The UK government continues to regard educational engagement with China as a strategic bridge – one that advances scientific collaboration, strengthens academic exchange, and contributes meaningfully to the UK’s services economy. The recent UK meeting of the UK – China Joint Institute Alliance hosted by University of Sussex provided a timely opportunity to reflect on […]

Professor David Hay, Director of ZJE Translational Hub, reflects on the Beacon of Excellence seminar in Guangzhou and Shenzhen last week and reflects on the coming of a golden age for biomedicine. We talk lot about the role ZJE has in nurturing the next generation of innovators and leaders in biomedical science to address the […]

Welcoming our students to Edinburgh, we reflect on a visit that connects their journey with a legacy stretching back over 170 years. When a group of our undergraduate students from ZJE visited Edinburgh in January, I was keen that they visit the gardens of the Confucius Institute. Peering over their shoulders at the back of […]

In our second blog for International Women’s Day, we are celebrating how Professor Sue Welburn OBE, changed how the world understands and combats sleeping sickness. Through pioneering science, thoughtful leadership and a deep commitment to mentorship, she continues to shape the future of global health research. Professor Welburn’s career has always been rooted in a […]

International Women’s Day is a moment to celebrate successful women in science. It is also an opportunity to reflect on the environments and support systems that enable their success. Today, we feature Isabelle Smith, a third-year PhD researcher at the Zhejiang-Edinburgh Institute (ZJE), whose work in Biomedical Science is already gaining international recognition. Next week, […]