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Yaojun Li has a distinguished career in sociology, specializing in social mobility, social stratification, ethnic integration, and social capital. He has been at the University of Manchester since 2000, after previously serving at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Birmingham. His research notably includes grounded examination of educational and labor market outcomes, addressing civic engagement, and charitable giving, with influences of class structures in both the UK and China. Dr. Li's contributions have been recognized internationally, having served on editorial boards and as a member of the ESRC Peer Review College. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2016 and was awarded an OBE in 2025 for his services to advancing knowledge in social mobility and ethnic integration. Currently, he supervises multiple PhD students and has conducted numerous research projects funded by national councils. His work aims to provide valuable insights into how social dynamics evolve in diverse contexts, with a particular focus on comparative studies between the UK and China.
University of Manchester • Manchester, United Kingdom
Serves as a Professor in the Department of Sociology. Oversees research in areas of social mobility, ethnic integration, and social capital.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.