Chinese Students in Ireland

New Opportunities, New Needs, New Challenges.

Papers from the ICOS Seminar 26 January 2001 edited by Wendy Cox and David Cameron, first published Dublin 2002.

CONTENTS

Introduction
Dr Wendy Cox (Irish Council for International Students)

SEMINAR OPENING ADDRESS
Dr Michael Woods, TD (Minister For Education and Science)

CHINA TO IRELAND: CULTURAL ADAPTATION
Session Chaired by Mr Joe Hayes ( Department of Foreign Affairs)

• Chinese students in Europe: the influence of culture and society
  Ms Yvonne Turner (University of Hertfordshire - UK)
• A Chinese Student in Ireland (1)
  Ms Wanling Hou (Dublin City University)
• Chinese Students at Dublin Business School: some issues and questions
  Ms Liza Kelly ( Dublin Business School)

CHINA TO IRELAND: ACADEMIC ADAPTATION
Session Chaired by Dr Ivan Filby (Trinity College Dublin/ ICOS)

• A Chinese Student in Ireland (2)
  Mr Yu Hong (Dublin Business School)
• Chinese Postgraduates in Ireland: advantages, disadvantages and difficulties
  Dr Da-Wen Sun (University College Dublin)
• When an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object: Chinese students in the UK university system.
  Appendices: research in progress; a Chinese student's story; survey results
  Select bibliography
  Ms Yvonne Turne (University of Hertfordshire - UK)

POSTSCRIPT: THE VALUE OF THE SEMINAR
Mr Joe Hayes (Department of Foreign Affairs)

SEMINAR SPEAKERS AND CHAIRS

SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS