Prof Colin Fitzpatrick, VP GCE Ms. Xikun, Minister for Education, Chinese Embassy Dublin
University of Limerick was honoured to welcome two distinguished visitors from the Chinese Embassy in Dublin: Ms. Xikun, Minister of Education, and Mr. Jia Huang, First Secretary.
Friday, 28 March 2025

Today, (Friday March 28th) the University of Limerick was honoured to welcome two distinguished visitors from the Chinese Embassy in Dublin: Ms. Xikun, Minister of Education, and Mr. Jia Huang, First Secretary.

The visit was hosted by UL Global and featured a lunchtime talk delivered by Ms. Xikun and Mr. Huang. The session was directed towards Chinese international students and focused on adapting to academic and cultural life in Ireland, with particular emphasis on safety while studying abroad.

The event was well attended by students and supported by senior university leadership, including Professor Colin Fitzpatrick, Vice President Global, and Professor Seán McGrath, Associate Vice President for Transnational Education.