Higher Education Seminars

Romanticising Decolonisation: Experiencing Diverse Higher Education Systems

This presentation will examine the call for decolonisation and inclusion by drawing on personal and professional experiences from diverse higher education systems (Canada, Kazakhstan, Norway and the United Kingdom). While social justice reforms are essential in many education systems, individuals attitudes and behaviours often lag behind institutional commitments and aspirations. Moreover, the literature on decolonisation can reproduce an essentialist view of epistemology that is counterproductive to knowledge exchange and production. By drawing on the works of Chen Kuan-hsing (Asia as Method), S. H. Alatas and S. F. Alatas, the presentation integrates the empirical with the theoretical to provide a critical analysis of the decolonisation movement.

Dr Jack Lee
Dept Head: Higher Education, Work and Society
Graduate School of Education, University of Glasgow

Date: 11 February 2026

Time: 12:00 - 13:15

Venue: D1-LP-08

More or More Selective?  Measuring EU-China Cooperation in Science

EU–China cooperation in higher education and science has expanded over the past two decades, yet the nature of collaboration appears to be changing. This seminar offers a big-picture map of how cooperation has evolved from the late 1990s to the mid-2020s, discussing two elements: through the last twenty years are Europe and China cooperating more or less, and is cooperation becoming more selective in scientific fields? Going beyond the traditional publications’ co-authorship measure to analyze international cooperation in science, I look at the main channels through which cooperation happens - participation in European research programs, and the shifting thematic focus of collaborative projects. The aim is to show how cooperation can continue while being reshaped, for instance, by growing in some domains while tightening in others, and what this means for universities and researchers.

Dr Marcelo MARQUES
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Luxembourg
Senior Associate Editor, Comparative Education Review

Date: 10 February 2026

Time: 12:00 - 13:00

Venue: D2-LP-09

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SDGs and Higher Education

Prof LIU Jing
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, Japan

Date: 9 February 2026

Time: 15:30 - 16:30

Venue: B4-LP-04

We were thrilled to have hosted Associate Prof. Jing Liu from Tohoku University's Graduate School of Education and his team (including Prof. Yuki Watabe and three students) at CHELPS on 9 February 2026. Prof. Liu delivered an insightful guest lecture on the topic of “SDGs in Higher Education”, sharing valuable perspectives on higher education for sustainability, internationalization strategies in Asia, and building resilient ecosystems amid regional challenges. The discussions sparked great ideas for future collaborations across borders. Grateful for the engaging exchange and warm connections made – looking forward to more opportunities like this! 🌏📚

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