On February 29, 2020, Zheng Shanjie, Deputy Secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of Ningbo Municipal Party Committee, and his party went to University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) to inspect and guide the epidemic prevention and control. They visited the administrative building, canteen and Boya International Exchange Center of the university to learn more about the university's epidemic prevention measures, the return of employees and the situation of overseas teachers and students.

Zheng Shanjie inquired sincerely about the future plans and arrangements for the return of teachers and students and the resumption of teaching, and highly recognized UNNC's performance in the battle of epidemic prevention and control. Zheng Shanjie said that as UNNC has more contacts with other parts of the world, it should, according to the return of teachers and students and the resumption of classes, implement detailed measures, provide humanized services, work better in epidemic prevention and control, and strive to build a defense line against import and proliferation, so as to ensure the safety of all teachers and students.

Xu Yafen, Chair of UNNC, Nick Miles, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of UNNC, Ying Xiong, Secretary of Party Committee of UNNC and key employees of the university's epidemic prevention participated in the reception and work report.