News and events Latest developments from the China Institute, for more information follow us on Twitter Birmingham - Beijing energy partnership wins Chinese funding for joint research programme DescriptionEnergy storage experts at the University of Birmingham and the University of Science & Technology Beijing (USTB) have won a major funding award from the Chinese government for a joint doctoral research programme.Date:22/02/2017 Birmingham water experts help China clean sewage treatment DescriptionExperts at the University of Birmingham have developed a unique device that could help to make wastewater treatment plants in China run more effectively – cutting costs and emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.Date:17/05/2016 Musical Fusion recital DescriptionThe China Institute recently hosted a unique musical fusion event mixing traditional Eastern and Western styles.Date:22/10/2015 The China Institute and the Shakespeare Institute DescriptionProfessor Michael Dobson, Director of the Shakespeare Institute and Professor of Shakespeare Studies has written a blog about the Shakespeare Institutes work with the China Institute.Date:22/10/2015 Students welcome first direct flight from China at Birmingham Airport DescriptionStudents from the University of Birmingham have welcomed the first direct flight from China into Birmingham Airport.Date:30/07/2014 Displaying 1 to 5 of 5