Professor Andrew King (a.king@hull.ac.uk)
Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Hull
Professor King holds a personal research chair in music and technology. He was Head of the School of the Arts from 2017 until 2023 and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He previously led the music subject area and has led major research projects funded by AHRC, the Arts Council and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (via PRSF, Sound and Music) in the areas of online music education, psychological wellbeing and evaluating the impact of composer residencies. Professor King is part of the steering group for the revision of the QAA Benchmark statements for Music in 2024.
Dr Hongwei Liu (H.Liu2@hull.ac.uk)
Associate Professor, Senior Mandarin teacher at the Confucius Institute at the University of Hull
Dr Hongwei Liu has extensive experience in international Chinese language education. She has taught Chinese across primary and secondary schools in both the US and the UK and currently delivers HSK courses and Audiovisual Chinese at CIUH. Dr Liu’s research focuses on the intersections of translation, international Chinese education, and intercultural communication. Her academic work reflects a sustained commitment to global language education and intercultural exchange.
Dr Yanyi Lu (y.lu2@hull.ac.uk)
Administrator at the Confucius Institute at the University of Hull
Dr Yanyi Lu (Lulu) earned her PhD in Music from the University of Hull and is a Fellow in Higher Education Academy. She has been leading the Chinese Whispers educational project for the past six years.
Dr Lu specialises in teaching Mandarin through music, particularly to school-aged children in the UK. She has developed an innovative Mandarin Singing Curriculum, which has been widely adopted in Mandarin language teaching across various educational settings.
Guojing Fan（Kristine）(fgjofficial.2022@gmail.com)
Senior Mandarin Teacher
Kristine holds a Master’s degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Tianjin Normal University. She is an optimistic and cheerful individual, passionate about building positive relationships with others. Diligent, responsible, open-minded, and a strong communicator, she brings a collaborative spirit to her work. Having previously served as a Volunteer Mandarin Teacher in Kenya, Africa, Kristine now works as a qualified Mandarin teacher in the Confucius Institute at the University of Hull, where she teaches HSK Courses and Chinese cultural courses. In addition to teaching, she also manages outreach programmes and Chinese Proficiency Examinations.
Jiubo Xu（Tina) J.Xu2@hull.ac.uk
Volunteer Mandarin teacher
Tina is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Chinese Education at Tianjin Normal University.With five years of academic training and extensive experience in teaching Chinese as a second language, she now leads the Chinese Club at Woodland Primary School and the Choir Course at Tickton C of E Primary School.
Xinyue Cao (Sanny) X.Cao@hull.ac.uk
Volunteer Mandarin Teacher
Xinyue Cao, from Tianjin Normal University, majors in International Chinese Language Education. Xinyue Cao is now a volunteer mandarin teacher in Confucius Institute at University of Hull, teaching Chinese courses of Market Weighton School and Chinese classical and folk dance courses in Confucius Institute.
Ping Wang (Daisy) P.Wang2@hull.ac.uk
Volunteer Mandarin Teacher
Daisy is currently a postgraduate student at Tianjin Normal University, majoring in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages.
At present, she teaches Mandarin at Howden School and Chiltern Primary School in the UK. She enjoys teaching lovely children and finds great joy in helping them learn the Chinese language and understand Chinese culture.
Hao Zhang (Roro) H.Zhang3@hull.ac.uk
Volunteer Mandarin Teacher
Hao Zhang is a postgraduate student at Tianjin Normal University, majoring in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. She is currently teaching Chinese at Howden School and Highlands Primary School,with a focus on HSK preparation and Chinese culture.
Miaomiao Shi
Volunteer Mandarin Teacher
Miaomiao Shi graduated from Tianjin Normal University with a Master’s degree. She has three years of experience teaching Chinese in Thailand. Currently, she is a Mandarin teacher at the Confucius Institute at the University of Hull, where she teaches Chinese language courses.