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As we approach Lunar New Year, we look back at some of the biggest milestones in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø-Chinese collaboration from the last 12 months.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the UK’s top STEM research collaborator with China, publishing more than 900 joint research papers every year.

Our Chinese community is growing every year and we currently have more than 220 staff making scientific breakthroughs, more than 3,100 students at our London campus and more than 9,000 alumni living in China.

Here are some of the highlights of the last year:

China's Minister of Science and Technology visited 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

China's Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang

The visit showcased 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s deep ties with China as well as the College’s research strengths, international collaborations, and industry partnerships.

Minister Wang Zhigang said that he was delighted to learn that 51³Ô¹ÏÍø had “established solid collaborations” with its Chinese partners, and that the College is seeking to deepen and strengthen them.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø and China’s Tsinghua University launched a new energy research centre

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø-Tsinghua Research Centre on Intelligent Power and Energy Systems will focus on tackling common challenges faced by the UK and China in providing secure, low-carbon power systems.

The centre, which will bring together academics from several departments, will focus on using next-generation technologies and intelligent control strategies to drive a, cost effective, transition to a low-carbon power and energy system.

Read the full story about the new Centre

Developing flow batteries to power cities

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Dr Qilei Song when he won a significant ERC grant to research next-generation cost-effective redox flow batteries – large energy storage devices that could power cities.

The Chinese academic said the research, which involves collaborations in China, could help accelerate developments in renewable energy, mitigate climate change and solve the mismatch between intermittent supply of renewable energy and the variable power grid.

Read the full story about the battery research

New academy to academy to train next generation of geophysical engineers

51³Ô¹ÏÍø and China’s Sinopec, one of the world’s largest energy companies, launched a new partnership to drive cutting-edge research and training in geophysical sciences.

The Resource Geophysics Academy, based at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, will train scores of PhD students undertaking original research into geophysics and its applications in the hydrocarbon sector.

Read the full story about the new partnership

51³Ô¹ÏÍø academic co-chairs World Economic Forum in China

51³Ô¹ÏÍø engineer Dr Enass Abo-Hamed co-chaired the World Economic Forum in China in the summer.

Dr Abo-Hamed, a Royal Academy Enterprise Fellow from the Department of Earth Science, played a vital role in shaping the agenda of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian.

Read the full story about the event

Chemical Engineer awarded prestigious Schwarzman scholarship to study in China

An 51³Ô¹ÏÍø chemical engineering graduate was awarded a prestigious Schwarzman scholarship to study in China.

Jana Tian (Chemical Engineering, 2016) was selected for the graduate fellowship at Schwarzman College, based at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

The scholars will pursue a Master’s degree in Global Affairs with a core curriculum that is focused on three pillars: China, global affairs, and leadership.

Read the full story about Jana

Chinese alumni

51³Ô¹ÏÍø has over 9,000 alumni living in China. In December, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College South China Alumni Association (ICAASC) hosted an annual event together with UCL, Manchester and Durham, in Shenzhen with over 200 guests. It was their first annual gala with other leading UK based universities.