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Explainer: The evolution of China’s Double Ninth Festival

Explainer: The evolution of China’s Double Ninth Festival

Chongyang Festival. Credit: https://plus.hellorf.com/ In China, numbers are important; they carr...

11 Oct 2024
Digital education students’ AI medical training tool wins global prize

Digital education students’ AI medical training tool wins global prize

A team including master’s students from the XJTLU Academy of Future Education has received an awa...

03 Sep 2024
From stars to roses: The forgotten origins of Chinese Valentine’s Day

From stars to roses: The forgotten origins of Chinese Valentine’s Day

On a warm August evening, couples stroll hand in hand along the city streets. Fairy lights hangin...

02 Aug 2024
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