Activities per year
Personal profile
Biography
Wei Yu is a PhD candidate in Development Policy and Management at the University of Manchester. Prior to the PhD programme, he obtained master's degrees from both Loughborough University and Manchester GDI, in the area of entrepreneurial management and organisational studies.
His research interests cover human resourse management and entrepreneurship. His PhD thesis focuses on exploring talent management framework in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the perspectives from China's context.
Wei have been awarded the Associate Fellowship of Advance HE (AFHEA). He is an experienced graduate teaching assistant (GTA) in the cluster of Management, Governance and Development in GDI.
Teaching
GTA modules to date:
MGDI70191 Human Resource Management: Concepts and Contexts
MGDI70692 Human Resource Planning and Development
MGDI70661 Human Resource Practice 1
MGDI70432 Human Resource Practice 2
MGDI71441 Learning, Training and Development
MGDI70472 Managing Quality in Development
MGDI70081 Organisational Psychology, Management and Change
MGDI71981 Development Practice: International Contexts
MGDI77770 Research Methods in Organisational Contexts
MGDI70461 Organisational Development
MGDI70072 Organisational Behaviour
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Member of Academy of Management (AOM)
Member of American Psychological Association (APA)
Member of British Academy of Management (BAM)
Member of International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR)
Member of European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB)
Member of Academic Council on the United System (ACUNS)
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, Organisational Change and Development, The University of Manchester
10 Sept 2019 → 20 Nov 2020
Award Date: 20 Nov 2020
Master of Science, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Loughborough University
2 Oct 2017 → 12 Dec 2018
Award Date: 12 Dec 2018
External positions
Student Community Ambassador, Academy of Management
Jan 2025 → …
Welfare and Diversity Rep, Loughborough Students Union
Oct 2017 → Oct 2018
Areas of expertise
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Human Resource Management
- Organisational Studies
- HD28 Management. Industrial Management
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
Activities
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The 11th IACMR Biennial Conference (Event)
Yu, W. (Peer reviewer of publications)
12 Nov 2024 → 30 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review › Research
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IFSAM Congress 2024
Yu, W. (Participant)
25 Sept 2024 → 27 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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British Academy of Management Conference 2024
Yu, W. (Participant)
2 Sept 2024 → 6 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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CERIC Doctoral Conference
Yu, W. (Participant)
20 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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SEED PGR Conference 2023
Yu, W. (Participant)
17 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Participating in a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research