Research, tested and put to use.

UCCI develops China expertise through a connected process: original research, expert challenge, applied perspective, translation and professional connection.

Each stage builds on the last, helping researchers strengthen their work and organisations engage with emerging expertise.

Research

Applied engagement

Translation

Professional connection

Research Forum

Original research is the starting point.

BA, MA and PhD researchers present original China-related work in a serious setting designed for discussion, questioning and informed feedback.

The process requires presenters to explain their argument, defend their evidence and respond to perspectives beyond their immediate field.

BA, MA and PhD researchers present original China-related work in a serious setting designed for discussion, questioning and informed feedback.

The process requires presenters to explain their argument, defend their evidence and respond to perspectives beyond their immediate field.

Practice changes the questions.

UCCI brings emerging specialists into direct contact with policymakers, analysts, businesses and other organisations that use China expertise in their work.

Researchers gain a clearer understanding of the priorities, constraints and questions that shape analysis beyond academia, while practitioners can bring their own needs and experience into the development of emerging expertise.

UCCI brings emerging specialists into direct contact with policymakers, analysts, businesses and other organisations that use China expertise in their work.

Applied Engagement

Research Translation

Strong research should travel.

UCCI helps researchers turn academic work into clear, concise formats for non-academic audiences without stripping out evidence or nuance.

The aim is analysis that remains rigorous while becoming easier to understand and use.

UCCI helps researchers turn academic work into clear, concise formats for non-academic audiences without stripping out evidence or nuance.

The aim is analysis that remains rigorous while becoming easier to understand and use.

Expertise develops through contact with the institutions that use it.

UCCI creates routes for emerging specialists to meet practitioners and organisations through introductions, events and professional opportunities.

These connections also give organisations a direct role in shaping the skills and knowledge they need.

UCCI creates routes for emerging specialists to meet practitioners and organisations through introductions, events and professional opportunities.

These connections also give organisations a direct role in shaping the skills and knowledge they need.

Professional Connections

Researchers and institutional partners

Take part in the work.

Researchers can bring original work to the Forum. Organisations can contribute expertise, feedback, opportunities and links into professional practice.

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