The concept of the new type of research university has, in recent years, become a buzzword across Chinas higher education and academic communities.On Dec 6, Great Bay University held its inauguration ceremony in Dongguan, Guangdong province — a major advanced manufacturing hub in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area — marking the official launch of a new type of research university with a strong focus on science and engineering.A similar milestone was reached on Nov 28, when the Easter