Biography
Eleanor is a 4th year student reading Chinese at the University of Edinburgh. Recently come back from a year abroad studying Mandarin at Fudan University in Shanghai, where she held a Confucius Institute Scholarship.
Eleanor has absolutely loved travelling around China and is now keen to use her own experiences there, and her role as External Relations Officer at the University of Edinburgh’s China Futures Society, to encourage greater engagement in Sino-Scottish relations.
Eleanor’s research this year will focus on Chinese geopolitical relations, the evolution of the public sphere in China and the structure and process of domestic politics and policy. Once graduated, she hopes to return to China to further enhance her Mandarin language skills and understanding of Sino-UK relations.
Publications
Chinese Climate Policy: Energy Transition or Addition?
In this episode of our student-led podcast series, climate expert Belinda Schäpe joins host Eleanor de Renzy Channer to explore China’s decarbonisation journey, from its dual carbon goals for 2030 and 2060 to the rise of clean energy sectors like solar, batteries and EVs. Key
China and the Future of Global Aid
In this episode of our student-led podcast series, Dr Ruby Wang, Founder and Director of LINTRIS Consulting and author of the acclaimed newsletter China Health Pulse, explores China’s growing role in global health and development aid. Hosted by Eleanor de Renzy Channer, this conversation unpacks
From Taiwanese Ritual to Contemporary Dance
In this Edinburgh Fringe Special Edition Podcast, Eleanor de Renzy Channer and Ting Ting Zhang speak to Chia-che Hsieh, co-founder of Asia Base, and Hsu Chen Wei, founder of the Hsu Chen Wei Dance Company, about their Edinburgh Fringe show, which brings together traditional Taiwanese