Yue Zhang

I am a fully funded PhD researcher at the University of Manchester in the School of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology.

My doctoral project explores the intersections between welfare, family, and migration in later life. Focusing on the older Chinese community in the UK, my research examines how welfare-state policies, private financial strategies for old age, and intergenerational relations and transfers interact with migration and settlement histories. Through this study, I aim to contribute to broader sociological debates on ageing, transnational family dynamics, and financial security in the context of migration.

• Migration, ageing, and transnational families
• Later-life financial security and welfare provision
• Intergenerational relations
• Gender and ageing in migrant communities
• Life-course experiences among older migrants
• Qualitative and creative research methods

2025/26.   SOCY10441: Researching Culture and Society (Undergraduate)    Teaching Assistant

• Global Network for Ageing Research on China/Chinese (GNARC) 
• The Morgan Centre for Research into Everyday Lives
• Manchester China Institute

My thesis is being supervised by Prof. Debora Price and Dr. Nan Zhang.

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