Mandarin learning at Leeds University Business School
We spoke to a student, a member of professional staff and an academic to get their different perspectives on the value of engaging with Chinese...
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The Slow Chinese Newsletter and making progress as an advanced learner
Andrew Methven, CEO of the British advisory firm Hampton Group, first picked up Chinese when backpacking around China. After a few years of travelling he...
Emma Cayley’s passion for language and experience of China and Chinese
Professor Emma Cayley, Head of the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies (LCS) at the University of Leeds, has always been a people person and...
A passion for Mandarin that led to a career into publishing
Whilst studying for a BTEC in journalism, Nathan Krout discovered a passion for Chinese language and culture that changed the course of his life. Having...
Four case studies for prospective students to read
With our next 8-week Chinese courses beginning in May we had a look back at the Mandarin Aspirations stories we have shared so far from evening...
Skritter CEO Jake Gill on experimenting and ‘showing up’
Skritter CEO Jake Gill (高健) shows up with passion and dedication in all areas of his life, whether that is at work leading the world’s number one character writing application, or creating graffiti style...
Career lessons from Guy Dru Drury MBE
In a guest lecture for the Business Confucius Institute in November 2020, Leeds alumnus Guy Dru Drury gave us an insight into his successful career...
Do Mandarin learners have the top five skills that employers want?
Earlier this month the Careers Centre at the University of Leeds organised a series of workshops about the top five skills that LinkedIn says employers...
Entrepreneurial alumni return to share the story of The Chairman's Bao
Sean McGibney and Oliver Leach from The Chairman’s Bao (TCB) joined us on 17 March to give a guest lecture about the evolution of the...
Natasha Fowler-Ekar on being different and finding her place
After graduating from Chinese and International Development this year Natasha Fowler-Ekar will take her place as Equality and Liberation Officer on the LUU Student Executive team. We talked...