Luman Zhou

Luman Zhou

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 https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3254-7971

Personal profile

Overview

Luman Zhou is a PhD candidate at the University of Manchester. My PhD project explores Chinese international postgraduates' conceptualisation, development and application of critical thinking: a longitudinal case study in a UK university. Before PhD, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in China and a master’s degree in 2016 at the University of Manchester, UK. After graduation, I worked as a lecturer in China several years. I devoted all my several years to the frontline of teaching and education practice, and I won many teaching awards to demonstrate my hard work and commitment to my passion field. My doctoral research is closely integrated with practical teaching. I am committed to studying how to integrate abstract Critical Thinking into the specific teaching process to benefit students and teachers. I also hope to promote the early development of Critical Thinking in China.

Achievements

2024 Best Contribution to internationalisation Awards-MDC Excellence Awards.

2024 Volunteer of the Year UoM for contributing to the PGR community. (Commended, Award category: Students supporting the wider community)

2024 Global Scholar Fund (Recipient)

Research Interests

The internationalisation of higher education, international students' experiences, critical thinking, and identity. My supervisors are Senior Lecturer Dr Jenna Mittelmeier, Dr Jessica Gagnon, and Dr Martyn KJ Edwards.

Teaching Assistant 

Over 350+ hours for the following course units: (02/22-now, 2.5 year+). The courses I worked on including but not limited with:

BA International Education Systems and Policy course 

MA in Internationalizing the Curriculum course 

EDUC60011&70542 MA Education Research Methods 

GEOG90000 SEED PGR Training 

EDUC71321 MA Community and Policy in Sustainability Education 

Marking for Understanding Research undergraduate student assignments.

Research Assistant 

Education and Psychology group in MIE (09/23-07/24)

PGR MIE Student representative 2021-22 

PGR Ambassador Faculty of Humanities 05/2024 to now

-Improved PGR experience, supporting the local community and representing PGR voices.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Education, The University of Manchester

27 Sept 2021 → 1 Oct 2024

Award Date: 27 Sept 2021

Master of Arts, The University of Manchester

21 Sept 2015 → 16 Dec 2016

Award Date: 16 Dec 2016

External positions

RIS Writing Retreat

1 Mar 2024 → …

Areas of expertise

  • LB2300 Higher Education
  • internalization of higher education
  • international stundet experience
  • identity
  • critical thinking
  • language learning and teaching

Keywords

  • Critical thinking
  • Student experience
  • Intelligent Systems Development
  • Academic identity
  • Academic learning experience
  • Internationalization
  • 13 Oral presentation
  • 3 Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
  • 2 Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
  • 1 Membership of committee
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