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In January 2025, UCEC with its long-standing partner at BNU Education Group co-organised and hosted a delegation of distinguished headteachers and senior educators from China, who arrived in the UK for a comprehensive professional development programme focused on leadership, curriculum innovation, and global education trends. This immersive training programme spanned Oxford, Cambridge, and London, offering participants …

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This December 2024, we were delighted to host the Henan University International Department Directors UK Study Programme, a transformative professional development initiative designed for educational leaders from Henan province. Over the course of eleven days, this bespoke programme provided an immersive exploration of the UK’s higher education landscape, internationalisation strategies, and leadership models. The delegation …

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In June and July 2024, we hosted two cohorts of students for the Oxford Insight Weeks 1-week programme, an exciting STEM Lab Experience for a group of talented students aged 16-18. Based in Oriel College and St Anne’s College, Oxford, this one-week programme was packed with advanced learning, practical lab work, and the opportunity for …

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Welcoming Winter Cohorts to Oxford Insight Weeks We are thrilled to recap the success of our Oxford Insight Weeks Winter Programme, which took place from January to February 2024. This programme brought together two cohorts of eager and talented students, one comprising university-age participants and the other of high-school students. Both groups immersed themselves in …

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On the 9th of January, an education delegation of 26, from Xuzhou City, came to visit UCEC. The delegation was given an introduction to UCEC’s work, and Neil gave a speech about social governance and education in the UK.

On Tuesday 17th September, Neil was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the Shanghai Innovation and Emerging Industries Development (IEID) conference, in which he spoke about the future of education. 

On Monday 5th August, Neil attended a research workshop hosted by Beijing Normal University (BNU) with UCL IOE at Sanjiaoshi Kindergarten in Beijing’s Xincheng District.  Dr Clare Brooks from UCL IOE and Dr Heyi Zhang from BNU shared the literature review findings conducted by IOE and BNU, regarding Early Years education in China. The Speakers …

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On Sunday 4th August, Neil arrived in Beijing to visit the Jingshi Muhua offices. He was greeted by the Chair of Jingshi Muhua Bai Xiao, the General Manager Bo Zhang, the lead for Early Years education Pengwei Li, and Lisa Haoying Li from Beijing Normal University.