Social Action Award: Recognising alumni who have made an exceptional contribution and commitment to creating positive social change and improving the lives of others.
Wang Miao holds a Master’s Degree in International Development and Public Policy Management from the University of Manchester. She is the founder of Better Blue, China's first marine NGO with UN ECOSOC consultative status.
Da Chen is a disability inclusion advocate and board member of World Disability Billiards and Snooker. He has led the development of disability snooker across China and Asia.
His studies at the University of Bristol were a defining influence. The MSc Inclusive Education programme deepened his understanding of disability rights and inclusive design. At the same time, the UK’s culture of equality demonstrated how accessibility could be embedded in everyday life.
Wenjie Li obtained his Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Exeter. He is now an Executive Director at Kaiyuan Securities.
In 2012, he founded the Exeter China Alumni Association (ECAA), which has grown from one hundred members to a global network of over ten thousand. He was named a 2020 Outstanding Anti-Epidemic Volunteer for his leadership of ECAA during that time.
