In order to speed up the internationalization and enhance the international competitiveness of disciplines, recently College of Economics and the University of Nottingham signed a "memorandum of strategic cooperation" in Nottingham. The two sides will have cooperation in the area of teacher visits, student exchanges, scientific research and other aspects. The two sides also agreed to jointly set up “China and the Global Economic Policy Research Centre” (CGEP), and will jointly held the annual Symposium every year.

University of Nottingham is a famous British university, which has an international reputation. University of Nottingham paid great attention to this strategic cooperation, Chancellor David Greenaway personally received the Huang Xianhai, vice president and his party attended the signing ceremony.