Recently, Dr. Naeem Faraz, a SBC lecturer in business, published an article titled “Spendception: The Psychological Impact of Digital Payments on Consumer Purchase Behavior and Impulse Buying” in Behavioral Sciences(2.5, JCR-Q2). SBC-USST was the first unit, and Dr. Faraz was the first author.This study introduces a novel construct, Spendception, which conceptualizes the psychological impact of digital payment systems on consumer behavior. This research aims to explore the role of Spendception i

Recently, Dr. Muhammad Shemyal Nisar, one of SBC engineering lecturers, published an article titled “Fe3O4@Au magnetic SERS nanotags-based vertical flow immunoassay for simultaneous detection of fumonisin B1, aflatoxin B1 and deoxnivalenol” inAnalytica Chimica Acta(5.7, JCR-Q2). Analytica Chimica Acta, as an international journal devoted to all branches of Analytical Chemistry, provides a forum for the rapid publication of original research, and critical, comprehensive reviews dealing with all a

The international conference on the Battles of Pavia (1525) and Breda (1625) is being held at the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid.

From 10 October to 12 October, the Chinese-foreign Joint Education Committee (CJEC) held the 10th Conference and celebrated the 10th anniversary of establishment at Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Minhang Campus. More than 400 representatives from over 190 Chinese-foreign cooperative institutions and programmes attended the meeting.At this conference, the Sino-British College (SBC) was honoured withCJEC Outstanding Contribution Award for its achievements and contributions in promoting the develo

Recently, the Sino-British College of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology was recommended the renewal of the Validated Programme status for its EAP programme by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL). SBC’s Validated Programme status renewed for the EAP programmeSBC first gained recognition from CIOL in 2023 and the award of Recognised Programme status for its English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Programme was swiftly followed by the award of Validated Programme status. At

Recently, Dr. Muhammad Shemyal Nisar, one of SBC engineering lecturers, published an article titled “Polarization insensitive non-interleaved frequency multiplexed dual-band Terahertz coding metasurface for independent control of reflected waves” in Scientific Reports(3.8, JCR-Q2). This study was worked together with experts and lectures from State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogenous Integration, Guangdong Engineering Research Centre of Base Station Antennas, Shenzhen Key Laboratory o

News from around LJMU- Congratulations to our graduates in Shanghai!

Prof Rupert Ward, Executive Dean of SBC, was invited to share cutting-edge insights on Cloud(The Seven Issue 2024.3, a special issue about micro-credentials). Cloudis the quarterly publication launched by the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI).This article, Artificially Intelligent: How a Universal Micro-Credential Framework Can Help Our Education Systems in Better Supporting, Facilitating, and Evaluating Learning and Earning, is co-a

The final of the 2024 China-US Youth Maker Competition(CUYMC)Shanghai Division took place on July 11 at Shanghai Silicon Alley, with presentations and judging, followed by an award ceremony on the afternoon of July 12. After two days of intense competition, SBC students stood out among nearly 200 young makers from prestigious universities includingShanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, Fudan University, and East China Normal University. They won one grandprize, two third prizes, and o