Ting Zhao
Lecturer
Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Research Interests
Comparative higher education; global education governance; South–South research collaboration.
Education
1. 2019–2023: Doctoral degree in Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University.
2. 2014–2016: Master’s degree in Education, College of Education, Zhejiang University.
3. 2010–2014: Bachelor’s degree in Education, School of Education, Hubei University.
Professional Experience
1. 2026–present: Lecturer, Graduate School of Education, Beijing Foreign Studies University.
2. 2023–2026: Postdoctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Education, Peking University.
3. 2018–2019: Training Manager, Program Implementation Office, National Teacher Training Program, Ministry of Education.
4. 2016–2018: Training Manager, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
Research Projects
Principal Investigator
1. Assessing China’s Contribution to South–South Collaboration in Educational Research and Strategies for Enhancing It. Youth Fund Project for Humanities and Social Sciences Research, Ministry of Education, 2025.
2. A Framework of Pathways for China’s Participation in Higher Education Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region: An International Public Goods Perspective. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 75th Round of General Funding.
3. The Provision of International Public Goods in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region and China’s Strategies. Research project funded by the Asia-Pacific Research Institute, Peking University, 2024–2025.
Key Participant
4. The Role of Talent Programs in Developing University Academic Workforces. Major Research Project in Philosophy and Social Sciences, Ministry of Education.
5. Education Systems in Belt and Road Countries and Regions. Major Research Project in Philosophy and Social Sciences, Ministry of Education.
6. China’s Contributions to International Cooperation in Education. Special Project for Humanities and Social Sciences Research, Ministry of Education.
7. Articulation Mechanisms and Curriculum Systems for Developing Global Competence among General Senior High School Students. Subproject of the major project Articulation Mechanisms and Curriculum Systems for Developing the Overall Competencies of General Senior High School Students, Institute of Curriculum and Textbook Research and National Center for School Curriculum and Textbook Development, Ministry of Education.
8. A Comparative Study of Strategies and Levels of Educational Development in International Metropolises. Key Project in Education, Beijing Social Science Fund Planning Program.
9. Beijing’s Development as a World City with Chinese Characteristics and Issues in Educational Internationalization. Beijing Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Project.
10. An International Comparative Study of Contemporary Patterns of University Development and Conceptions of the University. Priority Research Project, Beijing Education Sciences Planning Program under the 13th Five-Year Plan.
Participant
11. Mechanisms for Interdisciplinary Talent Development at World-Class Universities. National Youth Project, National Education Sciences Planning Program under the 13th Five-Year Plan.
12. Quality Assurance in Vocational Education. National Social Science Fund of China project.
Journal Articles
13. Liu, B., & Zhao, T*. (2026). International comparison of the research effectiveness of disciplinary structure and China’s path. Education Science, 42(1), 1–9. (In Chinese)
14. Zhao, T., & Jiang, K*. (2026). Examining the development of disciplinary structures in higher education and pathways for their optimization: A diversity theory perspective. Modern University Education, 42(1), 90–101. (In Chinese)
15. Liu, B., & Zhao, T*. (2024). The situation of international scientific research collaboration in the Global South and China’s role. Higher Education Review, 12(2), 1–21. (In Chinese)
16. Liu, B., & Zhao, T*. (2022). Historical evolution and realistic reflection of the virtual university. Journal of University of Jinan (Social Science Edition), 32(6), 146–156. (In Chinese)
17. Liu, B., & Zhao, T*. (2021). Transformations in knowledge production modes and changes in research ecosystems at research universities. Peking University Education Review, 19(4), 102–115, 187. (In Chinese)
18. Zhao, T., & Liu, B*. (2021). Exploring the self–other relationship in global competence education in the United Kingdom. Studies in Foreign Education, 48(3), 3–20. (In Chinese)
19. Wu, X., & Zhao, T. (2016). Advancing lifelong learning in China: New initiatives in the United Kingdom and their implications. Research in Educational Development, 36(9), 51–57. (In Chinese)
20. Wu, X., & Zhao, T. (2015). An examination of the Ontario Qualifications Framework in Canada. Vocational and Technical Education, 36(16), 67–72. (In Chinese)
21. Zhao, T. (2023). Training senior mental health leads in the United Kingdom. Shanghai Education, (11), 57–59. (In Chinese)
22. Zhao, T. (2022). Education in action to adapt to climate change: The United Kingdom launches its Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy. Shanghai Education, (32), 52–55. (In Chinese)
23. Zhao, T. (2013). Strategies for improving the effectiveness of collaborative group learning from the perspective of intersubjectivity. China Education Innovation Herald, (25), 44–45. (In Chinese)
24. Zhao, T. (2013). Reflections on media literacy education for primary and secondary school teachers in China. The Science Education Article Collects (Early-Month Edition), (16), 36–38. (In Chinese)
25. Zhao, T. (2013). A review of research on media literacy education in primary and secondary schools in China. Data of Culture and Education, (10), 116–118, 135. (In Chinese)
26. Kang, Y., Zhao, T., & Liu, B*. (2025). Position evolution of global knowledge production in China’s social sciences: What and how? Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 1–23.
Books and Book Chapters
27. Zhao, T. (2026). Collaborative governance of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region: A perspective grounded in regional international public goods theory. New Taipei City: Huamulan Culture Press Co., Ltd. (In Chinese)
28. Gao, Y. (2024). Annual report on international education policies and development trends: 2017. Nanning: Guangxi Education Publishing House. (Ting Zhao contributed to the overview.) (In Chinese)
29. Liu, B., Zhang, X., et al. (2021). A comparative study of contemporary patterns of university development and conceptions of the university. Beijing: People’s Publishing House. (Ting Zhao authored Chapter 5.) (In Chinese)
30. Liu, B., Zang, L., et al. (2021). Global competence education from an international perspective. Beijing: People’s Publishing House. (Ting Zhao authored Chapter 9.) (In Chinese)
31. Liu, B., Li, H., et al. (2020). World city development and educational internationalization. Beijing: People’s Publishing House. (Ting Zhao authored Chapter 5.) (In Chinese)
32. Jiang, K., Kang, Y., & Zhao, T. (2026). Large-class teaching in Chinese undergraduate education. In S. Wang, Z. Zhou, & S. Marginson (Eds.), Teaching and learning in higher education (pp. 333–349). Singapore: Springer.
