On 25 October, the Eighth Forum on the Development and Construction of Education Disciplines in Comprehensive Universities commenced at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building on Wuchang Campus of Hubei University. Professor Wang Jiajia from our institute attended and delivered a keynote address entitled Educational Research in the Era of Big Science: Organisational Dilemmas and Pathways for Transformation.

This forum was hosted by the School of Education of Hubei University. Attending experts thoroughly studied the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and engaged in academic discussions on the significant contemporary theme of Building an Autonomous Knowledge System for Educational Disciplines in the Context of Establishing China as an Education Powerhouse. Over one hundred deans and faculty representatives from universities across the nation participated in the forum.

The ‘Forum on the Development and Advancement of Educational Disciplines in Comprehensive Universities’ was jointly initiated in 2018 by the Institute of Education at Tsinghua University, the School of Education at Peking University, and the School of Education at Tianjin University. It has now been held for eight consecutive years. Professor Shi Zhongying, Dean of the Tsinghua University Institute of Education, stated that over the past eight years, the forum has focused on constructing educational science with Chinese characteristics, style, and spirit, effectively advancing the development of educational disciplines within China's comprehensive universities in the new era. The forum has provided a platform for peers in higher education institutions to engage in in-depth discussion and exchange on this subject.