About

The Thomas Wade Society is the official alumni association of Chinese Studies at the University of Cambridge.

We are driven by two goals: to strengthen connections among our community of former students and staff, and to facilitate contact between our members and current students.

Highlights include our annual China Careers Event in Cambridge, socials in the UK and China as well as, more recently, a Book Club.

Since our establishment in 2016 – going back to an earlier incarnation in 2009 – we have grown to over 200 members living anywhere in the world from San Francisco to Shenzhen.

We are excited about what we do. If you are, too, and you’d like to work with us, then please introduce yourself by dropping us an email. At the moment, we are especially open to conversations about sponsorships.

TWS Committee

President

Sarah Garton-Eisenacher (Grad. 2019)

Sarah is based in Shanghai, China, where she studies for a master’s degree in conference interpreting at Shanghai International Studies University. She has also participated in research, editorial and translation projects.

Sarah joined the TWS committee in 2021 and is leading the monthly Book Club.

Vice-President

Morrison Cleaver (Grad. 2023)

Morrison is undertaking a master’s degree in Politics and International Relations at the Yenching Academy of Peking University.

He is also one of the co-founders of the Cambridge University China Forum.

Communications Officer

Will Oliviero (Grad. 2022)

Will currently works at Intralink, an international business development consultancy with a deep specialism in Asia.

He also publishes a weekly newsletter, ‘Asia Pick of the Week,’ which is a roundup of Asia’s latest news on business and tech.

UK Socials Officer

Liam Elliott Brady (Grad. 2023)

Liam graduated from Clare College in 2023 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in History and International Relations at the London School of Economics.

He plans to work as a civil servant and maintains an avid interest in Chinese food and literature.

Treasurer

Alexander Johnstone (Grad. 2019)

After graduating from John’s in 2019, Alexander has been living in London and currently works as an Equity Analyst at Royal London Asset Management.

Alexander is very happy to help with the society’s aim to encourage dialogue amongst alumni as well as with current students, and maintain his interest in China/Hong Kong/Taiwan.