Centre for Contemporary China - overview

Admissions Tutor: Professor Maozu Lu
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2550
Email: m.lu@soton.ac.uk
Website: www.southampton.ac.uk/ccc

We offer an exciting joint initiative, exploring contemporary Europe and China through the analysis of comparative culture, society, economics and finance.

Academic staff: 5

Postgraduate taught students: 10–15

Location: Highfield Campus

Internal links: Centre for Language Study; Faculty of Humanities; Southampton Management School; Faculty of Social and Human Sciences

External links: Chinese Academies of Social Sciences; a number of prestigious Chinese universities; former British Ambassadors to China; Innovation China UK

Resources: A significant collection of books donated by the Chinese National Library; specialist language facilities; internet café

CCC leads the way in developing strategic partnerships with Chinese universities on behalf of the University of Southampton. These include: academic research relationships, cultural exchanges, joint student programmes, and collaborative research institutes in China.

This programme puts China’s evolution in a global context and compares its experiences with those of the UK, USA, Europe, India and other East Asian countries. It is designed to meet the needs of Chinese and European students wishing to pursue a career in an international context.

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Find out more at www.southampton.ac.uk/ccc.

"This is an exciting initiative for the University and one which is a natural development for the CCC, as it builds on our current portfolio of activities."

Professor Maozu Lu, Director of the Centre for Contemporary China (CCC)
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