The Daxue 大学
The Daxue aims to present analysis of Chinese Higher Education policy, including HE internationalization; reform and development of Chinese universities; HE policy and wider social and economic development; HE policy and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics; Chinese HE and the international dimension,
The Daxue welcomes academics, researchers, doctoral students, postgrads, China watchers and anyone interested in Chinese HE to contribute to debate and discussion of China's reform sector. You can contact the site author and are encouraged to sign-up for email updates and RSS feeds.
The site also offers news on current study opportunities for students interested in coming to China for UG, PG and Study Abroad courses.
Most Recent Posts from The Daxue 大学
British Inter University China Centre - Introducing Dr Mike Gow
Very happy to announce that my doctorate has been confirmed. This site to be update soon. Dr Mike Gow, BICC Profile: http://www.bicc.ac.uk/2013/06/13/introducing-dr-mike-gow/ The British Inter-University China Centre (BICC), which provided full funding to me from 2006-12, has updated their website. BICC is a cross-institutional collaborative research centre led by BICC Director Professor Robert Bickers (Bristol). It was established in 2006 as a joint-research centre based across the Un...Posted on 14 June 2013 | 11:15 am
Zhejiang University to establish campus inside Imperial College London
Today (16 May), Xinhua news announced that a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Zheijiang University and Imperial College London to establish a campus of Zhejiang University inside Imperial. In Londonhttp://www.edunews.net.cn/gjnews/20130516/162454.html (Chinese) Below is a translation. Any errors of translation are mine. "Zhejiang University and Imperial College (London) will establish a united college following the signing of 'Zhejiang-Imperial United College ...Posted on 16 May 2013 | 11:20 am
A Century of Striving in Chinese HE: Refocusing The Daxue Blog
Last week, I am very happy to announce, I successfully defended my PhD thesis at the University of Bristol. Far from viewing this as the completion of a major piece of work or some monumental achievement, I prefer to define this event as the completion of training for a challenging expedition that will continue through the remainder of my academic career. Already, I can feel a change in myself: a renewed optimism about the possibility the future holds, but rather than being character...Posted on 28 February 2013 | 12:47 am
The True Meaning of The Daxue: Thorsten Pattberg on the Translation of Chinese Terms
A very interesting post by Thorsten Pattberg of Peking University (ok, ok 北京大学). Thorsten's work brings his understanding of Chinese philosophy, literature and classical Chinese to inform contemporary efforts to better engage with and understand Chinese culture. He's definitely one of the more illuminating scholars writing on China today. http://www.east-west-dichotomy.com/how-western-translations-distort-chinas-reality/?goback=%2Egmp_1901356%2Egde_1901356_member_212662753 ...Posted on 14 February 2013 | 3:14 am
State Council: Chinese Universities to Introduce Masters and Doctoral Tuition Fees from 2014
The State Council last week announced reform of postgraduate tuition fees throughout the Chinese HE sector. From the 2014/15 academic year, all new postgraduate students will have to pay tuition fees ranging from RMB8k to RMB10k per annum (approx £800 - £1000). The announcement, following deliberative panels chaired by outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao, signals the end of "free" postgraduate education in China's vast HE sector. Since 2006, the 112 national universities und...Posted on 13 February 2013 | 10:38 pm
