Dr Joy Zhang, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, has been awarded a Future Research Leaders grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Dr Joy Zhang is to investigate the governance of accountability in the Chinese life sciences through a comparative study of stem cell research and GM foods. This project will engage with regulators, scientists and civil society actors in both China and the UK through a combination of semi-structured interviews, focus groups and international workshops.
The Future Research Leaders scheme aims to support outstanding early career researchers to carry out excellent research and to develop all aspects of their research and knowledge exchange skills.
ESRC is the UK’s largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. It supports independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. Further information can be found on the ESRC website.