# Being a Chinese student at UCL past and present: Exploring and visualising student history

Being a Chinese student at UCL past and present: Exploring and visualising student history at UCL Institute of Education, Wednesday 11 November 2026, 16:30.

- Price: Free
- Venue: UCL Institute of Education, Bedford Way 20, WC1H 0AL London
- Go to page: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/nov/being-chinese-student-ucl-past-and-present-exploring-and-visualising-student-history

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A drop-in showcase of artworks, including comics, zines, models and drawings, exploring what it was like to be a Chinese student at UCL in the past and today. It is organised by Professor Georgina Brewis and Dr Jenny Bond of UCL, Dr Xiyuan Tan of Loughborough University and Dr Hailey Austin of Abertay University, with students and staff producing work inspired by archival sources. Visitors can view the artworks, speak to their creators, and chat with archivists, creative practitioners and historians. Refreshments follow in the IAS Common Ground, South Wing, from 17:30.

## Dates

- Wednesday 11 November 16:30 — UCL Institute of Education

Written by a model, sources: [ucl.ac.uk](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2026/nov/being-chinese-student-ucl-past-and-present-exploring-and-visualising-student-history)

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