Summary

  • The UK-China Humanities Alliance (UKCHA) was established in 2016.
  • The alliance is dedicated to promoting cross-cultural dialogue and collaborative research in the humanities between Chinese and UK universities.
  • There are eight Chinese member institutions and ten UK member institutions. 

About the alliance

The UKCHA arranges an annual conference, held alternately in the UK and China (to be hosted by SOAS University of London in 2026), to bring together the member institutions and encourage collaboration in research and teaching.

In 2018, the UKCHA launched the China-UK Higher Education Young Talent Alliance (HEYTA), connecting university students from the UK and China.

The annual HEYTA conference gives humanities students the opportunity to engage with an international community and engage in a global dialogue around the humanities. The next HEYTA Conference will be hosted by the University of Manchester in September 2026. 

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Members

Chinese Member Institutions

  • Tsinghua University
  • Peking University
  • Fudan University
  • Wuhan University
  • Beijing Foreign Studies University
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Shanghai International Studies University
  • Macau University of Science and Technology

UK Member Institutions

  • University of Exeter
  • University of Oxford China Centre
  • Needham Research Institute, Cambridge
  • University College London
  • King’s College London
  • SOAS University of London
  • University of Reading
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Warwick
  • Loughborough University

Get in touch

To learn more about the UKCHA and its programmes and activities, contact humsinternational@manchester.ac.uk