Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London

M. T. Z. Tyau (Diao Minqian 刁敏謙), Law student, describes arriving in London as an international student from China in 1909. This extract is from Tyau’s account of his London years. M. T. Z. Tyau, London through Chinese Eyes (London: Swarthmore Press, 1920). Voiced by Yitao Qian. 

For more information and to access the transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/culture/projects/generation-ucl-200-years-student-life-london

Date of episode recording: 2023-09-01
Duration: 00:01:20
Language of episode: English
Presenter:M. T. Z. Tyau
Guests: M. T. Z. Tyau
Producer: Produced by Georgina Brewis; Edited by Teresa Baker 

What is Generation UCL: 200 Years of Student Life in London?

Generation UCL is a research and engagement project that is collecting the stories of UCL alumni over 200 years. To give an insight into the breadth and diversity of the student experience, this series includes short extracts from these oral history interviews alongside excerpts from written memoirs that have been voiced by actors.