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Dr. Yu Song is Director and Professor of the XIPU Institution (Think Tank). Her current research interests include Social Changes and Social Policy, Local Governance and Public Policy, S&T Innovation and S&T Policy in China. She has secured multiple national and international top-level research grants, many government-commissioned projects, served as guest editor of a couple of prestigious journals, and published numerous articles and monographs which have had significant social impact and been widely cited. She has also published numerous influential policy documents that have been well received by government and industry alike. She is serving as a member of numerous associations, including Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), Member of Chinese Social Security Association, and Member of Chinese Sociology Association, and Council Member of Jiangsu Provincial Women’s Studies Association in China.
Research interests
Social Changes and Social Policy, Local Governance and Public Policy, S&T Innovation and S&T Policy in China
Experience
Professor and Director, XIPU Institution, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool Univeristy-2022-Present
Senior Associate Professor and Diretor, XIPU Institution, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University-2020 to 2022
Senior Associate Professor and Director of Diploma in China Studies (Year in China) Programme, Department of China Studies, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University-2016 to 2020
Associate Professor, School of Economics and Management, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University - 2010 to 2016
Lecturer, School of Economics and Management, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University - 2008 to 2010
Lecturer, School of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University - 1997 to 2004
Awards and honours
2021 First Prize for Excellent Paper of the Fifteenth Academic Conference of Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Philosophy and Social Sciences (Southern Jiangsu Region)
2021 Excellent SIP Research Reports Prizes
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow of Higher Education Academy (UK)
Ph.D. , Zhejiang University, 2008
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education，University of Liverpool, 2019
Research areas
- Social Changes and Social Policy
- Local Governance and Public Policy
- S&T Innovation and S&T Policy
Person Types
- Staff
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):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Challenges and Opportunities for Suzhou Free Trade Zone Arising from the Customs Closure of Hainan Free Trade Port
Song, Y. (PI), Chao, Q. (Team member), Bai, X. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member), Yao, X. (Team member) & Li, H. (Team member)
30/03/26 → 30/06/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Study on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women Workers in New Employment Sectors
Song, Y. (PI), Xu, Y. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member) & Zhang, L. (Team member)
1/03/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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The Yangtze River Delta Research Base for S&T Innovation and Sustainable Development
Song, Y. (PI), Zhu, X. (Team member), Bai, X. (Team member), Lin, Q. (Team member), Gu, C. (Team member), Hu, C. (Team member), Ge, Y. (Team member), Xu, Y. (Team member), Yao, X. (Team member), Lin, L. (Team member), Li, H. (Team member), Ruan, Z. (Team member), Xu, S. (Team member), Ma, F. (Team member), Kuang, X. (Team member), Hao, J. (Team member), Meng, M. (Team member), Liu, X. (Team member), Han, J. (Team member), Wang, X. (Team member), Cao, X. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), Zong, L. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Xie, L. (Team member), Sun, J. (Team member), Chen, B. (Team member), Lu, X. (Team member), Jiang, J. (Team member), Lu, N. (Team member), Fang, W. (Team member), Li, Z. (Team member), Xu, Z. (Team member) & Shen, W. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Governmental Research Project
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PGRS-A: The Renewal of Industrial Parks in China: Case studies in Suzhou
Chen, B. (PI), Song, Y. (CoI) & Sykes, O. (CoI)
16/07/25 → …
Project: Internal Research Project
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Digital device usage effects on seniors' emotional state
Fendos, J. (CoPI), Moraros, J. (CoPI), Bai, X. (CoPI) & Song, Y. (CoPI)
22/05/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Intergenerational Support, Digital Engagement, and Subjective Well-being: A Gendered Path Analysis among Chinese Older Adults
Bai, X., Moraros, J., Song, Y. & Fendos, J., 2026, (In preparation) In: Social Science and Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards Sustainable Digital Inclusion: Community-Based Practices for Older Adults in Urban China
Bai, X. & Song, Y., Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) The 12th Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Urban transition approaches and pathways towards a sustainable and smart urban future
Ren, Y., Chen, B., Deng, W., Schnabel, M. A. & Song, Y., 31 Mar 2026, (In preparation) In: Journal of Urban Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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推动“两新融合”构建开放协同产业生态
Ge, Y. & Song, Y., 27 Jan 2026Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Commissioned report
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Age identities of older adults in China: navigating care and services in later life
Bai, X. & Song, Y., 2025, (In preparation) Healt Cultures in the Global South .Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Journal of Urban Management (Journal)
Ren, Y. (Editor), Chen, B. (Editor), Deng, W. (Editor), Schnabel, M. A. (Editor) & Song, Y. (Editor)
31 May 2025 → 31 Mar 2026Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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The Centre for Ageing and the Life Course, the University of Liverpool (External organisation)
Song, Y. (Member)
2023Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Suzhou in Brief: History, Present and Future
Bai, X. (Participant), Zhu, X. (Organiser), Song, Y. (Participant) & Lin, Q. (Participant)
Jan 2022 → Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …