On the moring of March 3rd, Prof. Zoe Shipton, Director of Internationalisation, Deparment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, and her delegation visited the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE), Peking Univesity(PKU) . Both parties had knowledge exchanges and discussions on the collaboration between University of Strathclyde and PKU in education and research. Mr. Stuart Shorthouse, Head of International Development and Recruitment, Faculty of Engineering and Miss Ziqing Yin, International Partnership Coordinator, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering from Universality of Strathclyde. Prof. Qi Chen, Assistant Dean of CESE, Prof. Hancheng Dai, Zishuai Zhang and head of Office of International Relations Yang Jiao attended the workshop.

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On the workshop, Prof. Qi Chen, on behalf of CESE, warmly welcomed and thanked Prof. Shipton and her delegation for their visit, and introduced the implementation progress and highlights of international cooperation and programs in CESE. Prof. Hancheng Dai, as the head of the Department of Environmental Management, introduced the development history of the Department and the development overview of the Laboratory of Energy & Environmental Economics and Policy he is responsible for. Prof. Zishuai Zhang from the Department of Environmental Engineering introduced the research overview and progress of his research group.

Subsequently, Prof. Hancheng Dai, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Management, invited Prof. Zoe Shipton to give a report titled "Evaluating the potential for heat storage in abandoned coal mine shafts in Scotland". Professor Zoe Shipton first introduced the basic overview of the environmental related colleges and centers at the University of Strathclyde, followed by an overview of the research team's work in energy, resources, and the environment. Finally, the attendees had a lively exchange and discussion on the relevant topics. Both parties look forward to fully leveraging their respective advantages in the future and engaging in extensive cooperation in scientific research, academic exchanges, capacity building, and talent cultivation.