Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR)

Profile

I have worked at the University of Portsmouth since 2004. My areas of research interest lie mainly in Far East and in particular, in contemporary higher education of China. My PhD research focuses on issues of transnational higher education in China and the internationalisation of Chinese universities. Due to my background in languages and business administration, my research interest is also in cross-cultural studies between the east and the west, particularly between UK and China.

Qualifications

BA (Hons), MBA, PhD, PGCLTHE

Research Areas

• Transnational Higher Education and  Internationalisation
• Learning and Teaching for International students
• Cross-cultural Communication and Management

Publications

• Zheng, L. (2009) Chinese universities’ motivations in Transnational Higher Education and their implications for higher education marketisation. Internationalizing the University, the Chinese Context, Edited by Tricia Coverdale-Jones and Paul Rastall. Palgrave Macmillian

Conferences and Papers

• When West Meets the East: From UK-China Student Learning Experiences to Intercultural Differences in Higher Education. The Language in the Real World. University of Portsmouth. 12 June 2012
• Transnational Higher Education Partnerships: a UK-China Experience. Global Connections – Local Impacts:  Best Practices, Models and Policies for Cross-Border Higher Education. The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. 21-24 October 2009
• The Changing Employment Patterning in China, the Chinese Students’ Employability and the Internationalisation of Chinese Universities. Promoting Partnership: Responding to the Needs of the East Asian Learner in Higher Education. University of Portsmouth. 12-13 July 2008
• The Changing Employment Pattern and the Internationalisation of Chinese Universities. Responding to the Needs of the East Asian Learner in Higher Education. University of Shandong and University of Portsmouth. 10-12 July 2007
• Internationalising Chinese Universities through Chinese Foreign Cooperation Programmes. Responding to the Needs of the East Asian Learner in Higher Education. University of Portsmouth. 13-14 July 2006