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From internet addict to international championships: The journey of a student cyclist

From internet addict to international championships: The journey of a student cyclist

“Three... two... one...” a voice announces over the speakers. The tension mounts. You can ...

26 Jul 2024
The Conversation: Five common English words we don’t know the origins of – including ‘boy’ and ‘dog’

The Conversation: Five common English words we don’t know the origins of – including ‘boy’ and ‘dog’

Detail from Tacuinum Sanitatis, a 14th-century handbook of medieval health. The naming process...

19 Jul 2024
Grad 2024: Internships as a route to self-knowledge

Grad 2024: Internships as a route to self-knowledge

Vionna Fiducia, a Year Four BA Media and Communication Studies student, shows the reporter the im...

05 Jul 2024
Global scholars explore technology’s effect on language education

Global scholars explore technology’s effect on language education

Generative AI could make second language learning unnecessary, some cultural commentators have su...

12 Jun 2024
The Conversation: The Singapore Stone’s carvings have been undeciphered for centuries – now we’re trying to crack the puzzle

The Conversation: The Singapore Stone’s carvings have been undeciphered for centuries – now we’re trying to crack the puzzle

If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you m...

12 Jun 2024
UoL Delegation Explores Collaborative Frontiers at HSS

UoL Delegation Explores Collaborative Frontiers at HSS

From March 21st to 22nd, a delegation from the University of Liverpool (UoL) visited the School o...

01 Apr 2024
INS Research Seminars: Fostering Community and Collaboration

INS Research Seminars: Fostering Community and Collaboration

Recently, the Department of International Studies’ research seminar titled “New Dynamics in China...

29 Mar 2024
Dr Thomas Duggett Elected as a Fellow of the English Association

Dr Thomas Duggett Elected as a Fellow of the English Association

Dr Thomas Duggett from HSS Department of Literary and Translation Studies, has achieved a notable...

28 Feb 2024
My experience: A theatrical journey through ‘Old Times’

My experience: A theatrical journey through ‘Old Times’

Meet Katharina Zhu, a Year Three BA English and Communication Studies Austrian student at Xi’an J...

26 Feb 2024