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) industry. Watch the recording of...
Using Mandarin in your career
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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 at the Business Confucius Institute...
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 a translator. He has passed...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tobias Ross on combining his passions for football and China
In both his studies and his career, Tobias Ross has been able to combine his two passions - football and China. After completing his BA in...
Gary Chambers: an 8-week investment to connect with students
Gary Chambers runs the TESOL Studies MA course at the University of Leeds; a course populated almost entirely by Chinese students. As an investment in...
Turning your interest in Chinese into a business: The Chairman's Bao
Leeds alumni Sean McGibney and Oliver Leach answer our questions about running a successful business for Mandarin learners. The Chairman's Bao (TCB) is the most...