Talent cultivation, scientific research, social service and cultural inheritance and innovation are the four major functions of higher education in China in the new period.

The relationship between the four functions

For universities, talent cultivation is the core, scientific research is the premise of talent cultivation, and talent cultivation is the direct expression of serving the society and inheriting innovative culture.

Scientific research, social service and cultural inheritance and innovation should focus on talent training and be realized through scientific research, social service and cultural inheritance and innovation.

Talent cultivation, scientific research, social service and cultural inheritance and innovation are an organic whole, which should go hand in hand, and can only be relatively independent within the school to a limited extent, and cannot artificially create division and opposition. Any intentional or unintentional emphasis on only one aspect is narrow and harmful.