Events and stories coming up in the next few days

Private education provider hosting session

New Oriental, China's largest provider of private education services, will be on campus at the University of Manchester on Monday to talk about the courses it offers and opportunities for both students and teachers. The education company, which has its headquarters in the Haidian district of Beijing, is a significant private provider of primary and secondary school education in China and also specializes in language training. The event will be held in Theatre 3 of the Stopford Building at the University of Manchester.

Southampton celebrates Xiamen Uni links

Southampton University will celebrate its partnership with China's Xiamen University on Wednesday. Xiamen University Day will offer an opportunity for students, staff and local residents to learn more about the close ties with the institution, which is based in Fujian province on China's southeastern coast. To mark the event, Southampton University will award an honorary doctorate to Professor Zhu Chongshi, president of Xiamen University, at a ceremony on the Highfield Campus. There will also be a performance by the Xiamen University Student Art Troupe, which is sponsored by Southampton's Confucius Institute. The performance will feature elements of traditional Chinese culture and classical Chinese music and dance.