Tsinghua University, China

Tsinghua University's Institute of International and Area Studies and the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) first signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2018 to foster new collaborations, leading to the appointment of a Joint Chair in Area Studies.

The two universities work together regularly across a number of disciplines and often exchange staff through the Exeter / Tsinghua Fellowship, supporting the exchange of both academic and professional services staff to take up short-term  placements at the partner university. The Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies and Tsinghua have established the Digital Archive of the Middle East project, and have developed a Joint PhD in Area Studies.

UKCHA

The UK-China Humanities Alliance (UKCHA) is a grouping of some of the best universities in the UK and China, focusing on developing research and connections in the Humanities. Led by Tsinghua University, and with the University of Exeter as the lead coordinating institution for the UK membership of the Alliance, UKCHA is a vibrant multilateral partnership with Tsinghua and Exeter cooperating closely at the heart of its activities.