School for Business and Society
Meng Huang
- PhD student
Profile
Thesis supervisors
Thesis Title
The Impact of China's Three-Child Policy on Gender Equality for Working Mothers in the Banking Industry
Research
Research topic
The impact of China’s three-child policy on working mothers in Chinese banking industry
Research interests
- Gender, Work and Organisation
- Public Policy
- Organisational Behaviour
- Interdisciplinary Study
- Visual Storytelling
- Work and Diversity
- Inclusive
- Fertility Policy and Family Policy
- Two-Child and Three-Child Policy
Biography
Biography
I am a PhD Candidate in Management at the University of York, holding an MSc with Distinction in International Business from Queen's University Belfast. My research explores the intersection of large-scale policy and individual experience, focusing on how national strategies reshape the careers and identities of working mothers. My doctoral project specifically investigates how China’s three-child policy impacts women in the banking sector. Using qualitative methods, including photo-elicitation interviews and NVivo analysis, I am building a culture-aware framework to understand how organisational practices can amplify inequality.
Alongside my doctoral studies, I am a Research Assistant on a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust funded grant exploring alternative pathways into the legal profession. I am also an experienced postgraduate TA, adept at designing and leading engaging, interdisciplinary seminars. This includes creating and delivering a 9-week Problem-Based Learning (PBL) series on Sustainable Business and Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Master's students, which featured live debates with industry partners, as well as teaching on modules such as Innovation & Creativity.
I am passionate about building academic communities and amplifying early-career voices. I am the co-founder of a peer-reviewed postgraduate journal, serves as an Associate Editor for the Cultivate Journal (Centre for Women's Studies), and is an Academy of Management (AOM) Student Ambassador. An active contributor to my field, I present at and review for major conferences like AOM and Gender, Work & Organization (GWO). My interdisciplinary approach, which combines behavioural insights with social science and visual storytelling, is further strengthened by training from Columbia University and the University of Cambridge. I am always happy to connect with others interested in gender studies, organisational behaviour, policy, or interdisciplinary collaboration.
Feel free to connect on LinkedIn.
Teaching and Funding
GTA
Environment and Geography Department
ENV00118M Sustainable Business in a Global Context
ENV00097M Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
School for Business and Society
MAN00033I Innovation and Creativity within Organisations
Funding
RA: British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Grant: Exploring Alternative Pathways into the Legal Profession | School for Business and Society
