The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds
We promote the understanding of Chinese language and culture in the UK, with a business focus on helping companies to communicate with Chinese customers more effectively.
Register now! Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival
As the first traditional Chinese festival listed on the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritages, Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, the culture event is featured with a culture lesson and two arts craft workshops.
BCI Highly Commended in the Leeds Partnership Award (Global Category)
The BCI has been Highly Commended in the ‘Global Category’ at the 2020 Leeds Partnership Awards. Giles Blackburne, Executive Director, and Professor Zhang Xiaofeng, Chinese Director, attended the award evening held on 9 May 2022 to celebrate those who have enriched the Leeds community by embodying the values of the Leeds Partnership this academic year.
BCI Wins the Leeds University Business School Partnership Award (Global Category)
The Business Confucius Institute (BCI) at the University of Leeds has won the Leeds University Business School Partnership Awards 2022...
Leeds Alumna Holds a Panel Discussion on Building a Network and Career as an Expat in China
On 23 February 2022, attendees gathered online to enjoy an all-female panel of expats discuss building a network and career in China. All panellists had great expertise their industries spanning media, communications, start-ups and innovation.
BCI Chinese New Year Event 2022: Workshops on Campus
The Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds (BCI) celebrated the arrival of the Year of the Tiger with...
Insights into the Language Service Industry (with Chinese Characteristics!)
On 27 April 2022, Leeds alumnus James Halstead MCIL CL delivered a lecture about the global language service providing (LSP)...
Advice for building your career and network as an expat in China
Leeds alumna Nandini Venkata was joined by a panel of women living and working in Beijing at an online event...
Fieldwork: Football coach and translator Jacopo Mazzanti
Jacopo Mazzanati lived in China for five years working in the world of professional football as a coach and as...
Lessons from Martin Pollard’s career as a video journalist
Leeds alumnus Martin Pollard, an award-winning multimedia journalist for Reuters, spoke in a guest lecture at the Business Confucius Institute...
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