On July 14, Dr Sean Mackney, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Educational Partnerships at Oxford Brookes University, visited NCUT. Chen Qun, Vice President of NCUT, met with the guest for discussions.
Chen Qun welcomed Sean Mackney to NCUT. He noted that Oxford Brookes University has a long history and has developed into one of the United Kingdom’s leading modern universities, with particular strengths in business education. As NCUT approaches its 80th anniversary, the University is advancing the coordinated development of its 2 campuses and continuing to strengthen its disciplinary development. Chen emphasized NCUT’s longstanding commitment to international education. The University currently offers 7 Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run undergraduate programs in partnership with Brunel University of London and the University of Hull, and has established partnerships and faculty and student exchange programs with a number of leading universities worldwide. He expressed the hope that the 2 universities would build on their respective strengths, develop programs that meet the needs of both institutions and their communities, and advance a joint application for a Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run program in business.
Sean Mackney thanked NCUT for its warm reception and introduced the academic structure and disciplinary profile of Oxford Brookes University. He highlighted the University’s 10 years of experience in educational partnerships with Chinese universities and its plans to further expand international education. Building on the 2 universities’ extensive experience in China-UK educational cooperation, he expressed the hope of jointly developing an exemplary cooperative education program in business while exploring further opportunities in engineering education, research, and innovation.
Representatives from NCUT’s School of Economics and Management and Office of International Affairs attended the meeting.
Founded in 1865, Oxford Brookes University is a public university in the United Kingdom with a history of more than 150 years. Its largest campus is located in Headington, Oxford. The University employs more than 2,800 staff and has approximately 18,000 students. It comprises 12 schools within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology, including Oxford Brookes Business School. Its Global MBA is accredited by the Association of MBAs, and the University has a longstanding academic partnership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in accounting and finance education. Oxford Brookes University was ranked 374th in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, while Accounting and Finance was placed in the 101-150 band in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Business and Management, Applied Accounting, and Publishing are also among its recognized areas of strength.
