Anniversary News

  

The ‘angel board’ that helped XJTLU begin

The ‘angel board’ that helped XJTLU begin

By dawn, the promises around the table had to become something more concrete: written conditions, stamped documents and a plan that both the Ministry of Education experts and the UK partners could ...

20 May 2026

Professor David Sadler: 'The campus was a tribute to the power of creative thinking'

Professor David Sadler: 'The campus was a tribute to the power of creative thinking'

Professor David Sadler, Former Vice President of Academic Affairs at XJTLU, shares his message to XJTLU:"Congratulations to XJTLU on the occasion of its 20th anniversary of foundation. I had the ho...

19 May 2026

Before XJTLU had a name

Before XJTLU had a name

On 18 September 2003, Professor Junhua Wu accompanied Professor Daqing Fang from the University of Liverpool on a visit to Suzhou Industrial Park.The schedule was full: briefings, site visits, meet...

18 May 2026

Professor Michael Fang: ‘It has been an amazing 20 years’

Professor Michael Fang: ‘It has been an amazing 20 years’

Originally published on the University of Liverpool’s website as part of its 20 Stories series for XJTLU’s 20th anniversary. Professor Michael Fang is a former Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University...

18 May 2026

Professor Kelvin Everest: ‘Very early on, our main focus was just on making it work’

Professor Kelvin Everest: ‘Very early on, our main focus was just on making it work’

Originally published on the University of Liverpool’s website as part of its 20 Stories series for XJTLU’s 20th anniversary. Professor Kelvin Everest was Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Li...

18 May 2026

Professor Sir Drummond Bone: 'XJTLU has grown beyond what I originally conceived'

Professor Sir Drummond Bone: 'XJTLU has grown beyond what I originally conceived'

Originally published on the University of Liverpool’s website as part of its 20 Stories series for XJTLU’s 20th anniversary.Professor Sir Drummond Bone was Vice-Chancellor at the University of Live...

18 May 2026