Dr Qinqing Xu is a lecturer in Intellectual Property Law. Before joining the University of Manchester, she worked as a lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at Durham Law School, UK. Qinqing obtained her PhD degree with Examiners’ Commendation for Outstanding Thesis from the University of Wollongong, Australia. She also completed a Bachelor of Law with Distinction and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature, and a Mphil in Laws with Distinction. Qinqing’s research interests focus on copyright, including music copyright, and cover a wide range of other topics such as intellectual property issues related to gaming and intangible cultural heritages.

Qinqing is a Honorary Lecturer at the University of Queensland, Australia. Qinqing was also granted a funded visiting fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in 2022, Germany.