UIC adheres to the concept of liberal arts education, and its teachers are breaking boundaries and pursuing a well-rounded life.
Dr SiuTai Tsim – a barber, cook, and birdwatcher
Dr SiuTai Tsim—Associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Life Sciences
Dr Tsim is not only a skilful barber and a good cook but an excellent birdwatcher.
Dr Tsim taught himself haircutting when he was on holiday in the US and has helped some students design their haircuts at UIC. Besides hairdressing, he also enjoys cooking, which he thinks is a great way to taste life and enhance his practical abilities. What's more, he is a nature-lover who can tell the species of birds by their sounds.
Dr Tsim designs a student's haircut at UIC
Dr Tsim (right) in a bird-watching course
Dr Tsim applies his observation and imagination to his work at UIC. Through teaching innovation, conducting research and more, he encourages students to bring more positive impact to society, country and nature.
Dr Tsim with students at UIC
Dr Zhi Tianhao – a musician
Dr Zhi Tianhao – Assistant professor in Financial Mathematics at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Food, writing, travelling… among all Dr Zhi Tianhao's hobbies, music tops them all.
Dr Zhi learned to play the piano when he was young, and music has become an inseparable part of his life ever since. Spending almost all his spare time in music, he has composed many piano sketches and songs and performed on professional stages such as Zhuhai Grand Theatre and Guangzhou ART23 Contemporary Art Museum.
Dr Zhi (left) on stage with colleagues
Dr Zhi (left) in Zhuhai Grand Theater with his friend
Dr Zhi considers that economics and music are very similar. Hence, he used to coordinate music activities at UIC for students to admire the beauty of art in their leisure time, and enjoy the pleasure of studying in class.
Dr Zhi in class
Prof John Corbett – a content creator on Bilibili
Prof John Corbett — Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dedicated to introducing Scottish culture to more audiences, Prof Corbett decided to become a content creator on a famous social media in China, Bilibili, at the beginning of this year with help from his student team.
Prof Corbett with students at UIC
He interviewed many famous authors and scholars in his show, including Claire McFall, author of the Ferryman Series. With solid content, his videos have generated ideal plays and received more and more likes and comments online and on campus.
Prof Corbett in the studio prepares for video shooting
Prof Corbett's interview with Claire McFall, author of the Ferryman Series
To better promote Scottish literature, Prof Corbett is pushing forward the collaboration with the University of Glasgow to set up a summer course on related areas.
Prof Corbett's team prepares for shooting
Mr Tony Dinh – a lead singer
Mr Tony Dinh — lecturer in the English Language Centre
Mr Dinh fell in love with music when he was in college. He started playing piano and guitar and then learned to play and sing by himself.
Mr Dinh (second from right) with members of his band in UIC
Mr Dinh regards music as a good way to communicate with people. So, at the end of each semester, he would play and sing for his students, sharing his stories with them.
Mr Dinh with students at UIC
Mr Dinh was a UIC exchange student and returned to UIC after graduation. So far, he has put on many good shows in various singing competitions and music festivals, meeting new friends and sharing joys.
Mr Dinh (middle) performs on stage
From MPRO
Reporter: Liang Qianning
Photos provided by the interviewees
Editors: Cecilia Yu, Deen He
