Huiping Xian Sheffield University Management School, University of Sheffield, UK

Huiping Xian, PhD, is a lecturer in Work, Employment, People and Organisation Division at Sheffield University Management School. She received her doctorate from Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. At Sheffield, Huiping is Programme Director for both BA Business Management (with Sino British College) and MSc Human Resource Management. Previously Huiping also lectured at Manchester Metropolitan University and Bournemouth University. Huiping has contributed to teaching research methods and supervising dissertations in these universities.

Huiping is also an active researcher and has published a number of academic papers in international journals. Her research interests include women's careers, HRM issues in Chinese organisations, qualitative research methods, cross-cultural research and translation issues in international research. Her recent projects include ‘Developing Women’s Careers in Japan’ which is funded by the British Academy