Summary of Research Interests
Urban Studies [Urban Planning and Design, Public Space Design and Place-making]
Migration Studies [Rural-urban Migration, International Migration, Migration Theories]
Regional Studies [Greater Bay Area of China, ASEAN countries]
PhD Thesis Title
Shiminhua : The Urbanization of Rural-Urban Migrants
-A Case Study of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) of China
Supervisors and Advisor
Professor Shailaja Fennell (Supervisors);
Professor Helen Bao (Advisor)
Start Date
Michaelmas 2019
End Date
Submission December 2022
College
Hughes Hall
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Cambridge (2019–present)
- Henry Lester Trust Scholarship (2019) UCCL Scholarship (2020)
- Co-Editor, Regional Policy and Practice-Special Issue on Chinese Internal Migration (2021)
- Founder and Co-convenor, Cambridge Chinese Migration Studies Group 劍橋中國移民研討小組 (2019-)
- PhD Representative of Land Economy (2019-2020)
- Organizing Committee, Land Economy Early Career Researcher Conference (ECRC 2021)
- Athena Swan Land Economy Committee Member-PhD Category (2020-2021)
MPhil in Planning, Growth, and Regeneration,
University of Cambridge (2018-2019)
- Cambridge-Hong Kong Edwin S H Leong Hughes Hall scholarship (£36,000, full scholarship) (2018)
- Merit Thesis (74/100) on Planner’s Practice of Power Under Institutional Codes: A Case Study of Hong Kong’s Lantau Tomorrow Vision
- Cambridge Chapter Core Member, Nature Health and Built Environment (NHBE) Research Group (2019)
Bachelor of Social Science in Urban Studies
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2014–2018)
- Admission Scholarship (660, 000 HKD, full scholarship) (2014–2018)
- Concentration: Urban Planning and Design; Minor in French
- Academic Officer, Mainland Undergraduate Association (2015-2016)
Name of Other Summer/Exchange Programmes
Sun Yat-sen University, China (2020-2021)
McGill University, Canada (2016-2017)
National University of Singapore (2016)
Peking University, China (2016)
University of York, UK (2015)
Awards and Scholarships
- Best Presentation Award, RSAI-BIS Early Career Colloquium (2021)
- Morningside Spirit Award, Morningside College, CUHK (2018)
- Climathon Global 24-hour Championship Team Leader, Hong Kong (2017)
- Certificat d’excellence en français, Université McGill (2017)
- Talent Development Award (Art, Culture & Design), HKSAR Government (2017)
- Lanson Exchange Scholarship, Office of Academic Links, CUHK (2016)
Fellowships
- Postgraduate Fellowship, Royal Geographical Society, (2020–)
- Membership, Regional Studies Association International-British and Irish Section (2022-)
- Student Membership, Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) (2018–2019)
- Student Membership, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (2017-)
Teaching and Research Experience
- MPhil Small Group Teaching, PGR02/Urban Planning and Housing Policy, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (2021-2022;2022-2023)
- Undergraduate Supervision, Paper 17 Development Economics, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (2022-2023)
- Undergraduate Lecture Teaching Assistant, Building Service Engineering for Architectural Studies, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore (2018)
- Senior Research Assistant (Grade 6), Dr Pabolo Salas, CEENRG, University of Cambridge (2021)
- Research Assistant (Grade 5), Dr Shailaja Fennell, Development Studies, University of Cambridge (2020)
Professional Experience
- Technical Advisor on Migration, ASEAN Development Outlook Project, ASEAN (2019-2021)
- Project Manager-Think Tank III, Hong Kong Public Space Initiative (2017–2019)
- Community Relationship Manager Assistant, Clean Air Network Hong Kong (2016)
Volunteer Experience
- Rota Volunteer, Streetbite Cambridge (2018–)
- Registered Volunteer, Welcome Hall Mission Montreal (2017)
- Winter Programme Volunteer Teacher and Group Leader, 3 Heart Club (2015)
Professional Qualifications
- Certificado Español-B1, Cambridge Language Centre (2020)
- Diplôme d’etudes en langue française-B2, Alliance Français (2019)
- Light Good Vehicle Driving Licences, HKSAR (2018)
Organisations
- National Excutive in Regional Development, UK Federation of Chinese Professionals (UKFCP) (2020–2022)
- Project Developer, Young Chinese Professionals, UK (UKYCP) (2019–2020)
Representative Publications
Conference Paper
- Zhao, H. & Ng, M. K. (2020). An inclusive Hong Kong through public spaces for urban homeless. Proceeding of International Conference of Urbanism. Jakarta, 2019.
Articles and Book Chapters
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837721003124 |
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935121001304 |
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S161886672030724X |
Working Papers
- Zhao, H. (under review). Planner’s Practice of Power Under Institutional Codes: A Case Study of Hong Kong’s Lantau Tomorrow Vision. Planning Theory and Practice.
- Zhao, H. (forth coming). A System Literature Review of Internal Migrants in Greater Bay Area of China. Regional Studies Planning and Practice.
Blogs
- Zhao, H. (2021). Dealing with Uncertainties in PhD Fieldwork. The Cambridge Researcher. Blogpost. https://cambridgeresearcher.com/dealing-with-uncertainties-in-phd-fieldwork/
- Zhao, H. (2016). InMedia. 當我們不再記得氈布與絨布的模樣 ——棚仔、懷舊感、公共空間. (in traditional Chinese).
- Zhao, H. (2016). Pentoy.守望相助：為什麼我們需要自下而上的城市規劃？
(in traditional Chinese): https://www.pentoy.hk/?p=25271
- Zhao, H. (2016). Mingpao. 規劃一角：可居性與可持續性能否並存? (in traditional Chinese): https://www.pentoy.hk/?p=25045
Media Coverage
- Voice on China: Joseph Zhao, Chris Zheng and Christiana Zhang, Cambridge Chinese Migration Studies Group. Young China Watch. 2022.
Interviewed by Greta Lai.
https://www.gretalai.com/post/interview-with-founders-of-cambridge-chinese-migration-studies-group
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Alumni Affairs Office.
Joseph Zhao: A Dream of Academic Research. Available in English and Traditional Chinese. 2022.
https://alumni.cuhk.edu.hk/en/blog/posts/cuam110-newgen2
- EFEC Cognate UK. Shining a Light: Seminar by Cambridge Chinese Migration Studies Group at University of Oxford. 2022.
