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Research Forum
BA, MA and PhD researchers present original work for informed academic and practitioner critique.
Built on four years of Research Forums, UCCI develops analytically rigorous China specialists and connects their expertise with organisations that need it.
4 years
Research Forums
80+
research presenters
100–150
annual participants
SOAS · KCL · LSE
Forum hosts
Why UCCI
Good China research needs a route into practice.
UK universities produce strong China research and talented specialists. The routes from academic work into policy, business and other professional settings remain fragmented.
UCCI strengthens that path through expert critique, applied translation and direct links with organisations that use China knowledge. Those organisations, in turn, can help shape the skills and expertise they need.
What We Do
From original research to useful expertise.
UCCI starts with serious research and builds outward: testing it, translating it and connecting the people behind it with organisations beyond the university.
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Applied Engagement
Practitioners bring policy, business and institutional perspectives into the development of China expertise.
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Research Translation
Strong academic work is developed into clear, useful formats for audiences beyond academia.
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Professional Connections
Emerging specialists meet people and organisations that use China knowledge in their work.
Partner with UCCI
Bring your organisation into the work.
UCCI works with universities, chambers, policy organisations, businesses and other institutions that develop, use or need serious China expertise.
Partners can contribute reviewers, speakers, mentoring, professional opportunities, introductions, joint activity and practical support. The aim is better links between the people developing China expertise and the organisations putting it to use.