News and events Latest developments from the China Institute, for more information follow us on Twitter Birmingham welcomes Year of the Tiger with online concert DescriptionMusic lovers have the chance to attend a special online concert from the University of Birmingham marking the Chinese New Year with a magical fusion of East and West.Date:01/02/2022 China-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication DescriptionOlder patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture.Date:21/12/2021 China-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication DescriptionOlder patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture.Date:21/12/2021 Global universities form international alliance to fight climate change DescriptionThe University of Birmingham and Southeast University, in China, have joined forces to lead the establishment of a global alliance of universities aiming to boost their contribution to fighting climate change.Date:28/10/2021 Groundwater and the fight against climate change: Global expert delivers prestigious University of Birmingham lecture DescriptionIn this year's China Institute Li Siguang Distinguished Lecture, Professor Yan Zheng will explore how groundwater can ensure that our water supply survives the threat of climate change.Date:26/10/2021 Simple, low cost tests could help China's battle to identify COPD sufferers DescriptionResearchers working with primary care patients in China have discovered that a simple questionnaire and airflow measurement test could identify adults suffering with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDate:06/10/2021 First students graduate from Birmingham-Guangzhou education partnership DescriptionThe first students have graduated from an innovative partnership between the University of Birmingham and Jinan University that saw them receiving degrees from both institutions.Date:30/06/2021 New landmark report recommends OSCE engagement with China DescriptionChina's growing assertiveness represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and its 57 participating States.Date:27/04/2021 150+ UK-China scientists confirm Beijing's air quality has improved significantly DescriptionTop UK and Chinese scientists studying air pollution in the megacity of Beijing and how it affects human health have published their final report.Date:23/03/2021 'Pompeii of prehistoric plants' unlocks evolutionary secret - study DescriptionSpectacular fossil plants preserved within a volcanic ash fall in China have shed light on an evolutionary race 300 million years ago, which was eventually won by the seed-bearing plants that dominate the Earth today.Date:08/03/2021 Displaying 1 to 10 of 184 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next