Upcoming Events

Feb 10

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations at The Open University

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 13:00 to 15:00

Milton Keynes Campus and Online

This year, the Online Confucius Institute will be holding the annual Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations both in-person on campus in Milton Keynes for OU staff and graduate students as well as online for OU staff in other locations and the general public. We are excited to share the annual festiviti...

Feb 16

Join us for free weekly Eight-Form Tai Chi sessions

Monday, February 16, 2026 - 13:30 to Monday, April 6, 2026 - 14:10

Online via Zoom

The OCI is delighted to offer another series of free weekly Tai Chi sessions with expert instructor YU Feixia. Discover the calming power of Tai Chi - one breath, one movement at a time. Running weekly on Mondays from 16th February to 6th April 2026. Sessions until 2nd March will run for 30 mins fr...

Mar 20

OCI Public Talk - Bridging Hearts and Cultures: Stories of Love, Identity, and Belonging

Friday, March 20, 2026 - 13:00 to 14:00

Online via MS Teams

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British-Chinese journalist, author, speaker, and advocate for women's issues, Xuē Xīnrán (薛欣然, pen name Xinran, will deliver a public talk about cultural identity and belonging.

Contact Us

Online Confucius Institute office 

Stuart Hall Building  
The Open University 
Walton Hall 
Milton Keynes 
MK7 6AA 

Email: [email protected]