News and updates for our East Asian alumni

We're proud to welcome many students from all over East Asia. On this page we bring together alumni stories, planning information and departmental news relevant to our East Asian alumni.

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Alumni profiles

I try to make a difference using tools of participatory governance, to bring different interest groups into discussion

Xin (Cissy) Feng

PhD in Urban Studies and Planning

After completing her PhD in Sheffield, Xin Feng became a lecturer in Urban and Rural Planning at Suzhou University of Science and Technology.

My research topic is gated communities in China, which seeks to understand the impact of private commodity housing estates and society

Yixin (Eason) Liu

Urban Design and Planning MA

Yixin Liu completed an MA Urban Design and Planning and is staying on to do a PhD at the University of Sheffield.

Studying at Sheffield is definitely a highly rewarding experience in my life

Dorothy Hoh

Town and Regional Planning MA

Dorothy Hoh chose to study her for MA at Sheffield after seeing some of the urban issues in her home city of Hong Kong.

My course gave me meaningful insights and allowed me to present findings that have been key in managing the transit projects in my career

Caia Yeung

MPlan graduate

MPlan graduate Caia now works as a Planner for Orin in Canada, she offers us an insight into the Canadian planning system, and talks about how her studies in Sheffield impacted her career.

Sheffield has taught me the importance of scientific and objective research methods

Mengjie Li

MA Urban Design and Planning

After completing a masters in Urban Design and Planning, Mengjie Li now works on urban renewal projects for a think tank based in Shenzhen.

All the modules studied at Sheffield are useful to my job

Hang Li