The University of Manchester has set social responsibility as one of the three core strategic goals, sitting equally alongside its commitments to research and discovery, and teaching and learning.  Adhered to the University’s strategy, China Centre has always committed to supporting and promoting sustainable development in the region. This year, we are thrilled to support the 2022 British Business Awards and the Award of Employee Engagement ESG Campaign of the Year. We are also proud to be the exclusive academic supporter of ESG China Awards 2022, hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai, which perfectly suits our values and core goals.

This fall, we continued our efforts in welcoming and cultivating socially responsible graduates and professionals. A new cohort of MSc Financial Management students from different cities across the region have joined us in this blended-learning course. At the same time, China Centre hosted various roundtable seminars with focuses on educational leadership, international talent maintenance, and career transformation for working professionals.

It was with great sadness that we have lost Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September. Her Majesty holds a special place in the University’s history and memory. We feel deeply grateful for Her Majesty’s contribution to the UK-China friendship and people's unity on celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Ambassadorial Relations between China and the UK this year. China Centre will continue to carry forward the cause of bilateral friendship and become a bridge between the two peoples.

Sherry Fu

Regional Director

The University of Manchester

2022 “Beautiful World” Photography Competition celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Ambassadorial Relations between China and the UK was held successfully on the 1st of September and attracted global mainstream media coverage. This remarkable people-to-people diplomacy event was led by Shanghai Overseas Returned Scholars Association (SORSA) and co-hosted by  SORSA UK Chapter and SORSA The University of Manchester Alumni Association, aiming to foster the theme of friendship and development between the people in China and the UK.

On the 9 September, Ms. Sherry Fu, Founding Director of the UoM China Centre & Mcloud, was invited to give a speech in the Forum on Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Government-Sponsored Chinese Students in the UK. Fu shared her study abroad experience and called on students studying in the UK to unite and promote the friendship and development between China.

On 2 November 2022, the British Chamber of Commerce in China held the Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony of the British Business Awards 2022 at The InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun.

The University of Manchester China Centre is proud to support the 2022 British Business Awards as a sponsor for the Chinese Investor in the UK Award. We are glad to celebrate organisations and individuals who are achieving outstanding results, and who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to Sino-British trade and investment relations across a variety of disciplines in China.

On 7 September 2022, the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (BritCham Shanghai) held its second Sustainability and ESG Business Summit, themed "New Horizons: The Era of ESG", at PwC Innovation Centre, Shanghai. The University of Manchester China Centre was invited to be the academic supporter at the summit for the second time.

During the Summit, Ms. Sherry Fu, Founding Director of UoM China Centre, delivered a keynote speech “Net Zero Energy Future: Global Challenges, Manchester Solutions”.

On 10th Nov. 2022, the 10th Tencent Business School Development Forum was successfully held. Under the new norm of the post-pandemic era, the forum was held in a blended format, gathering experts and scholars in the field of business education to explore the future of business education in China.

Ms. Sherry Fu, Founding Director, The University of Manchester China Centre was invited to present at the forum and received the “China Business Education Role Model Award of 2022”. The University of Manchester China Centre has won the “China Business Education Benchmark Award of 2022”.

The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy on 15th August.

The University of Manchester is listed as the 6th best institution in the UK, and 38th in the world, according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Since 2003, ARWU has been presenting the world's top universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data. It has been recognised as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one. 

On 14 September, Sherry Fu, Director of The University of Manchester China Centre, was invited to attend the Forum on Global Talent Development in China, co-organised by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) - Yangtze River Delta Research Center and Tonglu Government Organization Department.

Fu presented in the panel discussion as a representative of the higher education sector and exchanged views on various topics regarding the development of Global talents in China under a new era with experts in the International Education sector.