On March 7, 2024, Executive Director, Strategy, Brand and Future Students of the University of Bolton, Mr. Paul Starkey and Deputy Director, Strategy, Brand and Future Students of the University of Bolton, Mr. Alan McNeilly, visited the head office of YGL in Beijing. President of YGL, Mr. Liu Jiting, CEO, Mr. Shen Rong and General Manager of the Cooperative Education Department, Ms. Luo Yinglu held the meeting with the guests. Both sides had an in-depth discussion on potential cooperation opportunities in the future and analyzed the basis and matching points of the cooperation.

The University of Bolton pointed out that at present, international students are mainly from Nigeria, Pakistan and India, and the diversified development is expected for the internationalization of the universities, and they highly concerned about the Chinese market. The advantages and strength of YGL were also recognized by the University of Bolton. With the optimization and adjustment in the university, it is expected to provide more opportunities for future cooperation and achieve strong alliances and complementary advantages.

YGL expressed that we will maintain close cooperation and communication with the University of Bolton, and will arrange return visits in the near future to achieve friendly visits between the two sides and further boost the in-depth development of relevant collaboration. At present, under the facilitation of YGL, the cooperation between the University of Bolton and relevant Chinese institutions is steadily advancing.

University of Bolton (UOB) is a strong public comprehensive university with a 100-year history. The University of Bolton is one of the member universities of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACWU), renowned for its rigorous teaching and flexible curriculum. The quality of the University's teaching has been rated top (24/24) in the most recent QAA review. Due to its practical focus and strong links with all the professional associations, the University of Bolton has one of the highest student employment rates among UK universities.Internationally renowned companies such as Reebok Sporting Goods and Unilever originated in Bolton.