China oxford latest announcements

27th May 2023

What a glorious long May Bank Holiday weekend we had recently. The weather was too good to stay indoors! Our scholars spent their afternoon punting on River Cherwell. They enjoyed the splendid views along the river while having a good exercise. A big thanks to Yan and Danchen for organising the activity and booking the equipment for all. Also, big applause to Yan for keeping the scholars dry and being an excellent punting coach! 😄

29 January 2023

What a grand meet – up at Oxford’s Grand Cafe on the High Street! China Oxford Scholars enjoyed catching up with one another over the Chinese New Year. Thanks Joey and Yan for organising this event.

19 January 2023

Happy Chinese New Year! May wealth come pouring in and all your wishes come true. May your Year of the Rabbit be full of happiness and good health. 新年快乐! 财源滚滚, 心想事成. 祝你兔年幸福安康!

21 December 2022

Hi everyone! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
圣诞快乐和新年快乐! 聖誕快樂和新年快樂!

12 December 2022

Scholars got a lovely head start with their Christmas dinner at the Pierre Victoire in Oxford in the 11th December. Thank you to 2022 Scholar Convenors Joey Tsz Ying Ho and Shu Wei for organising this wonderful gathering.

17 November 2022

A great time was had by all at the 16th November Welcome Reception and dinner for the 2022 COSF Scholars. Wonderful that supervisors and COSF Alumni Association members from London were also on hand to help us celebrate this new cohort. Big thanks to Oxford Awards Panel Chairman Prof. Michael Wooldridge for hosting this intimate gathering at Hertford College.

12 November 2022

Our 2023 application form is now available online for download.

5 October 2022

Update from the COSF AA

The COSF Alumni Association is sure keeping busy. So far this year , it’s organised meet-ups with current Scholars at Oxford and COSF alumni too. Some piccies to share: Get together at the April “The Silk Road Project” concert at the Sheldonian, the afternoon tea in Shenzhen in May and a flyer promoting a summer talk by COSF AA member Jingjing Chen! Well done COSF AA and keep up the great work!

Afternoon tea in Shenzhen in May
Meet up at the Silk Road Project Concert at the Sheldonian in April
Summer COSF AA talk by Jingjing Chen

2 October 2022

THANK YOU 2021 SCHOLAR CONVENOR GABRIEL NG

A shout out to Gabriel Ng for organising gatherings during the 2021 academic year. He’s back in HK now after completing his BCL. He has just shared this snapshot of a 2021 Michaelmas gathering with his fellow COSF Scholars at the Jericho Tavern. Great to know a good time was had by all!

1 September 2022

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW 2022/2023 SCHOLARS!

We are delighted to announce the new cohort of China Oxford Scholars. Read all about this impressive group of postgraduates in our just published newsletter .

Here’s the link:

http://chinaoxford.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/China-Oxford-Scholars-Announcement-2022-HQ.pdf

17 November 2021

WELCOME 2021 AND 2020 SCHOLARS @ THE COSF Hertford College Formal Dinner

A wonderful time was had by all at the COSF Herford College Reception and Dinner event on the 16th November. Thank you to COSF Trustee Prof. Zhanfeng Cui and Oxford Awards Panel Chairman Prof. Michael Wooldridge for hosting and supporting this Covid-safe event which enabled 2021, 2020 and 2019 Scholars to meet up after these past 2 challenging years due to pandemic restrictions.

Dinner in the Old Dining Hall at Hertford College
Post – dinner group photo under Hertford College’s Bridge of Sighs

5 October 2021

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW 2021-2022 SCHOLARS . Wishing you a great start to the Michaelmas Term!

19 September 2021

Wishing you and your family a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 祝你和你的家人中秋快乐!

12 May 2021

Inaugural COSF Epistle – Success stories of COSF Scholars

25 February 2021

Happy New Year of the Ox!

The China Oxford Scholarship Fund wishes you and your family a Happy New Year, and that all goes well along with good health, and  good fortune will smile on you.

中国牛津奖学金基金 祝您和家人,新年快乐,万事如意,身体健康,  吉星高照

15 October 2020

Timothy Beardson 1951-2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Timothy Beardson, COSF’s former Chairman of the Hong Kong Board of Trustees. He passed away on Monday evening on the 12th October 2020.

“Tim was instrumental in establishing COSF in the UK and was for a time a trustee in Hong Kong. He was also the International Chairman. Although he had stepped back from active involvement in the charity in recent times, his and Clair’s hospitality was legendary and enjoyed by us all at the Hailey lunches which for many years contributed so much to COSF and the scholars,” said Nicholas Dennys QC, COSF’s  UK Chairman.

Timothy was also a mentor for China Oxford Scholars. “It is my fortune to have met Mr Beardson. He set a great example for me as an entrepreneur, an educator, a friend, and a family man.  I will always remember his comments on life and hopefully in the future I can be someone like him, who cares for the next generation of young people. “ said scholar Hanyang Ye who was enrolled in the Global Leadership Initiative at Oxford.

We will all miss him dearly.

An online memorial to celebrate Timothy’s life has been created if you wish to comment, pay tribute or view his obituary.

https://www.forevermissed.com/timothy-john-beardson/about