Spotlight On: Professor Yanguo Jing

  • Author Antonia Gifford, Leeds Digital

  • 25.06.2024

This week, we’re spotlighting Professor Yanguo Jing - Professor in AI and the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Computing, and Digital Industries at Leeds Trinity University.

Welcome back to our official spotlight series where we sit down and talk about all things tech with the brightest minds in Leeds. 

This week, we’re spotlighting Professor Yanguo Jing – Professor in AI and the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Computing, and Digital Industries at Leeds Trinity University

Leeds Trinity University is a very innovation-led university. They’re a smaller-sized institution, but ambitious at heart. Under Professor Yanguo Jing’s leadership, there’s the Business School, Computer Science School and Digital and Screen Media. The University provides higher education at both under and post-graduate levels and has an ambitious plan to develop the institutions’ research and knowledge, exchanging activities and supporting local businesses and communities. 

Professor Yanguo Jing joined Leeds Trinity University almost 2 years ago. Why? All because of a fictional book published in the 1970’s. This led him to become captivated and fascinated by the possibility of technology and inspired him to pursue this particular career. 

“We are very proud to be part of this Leeds ecosystem and are really looking forward to working with colleagues in the ecosystem to provide the best possible support to the business community and our students.”

In this episode, you’ll hear more about: 

  • The fictional character that inspired Professor Yanguo Jing
  • Why he joined Leeds Trinity University 
  • Insights into the new Leeds Trinity City Campus project – opening in Autumn this year! 
  • Other exciting initiatives in which the University is involved

“I’m really excited about the prospect of being closer to the business ecosystem and to support local businesses, communities, and our Leeds City Council. I’m excited about what we can achieve both from aspects of education providing opportunities for student professionals and gaining training from the campus, but also how we can innovate, work with communities, with businesses, and be able to support businesses and students to innovate and come up with innovative solutions.”

Watch the full interview here. 

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