Bingqin Li

Professor Bingqin Li is a leading academic in social policy and urban governance at UNSW's School of Arts, Design & Architecture. She holds dual PhDs from the London School of Economics (Social Policy) and Nankai University (Economics). Her research focuses on urban governance in fast-growing economies, aging societies, and social policy in multicultural contexts. She has advised the World Bank, EU, WHO, and UNESCAP, and chairs the East Asian Social Policy Research Network.

• Research Themes: Urbanization, disability inclusion, social spending, governance of complex policies
• Regional Expertise: China, Australia, and comparative studies with Western nations
• Key Publications: Over 150 works including Urban Studies, Social Policy & Administration

Recent grants include studies on CALD social services resilience and urban food security during crises. Awards include the Chinese Social Policy Association's Best Paper Award (2018) and STICERD research awards. She supervises PhD students in urbanization, governance processes, and sustainable development.

Current supervision focuses on rural-urban linkages and housing policy in China. Active in international conferences, she delivers keynotes on topics like aging populations and disability employment in the digital age.