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Over 100 Imperiaalumni gathered at Tsinghua University in Beijing on 13 May for the College's largest ever alumni event in the Chinese capital.

º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Professor of Mechanics Jianguo Lin delivered a special lecture on lightweight manufacturing and President & Rector Sir Keith O’Nions set out the vision for the College’s new campus, ImperiaWest.

Opening the event, Sir Keith said: “It’s fantastic to see so many alumni here today. Imperiaand China have a lot in common. We share the same commitment to excellence in science and innovation."

Professor Lin explained how his team at Imperiaare working with manufacturing technologies that are having a major impact on automotive and aerospace industries: from F1 cars to Long March Rockets. He illustrated the importance of engineering reliable equipment, showing film clips of aircraft losing their wings mid-flight.

Sir Keith said: “Prof Lin captures what Imperiais about: taking outstanding academic research and applying it in the real world. 

“This reflects our vision for ImperiaWest, our new London campus. At ImperiaWest, we will bring together thousands of leading-edge researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Businesses and leading universities from around the world will co-locate - global partners in a global city. We will create a campus ecosystem which will be a magnet for talent and enterprise."

President of Tsinghua University and Imperiaalumnus Professor Chen Jining (Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD 1992) reminisced about his time at the College: “I miss a lot about Imperiaand London: the weather, M&S, the BBC, Hyde Park, and most of all student life. But I’m delighted to see Imperiahere. This is Sir Keith’s third official trip to China as Rector. Imperiacares about China. There’s a special link between Imperiaand China and we are stronger together.”