Fa Wang

Fa Wang

 https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0549-0557

    Overview

    Profile summary

    • Associate Lecturer (08/2022 - Present)
    • QAA Research Associate (12/2024 - Present)
    • Career Specialist (Plymouth Business School)
    • Postgraduate Personal Tutor (Plymouth Business School)
    • PhD Researcher in Business with Mngt (01/2022 - Present)

    Teaching interests

    Undergraduate level:

    • HRL6010 Experiential Practice
    • HTM314HK Honours Project (HKUSPACE)

    Postgraduate level: 

    • HRL7006 Managing People and Finance
    • PBS700PD PGT Academic and Professional Development
    • PBS7000J Capstone Project (PGT Dissertation Supervisor)
    • STO7001 Theories and Practices of International Business

    Additional information

    Qualifications:

    • 2023 SALTe Supporting Assessment, Learning and Teaching - Extended Course (University of Plymouth)
    • 2019 MSc in Education Leadership and Management (University of East Anglia)
    • 2018 International Graduate Diploma in Social Science (University of East Anglia)

    Research interests:

    employability, international experiences, career management & development, modern employment, talent management, work readiness, student engagement, and (HE) collaborative partnerships.

    Grants contracts:

    • 2024: PGR Research Development Grant, Plymouth Business School
    • 2024: Plymouth Business School Research Development Grant (International Conference)
    • 2023: Plymouth Business School Research Development Grant (Research Activities)
    • 2023: Research & Conference Grant (PBS) 
    • 2022: Doctoral College Postgraduate Research Development Grant, University of Plymouth

    Other academic activities:

    • Keynote Speaker & Panelist, 6th International Conference on Developments in Doctoral Education & Training (2024), Bath, UK.
      https://ukcge.ac.uk/events/6th-international-conference-on-developments-in-doctoral-education-training
      Topic: Employability of International Doctoral Students in the UK: A Bronfenbrenner Perspective
    • Organizing Committee, Thriving Abroad: Exploring International PGRs’ Employability and Networking Pathways (2023), University of Plymouth, UK.
    • Speaker, 3rd UKCGE Conference on Postgraduate Taught Education (2023), University of Nottingham, UK.
      https://ukcge.ac.uk/events/3rd-ukcge-conference-on-postgraduate-taught-education
      Topic: International student employability: supporting postgraduate taught students to be ‘work-ready‘.
    • Speaker, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business Doctoral College Conference 2023, University of Plymouth, UK.
      Topic: Lip service or stepping stone for success? A glimpse into how British university career service supports employability for international students.
    • Speaker, 11th International Student Conference in Tourism Research (ISCONTOUR 2024), MCI Innsbruck, Austria.
      https://www.mci.edu/en/news-filter-en/311-studiengaenge/news-entrepreneurship-tourismus/5881-iscontour-2024-international-student-conference-in-tourism-at-mci 
      Topic: International experience, tourism, and employability: A conceptual discussion from international student perspective 
    • Speaker, 10th International Student Conference in Tourism Research (ISCONTOUR 2023), IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria.
      https://www.fh-krems.ac.at/en/university/media-portal/press/iscontour-2023-student-conference-in-tourism-research-2023-05-19/
      Topic: Employability of hospitality and tourism international students: a critical research review.

     

    Roles on external bodies

    Peer Reviewer for:

    • Studies in Higher Education
    • The International Journal of Higher Education Research

    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 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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    • 2 Conference proceedings published in a book
    • 1 Article