Denis Chang, a leading Hong Kong lawyer, has provided funding to encourage links between the
University
of
Bristol
, of which he is a graduate, and universities in
China
.There are a number of schemes now under discussion, but the first proposal is to invite Chinese graduate students to come to
Bristol
so that each one may spend upwards of six months engaged in comparative research into some aspect of Chinese and English law.
The
University
of
Bristol
is one of the leading universities in the
United Kingdom
. Its
Law
School
is one of the top Law Schools, and the city of
Bristol
is one of the most attractive in
England
. For any Chinese scholar who is contemplating spending time doing research in the
United Kingdom
, this is a significant opportunity.
Anyone coming to
Bristol
under this scheme would, of course, need a good knowledge of English. He or she would be given computer space and library space. Some assistance would be given with the research, depending on the topic. The student would become a member of the Bristol University Centre for East Asian Studies and would, while at
Bristol
, be expected to produce at least one paper to be published by the Centre.
No fees would be payable to the
University
of
Bristol
and any student within the scheme would be given approximately ?2,000 assistance with his/her expenses. The balance of funds would have to be found by the student from other sources. Scholars coming to Bristol under the scheme would, apart from being members of the Centre for East Asian Studies, be linked with the Bristol University Institute of Advanced Studies. It may be possible for a visiting scholar under this scheme to obtain accommodation in the Institute. This accommodation is attractive, though it is not, of course, free.
Any scholars who are thinking of applying to come to
Bristol
under this scheme should write in the first instance to Professor KaHo Mok, Centre for East Asian Studies, KH.Mok@bristol.ac.uk, or to Professor Roger Kerridge,
School
of
Law
, Roger.Kerridge@bristol.ac.uk.
