Fields of Research

Technical, further and workplace education
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication
Air transportation and freight services
Higher education

Research Objectives

Water safety
Learner and learning
Coastal sea freight transport

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A critical examination of the seafaring English education and training in China; Marine Policy
A review of maritime English education and training on China in comparison with other top suppliers of seafarers; Asia-Pacific Journal of Marine Science & Education
An empirical study on the communicative competence of Chinese seafarers; Marine Policy
An overview of Chinese seafarers' communicative competence in English-Chinese seafarers' perspectives; TransNav
Communication challenges to maritime English education and training in China in the modern shipping world; 2015 Master Mariners Congress
Investigate the possible impacts of differential seafarers' career progression on seafarer competence in China; 15th Annual General Assembly International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research
Investigating the English communicative competence of Chinese seafarers and its effect on their employment in the international maritime labour market
The communicative competence of Chinese seafarers and their employability in the international maritime labour market; Marine Policy
The Establishment of a Framework of Communicative Competence of Seafarers: A Systematic Review; What is Next in Educational Research?

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision