Biography

I joined the Centre for Blue Governance in July 2022 as a Research Fellow of the UNESCO Chair in Ocean Governance. I obtained my PhD in Audiovisual Translation Studies in 2021. Before that, I received an MA in Film and Television Studies at the University of Portsmouth.  I am also the Communication Lead of the Democratic Citizenship Thematic Research Area.

Research interests

My PhD at the University of Portsmouth is focusing on Audio-visual Translation Studies (English-Chinese). In particular, I concentrate on the genre and style analysis of Chinese fansubbing translation from the perspective of applied linguistics, specially with Halliday’s framework of the Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG).

My current research is concentrating on the discourse analysis around blue economy, suatainability, human rights and labour. My research is built on linguistics theoretical frameworks, exploring how languages work on media platforms (film, TV programme and social media etc.) within specific cultural/ social context.

Research outputs

2025

Could natural resources and financial development influence the markets for renewable energy in developing economies?

Tambari, I. J., Failler, P., Jaffry, S., Yuan, H.

1 Sep 2025, In: Resources Policy. 108, 12p., 105691

Research output: Article

A circular economy roadmap for African and Indian Ocean developing island states

Montocchio, C., March, A., Brokensha, R., Andriamahefazafy, M., Schuman, C., Failler, P., Yuan, H.

1 Jun 2025, In: Circular Economy. 4, 2, 13p., 100143

Research output: Article

Defining the Blue Economy – in a language functional approach

Yuan, H., Failler, P.

13 Feb 2025, In: Maritime Studies. 24, 14, 15p., 14

Research output: Article

2024

Centring justice for labour in the new blue economy: principles for applying emerging evidence and theoretical critiques to policy and practice

Yuan, H., Choukroune, L. D., Failler, P.

1 Oct 2024, In: Marine Policy. 168, 11p., 106327

Research output: Article

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