The University of Birmingham and Nankai University have launched a Joint Research Institute and begun working together in mapping how British and Chinese researchers will tackle a range of global environmental challenges. Delegates from the Chinese university travelled to Birmingham to meet their UK counterparts and define the next steps for the Institute in addressing […]
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Birmingham strengthens collaboration with Chinese rail giant
Senior leaders from one of China’s biggest railway rolling stock companies have visited the University of Birmingham to explore ways of working together on cold chain technologies. Representatives from CRRC (China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation) Sijiazhuang Co. Ltd met experts at the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage to discuss developing energy-efficient ways of transporting items, […]
WeChat to help the global tourism industry target Chinese travellers
WeChat showcased its CityExperience Mini Program in partnership with Visit Britain, aiming to enhance the overseas travel experience of WeChat users, while offering an interactive platform for the global tourism industry to better connect with Chinese travellers. The number of Chinese outbound tourists is expected to double from 2016 to 2022, representing significant opportunities for […]
Huazhong University and Birmingham plans for joint research institute
HUST and Birmingham work on plans for joint research institute 华中科技大学和伯明翰大学计划成立联合研究中心 A delegation of senior leaders from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) has visited the University of Birmingham to explore setting up a joint research institute. 华中科技大学（HUST）高层领导代表团到访伯明翰大学，探讨成立联合研究中心。 Led by HUST Vice President Professor Jianguo CHEN, delegates from the Wuhan-based university visited Birmingham to […]
UWE reaching out to Chinese students – and business leaders of the future
Businesses looking to export educational services to China can find out how UWE connects to and recruits from the Far East at the next Bristol and West of England China Bureau Pow Wow on November 23. The popular networking event will be hosted and sponsored by UWE’s Bristol Business School. Bureau Director Richard Lowe said: […]
Bradford College to host delegation of Chinese tutors
As part of Bradford College’s approach to becoming internationally recognised as a quality teaching and learning College in the UK, it is hosting a delegation of Chinese tutors over the coming months, from the Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute in the city of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province in north west China. As part of this process the Construction […]
University of Birmingham launches £2 million global research project in China
The University of Birmingham has secured £2 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to launch a research group aimed at improving healthcare for patients with lung diseases in China. The NIHR Global Health Research Group on Global COPD in Primary Care will be based at the University of Birmingham and will be […]
Final phase of biggest China-UK joint air pollution campaign set to launch in Beijing
Top UK and Chinese scientists are working together on the biggest-ever China-UK joint campaign in the megacity of Beijing to study air pollution and how it affects human health. Air pollution experts from the University of Birmingham will join a group of scientists from the UK and China to start work in Beijing on the […]
North of England will soon be better connected to China than ever before
The North will soon be better connected to China than ever before, as it was announced a second Far East flight service will go daily. Hainan Airlines, which kicked-off its route to Beijing last June, has already upped the number of weekly flights from four to five, due to its popularity. Now the carrier has […]
International Trade Secretary emphasises importance of UK-China relationship
UK-China trade relations have entered a ‘Golden Era’ which is the foundation of global prosperity, Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox said on Thursday 02 February. Speaking at the fourth annual CBI Chinese New Year Dinner in London, Dr Liam Fox delivered a key note speech setting out the UK’s ambitions to […]