Have you ever thought of how to continue down your elite path after graduation? You might be thinking of… – Staying in the UK for work: being part of world-leading teams and enterprises – Startups: be your own boss and a leader for others – Life planning: preparing you for the life of your dreams […]
Serena Ng of Durham University Serena Ng, a student from Durham University, is undertaking groundbreaking research into British Chinese knowledge and perceptions of heart disease. Her research specifically focuses on nutrition-related risk factors, such as high consumption of dietary fat and cholesterol. Currently there is no research on this topic: existing research focuses on Chinese immigrants to Canada and the […]
10 years ago hundreds of children lived huddled away in an orphanage in China. As many as 85% of them would die infants, abandoned by their parents out of desperation. This was Hengyang orphanage a decade ago. Understaffed, under resourced, and unknown to most the centre was a place of desperation; babies’ cries would become […]
Zuo Yuezi (「坐月子」), which literally means ‘sitting the month’, is a traditional Chinese practice of confinement for one month following childbirth. During this time, there are customs by which Chinese mothers may choose to follow which affect their dietary choices and how they feed their baby. There is a lack of culturally specific information and […]
National Blood Week (8-14 June 2015) NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for more people from Chinese, Asian and Black Communities to start donating blood. The call coincides with the organisation revealing that 40% fewer new blood donors came forward across England and North Wales to give blood last year compared to a decade ago. […]
华人资料及咨询中心于5月18日完成了10公里的法律慈善行，本次活动是由伦敦法律支援信托举办，为各法律服务机构筹款。 The London Legal Walk is organised by the London Legal Support Trust which supports law centres and legal advice agencies in London such as the Chinese Information and Advice Centre because they believe access to justice should be equally available to everyone. By holding various fundraising events like the London Legal walk, small legal […]
International students, often from China, are a boon to the UK economy, a major new report from London First and PwC has found. The research shows that: • International students in London bring a net benefit of £2.3 billion to the UK economy. • They support nearly 70,000 jobs in London because of the money […]
The Royal Mint, the company that manufactures all of Britain’s coins, wants to help bring you good fortune next Lunar New Year with limited edition Year of the Sheep coins. The seven coins are part of the Shēngxiào Collection (Shēngxiào are the 12 Chinese zodiac animals) and are all struck in either 999.9 fine gold […]
Lord Michael Bates and his wife Li Xuelin Lord Michael Bates and his wife Li Xuelin’s long standing support to the British Chinese society has won over the respect of many people. Their contributions in areas such as culture, politics, business, trade and education have influenced the community in a positive way. Michael Bates is currently […]
Film shows uncontacted Indians on the Brazil-Peru border in never-seen-before detail. It is the first-ever aerial footage of an uncontacted community. In the depths of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil live tribes who have no contact with the outside world are at risk of extinction from disease and land loss. Illegal loggers and cattle ranchers are […]