On October 13, 2026, the School of Agriculture and Biology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University held an online cooperation meeting with University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland. Attendees included Yin Shan, Vice Dean of the School; Wang Qian, Deputy Director of the Division of Global Cooperation and Exchange; Yuan Lijuan, Director of the European and Oceanian Cooperation Office; Shi Chunlei, Head of the Department of Food Science and Engineering; and Jiao Shunshan, Party Branch Secretary of the Department of Food Science and Engineering. The Director of UCD's Office of Global Engagement, along with leaders and faculty from relevant schools, participated online. The two sides held discussions on future cooperative education initiatives.

Vice Dean Yin Shan introduced an overview of the School and outlined preliminary ideas for cooperation. He noted that while consolidating existing partnerships, the School is actively seeking more internationally recognized partners to continuously improve the quality of internationalized talent cultivation. He proposed that the School and UCD initially explore cooperation in Food Science and Engineering, with the potential to expand into cooperative education and joint research in disciplines such as Horticulture, Ecology, Food Science and Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine in the future.

Shi Chunlei shared the School's experience with the University of Leeds in the UK regarding specific cooperation models raised by UCD, introducing aspects such as curriculum design and mutual visiting programs. Jiao Shunshan offered suggestions on optimizing the framework and program duration.

At the meeting, the two sides held pragmatic and constructive discussions on intentions for undergraduate and master's-level cooperative programs, exchanging views on curriculum design, mutual credit recognition, and the feasibility of aligning with relevant disciplines. UCD recognized the cooperation vision proposed by the School, noting strong complementarity across multiple fields and broad prospects for exploring various potential cooperation directions.

This meeting is another important step by the School of Agriculture and Biology in actively implementing the University's internationalization strategy and expanding partnerships with highly recognized international institutions for Sino-foreign cooperative education. Both sides agreed to take this meeting as a starting point and accelerate further cooperation.

University College Dublin (UCD), founded in 1854, is a member of the Universitas 21 network and a prominent representative of European research universities.