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Rediscovering the silenced voices of modern Hong Kong

18 June, 2026Asian Studies Postgraduate Research

We talk to Ryan Choi who has been awarded a highly competitive fellowship to complete his PhD.

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It’s a hat-trick! Thomas Merryfield wins main prize at the 21st Japanese Speech Contest

22 May, 2026Asian Studies Life at LLC Undergraduate

We hear from the final year student about topping the Speech Category.

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Major Fellowship win for East Asian Studies dissertation

03 March, 2026Asian Studies Postgraduate Research

PhD student Tsz Ho Wong has received 30,000 USD for his financial history thesis.

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What's it like to present at a major conference?

20 January, 2026Asian Studies Life at LLC Research Undergraduate

Year 4 student Cameron tells us about presenting at the Asia Pacific Conference in Japan.

Cameron Bain and his mentor standing in front of a fountain on a university campus in Japan. There are two towers in the background.

Two in a row! Jess Polito makes it back-to-back wins for Edinburgh in the Japanese Speech Contest

21 March, 2025Asian Studies Life at LLC Undergraduate

We speak to the second year student about her prize-winning experience.

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Meet our graduates: Carol Rennie (East Asian Studies)

03 March, 2025Asian Studies Meet our graduates Postgraduate

A two-time postgraduate alumnus in Asian Studies, Carol now owns and runs an independent cinema in…

Final-year students support local charity

27 June, 2024Asian Studies European Languages and Cultures Life at LLC Scandinavian Studies Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Undergraduate

Students of Scandinavian Studies, Spanish and Chinese visit Social Bite, an Edinburgh-based charity…

Speech! Minju Kim wins national contest for her talk on Japan’s relationship with Korea

17 April, 2024Asian Studies Life at LLC Undergraduate

We talk to the final year student about overcoming her fears to win the top prize in the 19th…

MINT Chinese Film Festival brings together graduate talent in women on screen

26 September, 2023Asian Studies Film and Intermediality Meet our graduates Postgraduate

We hear from alumni and staff in Asian Studies and Film, Exhibition and Curation about the very…

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The art of translating culture and place

17 August, 2023Asian Studies

Teaching Fellow Esther Tyldesley tells us about her PEN Translates award-winning work on The Sacred…

Photo of Esther standing at the foot of the steps to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing

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