In my capacity of Collaborative PhD Programmes Manager, I initiate, facilitate and manage the development, delivery and evaluation of collaborative doctoral programmes with governments, universities and research institutes in the East and Southeast Asian region (or ASEAN+3). I also deliver seminars and training workshops on research and transferable skills in preparation for doctoral studies. 

I have worked at universities in Denmark, Germany and England for over 15 years. I read educational sociology at Aarhus University, Denmark and development studies at Copenahgen Business School, and earned a PhD degree in Sociology of Higher Education  from Bristol University, UK with a Marie Sklodowska-Curie  Research Grant. My professional and research interests include globalisation and doctoral education, the cultural political economy of higher education, higher education regionalism, soft power  and science diplomacy in Asia and Europe.

I am a co-editor and an author of the book ‘Global Regionalisms and Higher Education’ (2016) and have published articles in various international journals.