近日，东华大学上海国际时尚创意学院国际院长Juliette MacDonald教授荣获由上海市长宁区“虹桥友谊联盟”“友谊之星”称号，以表彰她在推动国际交流与区域合作方面所作出的突出贡献。

作为学院国际化发展的重要推动者，Juliette MacDonald长期致力于加强中英两国在时尚创意教育领域的合作。她自圣安德鲁斯大学取得博士学位后，长期致力于深化两国在时尚创意教育领域的合作，是东华大学与爱丁堡大学合作办学的奠基人之一。在她的推动下，东华大学上海国际时尚创意学院于2020年荣获“中国-苏格兰教育创新奖”。她主动响应“一带一路”倡议，促成爱丁堡大学加入东华大学倡导的“一带一路国际纺织院校联盟”。

此外，她积极倡导可持续时尚理念，推动相关理论框架的形成与学科建设，并合作参与“科技旗袍”等跨学科项目，成果连续四年亮相爱丁堡艺术节，并入选国家级展览。Juliette MacDonald曾于2020年荣获首届长宁区“虹桥友谊奖”，是当年唯一获此荣誉的高校领域外籍专家。此次获得长宁区“虹桥友谊联盟”“友谊之星”称号，既体现了她个人在促进中外人文与教育合作方面的持续影响力，也促进了长宁区与高校间良好的合作态势。

2020年10月，长宁区创设“虹桥友谊奖”，这是上海市区级对外表彰工作的首创，同时成立上海首个为各领域优秀外籍人士设立的区级交流平台——“虹桥友谊联盟”。“虹桥友谊联盟”成立以来，联盟成员在经济发展、国际合作、社会公益等方面取得了众多荣誉和成就。同时，联盟成员不断充分发挥自身优势，积极发挥“虹桥友谊联盟”影响力，切实助力长宁经济社会建设、数字化转型和软实力提升。

Professor Juliette MacDonald, International Dean of the Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation (SCF) at Donghua University, has been awarded the Friendship Star  in Changning District. This honour recognises her outstanding contributions to international exchange and regional cooperation.

Championing Education and Innovation A pivotal figure in UK-China fashion education, Prof. MacDonald—who holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews—was instrumental in establishing the partnership between Donghua University and the University of Edinburgh. Her leadership helped SCF secure the China-Scotland Education Innovation Award in 2020. Furthermore, she facilitated the University of Edinburgh’s entry into the Belt and Road International Textile Alliance, an initiative advocated by Donghua University.

Beyond academic partnerships, Prof. MacDonald is a strong advocate for sustainable fashion. She has driven curriculum development in this area and collaborated on interdisciplinary projects such as the Tech Qipao, which has been showcased at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for four consecutive years and selected for national exhibitions in China.

A Legacy of Friendship and Contribution This accolade follows her receipt of the inaugural Hongqiao Friendship Award in 2020, where she was the sole recipient from the higher education sector. The new Friendship Star title highlights her sustained influence in fostering cultural and educational ties between the UK and China, as well as the deepening collaboration between Changning District and the university.

About the Hongqiao Friendship Alliance Established in October 2020, the Hongqiao Friendship Award was the first district-level honour in Shanghai designed to recognise exceptional foreign nationals. Alongside the award, the Hongqiao Friendship Alliance was created as a premier exchange platform. Since its inception, alliance members have leveraged their expertise to make significant contributions to Changning’s economic growth, digital transformation, and social development.