Delegation from China come on a return visit to Malaysia

In Oct 2014, UNMC led a delegation of Malaysian Vice-Chancellors to China. It was a hugely successful and enjoyable visit. We were delighted when a returnn trip was recently organised and we were able to receive a delegation (11 Mar 2015) from the Ningbo Education Bureau, as well as from Universities in China. The complete …

Nottingham Celebrates International Trade Award

A recent feature in LABMATE Online begins: “The University of Nottingham has won a prestigious award in recognition of the contribution it is making to UK exports and building international links. At the Insider International Trade Awards ceremony in Birmingham, the University was presented with the ….” You can see the full article here.  

Malaysian Entrepreneurial and Research Delegation to China – A-LEAD Leadership Exploration

Last week (13-17 Oct 2014), the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) led a high level delegation to China, visiting both Shanghai and our campus in Ningbo. Pictures from the delegation can be seen here. This high level delegation provided opportunities for learning from the experiences of leading Chinese Universities as they have transformed themselves. …

The first tri-campus workshop of Nottingham’s Business Engagement and Innovation Services

Last week (12-17 Oct 2014) the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) took a delegation to China made up of some of the leading Malaysian academics, from the public universities. The visit was supported by the Asian Business Centre (ABC) and we were also supported by the University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus (UNNC). As part …

Rise and Globalization of Asian Higher Education: Neo-Renaissance of the 21st century?

This post was contributed by Chin Chiew Foan An interesting read. A vision of research collaborations among Institutes of higher learnings in Asia and Europe by Da Hsuan Feng at Ningbo Nottingham campus.

Doing Business in China

Computing and the Law is a very nice series of podcasts from the IEEE Computer Society, which looks at various legal issues. Specifically, the podcasts are delivered by Computer, the flagship publication of the IEEE Computer Society. The podcasts are USA centric and tend to (not surprisingly) focus on computing, but I think they are broad …

University of Nottingham International Successes

It is not unusual for the University to receive plaudits for its international successes, but that does not mean that we should not highlight them as when they happen. This week has seen two notable successes. Professor Nick Miles has received an OBE in recognition of his work to further UK/China educational interests. Professor Miles …

Branch campuses may seek independence in long term

You might be interested in a piece that was published in the Times Higher Education earlier this week. It starts “International branch campuses could break free from the UK universities that set them up and become independent institutions within decades, according to the pro vice-chancellor who oversees the UK’s two biggest overseas outposts.” It features …