Teaching and Research

Si Yuan Guest Professorship, donated and set up by Dr. Thomas T. T. Chen, President of Si Yuan Foundation, is aimed at appealing scholars, entrepreneurs, or celebrities, who have outstanding achievements in their professional fields, to give lectures in UNNC. Many senior scholars have been invited to deliver open lectures to students and staffs in UNNC. 

Yi Zhong He Healthcare Education Promotion Fund was donated by Madam Fangzhou, the founder of Yi Zhong He Herbal Plant and Ningbo’s outstanding female entrepreneur. It aims to promote the healthcare education, award the talent and group with excellent contribution in healthcare, drive the research and international collaboration of the Traditional Chinese Medicine, enhance the public health awareness and improve the health condition of the society. The fund will rely on the research excellence and broad network of Nottingham China Health Institute, to deliver a wide range of activities in research, education and exchange. In 2018-2019, the fund has already financially support the breast cancer programme by the GRADE (Ningbo China) Centre, the annual forum of Nottingham China Health Institute, a forum on healthy food and nutrition for the community. The total beneficiary is more than 300, with a sound social feedback and benefit.

Nottingham Healthcare Development Fund was donated by Han Hui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Hai Hui is a joint venture between Zhejiang Hai Zheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies,  and Hill house Capital Group, one of the largest investments funds under asset management in Asia. The Fund aims to deliver joint research projects, international collaboration and talent development programme.

The Lady Susan Greenaway Fellowship Fund is sponsored by Lady Susan Greenaway. The Fund aims to create innovative, evidence-informed, practice opportunities and provide personal and professional development support to female local administrative and professional staff at UNNC. The Scheme aims to help make a step change in staff development at UNNC, with the principle beneficiaries being junior, early career staff with high potential. Training opportunities and projects are expected to be short term, up to 4 weeks maximum, and deliver enrichment beyond the normal scope of the daily job.