Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University 

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international joint venture founded by Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and the University of Liverpool in the UK. As an independent Sino-foreign cooperative university, it captures the essence of both prestigious parent universities and is the first and only one of its kind approved by the Ministry of Education in China. The university offers about 90 degree programmes in science, engineering, business, finance, architecture, urban planning, language and culture, and all are taught in English, except for general and basic courses.

Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University campus
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The challenges facing female leaders in higher education – and how to address them

Women still face many hurdles on the road to leadership in higher education. Qiuling Chao outlines how we can overcome them

Qiuling Chao

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University