News and events
- 2012 Chinese-Test Summer Camp A great opportunity for you to visit China and learn its language and culture! 15-26 July in Shanghai. Application deadline 15 May!
- Lecture on 21 May: Riding the Tiger: Challenges of China’s Municipal Finance in the 21st Century’
- Professor Jane Duckett receives Lord Provost of Glasgow Education Award
Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow is a partnership with Nankai University supported by the Chinese Ministry of Education’s Office for Chinese Language (Hanban). It builds on long-standing research collaborations between the two universities and is strongly founded on research on China across the University of Glasgow in the social sciences, arts, and business, in particular through the activities of the Scottish Centre for China Research.
Launch of Confucius Institute
On 4 October, the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow was officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond MSP.
Mr Salmond officially opened the Institute at a ceremony in the University’s Bute Hall which was attended by Li Ruiyou, Chinese Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Scotland, and Xiaogang Tian, Minister Counsellor for Education, Chinese Embassy London, a delegation from Nankai University led by its President Gong Ke and Vice President Zhu Guanglei, members of the academic community and public.
A primary purpose of the Institute is to teach the Chinese language. The Institute will also organise cultural activities, including lectures and exhibitions. It will also provide information and support for businesses in Scotland seeking information and assistance in operating in and trading with China.
