To achieve excellence in research and promote interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in language, mind and brain.

To facilitate academic exchanges among researchers and students at CUHK and UU through strategic alliances with key research collaborators at UU and related partners, strengthening our presence and visibility in the international community.

To nurture students’ interest and professional knowledge in the study of language, mind and brain from an interdisciplinary perspective.

To undertake academic activities to foster exchange of ideas and dissemination of research findings and developments in language, mind and brain among local, regional, and international scholars, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research.