upon completing a foundation course at the Tengda Sino-Irish Foundation School in Zhengzhou.
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Cheng Xiang is a graduate of Shanghai University (UCC’s partner in the context of the Confucius Institute programme) and came to UCC to take a PhD in Geology, his thesis topic being ‘Groundwater Modelling of the Freshwater-Saline water interface beneath Cork city.’
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Liang Chao came to UCC in 2007 as part of the new “2+2” programme in Business and Financial Economics from Beijing Technology and Business University.
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Zhou Hongbin, a graduate of Tsinghua University, attended UCC from 2002 – 2006, studying for a PhD in Computer Science.
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Chen Peiyu had an unusual preparation for her life as a student at UCC: she learned a lot about Irish culture while working part-time for two years at The Blarney Stone Irish pub in her hometown of Shanghai.
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Chen Xi (Betty), a “2+2” Business and Financial Economics student, lost no time in getting involved in student life at UCC.
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To avoid confusion, two Computer Science classmates from BTBU, who share the name Li Xue, adopted the English names Lavender and Christina. This was ever before they took part in the Beijing summer school 2007 and transferred to UCC as part of a “2+2” programme in Computer Science.
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Xu Jia Xuan is in her final year of Food Science and Technology degree programme. She transferred from BTBU as a “2+2” student in 2007.
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Wang Han, a graduate of Beijing Institute of Machinery, attended UCC from 2007 - 2008.
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