20th Anniversary of UNNC: Connecting the world, creating the future

07 March 2024

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In 2024, the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking both the past achievements and a visionary future.

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Dating back to 2004, the establishment of UNNC marked a pioneering milestone as the first Sino-foreign cooperative university. It has created a model for combining higher education in China with high-quality educational resources from abroad and set a precedent for China’s education to look outward and create links to the world.

Over the past two decades, UNNC has been the leader for International higher-education innovation. It has introduced high-level British-style education and built world-class international faculty teams. It has created global science and technology innovation platforms and shaped the cross-border industry-university-research cooperation chain. Additionally, UNNC has established a spectrum of extracurricular activities and forged an innovation and entrepreneurship system that leads the way to the future. 

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Through its unwavering efforts and remarkable achievements, UNNC has won widespread social praise and international recognition in the sector of higher education and beyond.

Now, UNNC sets sail again from where the dream began to create a brighter future.

20th anniversary promotional video's official launch

Join us in this journey through UNNC's 20th anniversary promotional video and capture the vibrant moments of the past 20 years. As this visual odyssey comes to an end, may our lights shine brighter, illuminating our path toward an infinite future.

20th anniversary icon's official launch

In the icon, the "20" on the top represents the significant milestone – the 20th anniversary, the words on the bottom clearly convey the information about the event and the background colour is Nottingham blue. The designer is Ruiheng Lan, a UNNC PGR student in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering.

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The icon is a shape made of three curves and the meaning behind it is three-fold. The shape's first and most intuitive meaning is the number "two" (2 and 二), which conveys the most important information about this logo – the 20th anniversary. Secondly, the icon also includes the character "N", which represents both "Nottingham" and "Ningbo", and the three curves indicate the tri-campus that comes together to be a complete "The University of Nottingham". Finally, the icon adopts a dynamic design style. The head and tail of the icon seem to surge with endless vitality, indicating the vision of UNNC to be a university without borders.

Main events preview

March: Robin Hood Cup

Later in the month, the inaugural sports competition 'Robin Hood Cup' invitational will kick off, bringing together students from various campuses to showcase their athletic prowess and youthful energy over two days of competition. This is not only a competition of ability, strength and speed, but also a friendly exchange that transcends geographical boundaries. Through the spirit of sport,the competition is built to promote teamwork, camaraderie and cultural interaction among the younger generation.

April: Global partner day

This event will further deepen the close ties between UNNC and its global partners, and broaden the boundaries of communication. Representatives from numerous esteemed international higher education institutions, including schools from U21, will converge at UNNC to engage in discussions on a multitude of topics pertaining to educational collaboration.

April: International education week

The series of activities for international education week will kick off successively, such as Spring Concert, Global Village, and Science Expo. Meanwhile, student organisations and societies will present 20 birthday gifts to UNNC, showcasing the talents of UNNC students in the international education environment.

April: 20th anniversary gala celebration

This is not only a grand gathering feast, but also an important moment to showcase UNNC's 20-year world-class international education journey from a global perspective. On this memorable night, we will witness the growth footprint of UNNC, and look forward to a more brilliant future.

April: UNNC museum's opening

The UNNC museum will comprehensively showcase UNNC's outstanding achievements and unique culture since its establishment, providing a window for all sectors of society to deeply understand the development process and spiritual connotation of UNNC. Through rich materials and precious historical objects, the museum will become an important carrier for connecting history with the present.

April : Alumni Homecoming series

We warmly invite alumni to return to UNNC for series of special 20th anniversary events, culminating in what we anticipate to be the largest alumni homecoming in UNNC's history! With class reunions, industry forums, activities and campaigns highlighting the stories of our incredible graduates, we can't wait to walk down memory lane together while looking to our shared, limitless future.

Keep an eye out for pre-registration, for events starting from mid-April which will provide a welcoming platform for alumni to communicate, share, and celebrate. There will be opportunities to highlight, learn about and recognise the success of the 22,000+ members of our global community, as well as support UNNC through the next exciting 20 years of development.

July: 2024 international forum on student affairs

The International Forum aims to create a platform for exchanging innovative practices in student affairs management across universities and delve into the research and practice of cultivating students' glocal competence in various settings. A highlight will be a special forum for authors of chapters in a forthcoming book to share their insights on the cultivation of glocal talent. By embracing the vision of a 'community with a shared future for mankind,' the 2024 International Forum on Student Affairs aspires to contribute to a meaningful dialogue on glocal talent cultivation, underscoring the interconnectivity and collective prosperity of communities and nations in sculpting the future of higher education.

In addition, UNNC will release 20 research impact cases, vividly showcasing the outstanding achievements and profound impacts of UNNCers in various fields.

The above are the major activities during the 20th anniversary celebration. We look forward to seeing you participate in whichever way you choose.

Finally, let's kick off this momentous celebration and shout out the slogan for UNNC's 20th anniversary: Connecting the world, creating the future!

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