Sin Yi Cheung

Professor Sin Yi Cheung is a Professor of Sociology and Director of Research at Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences. She is a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2022) and serves on editorial boards for journals like BSA Sociology and ASA Sociology of Education. Her research focuses on social inequalities, migration, ethnicity, and refugee integration. She has held visiting positions at Stanford University and Keio University. Key contributions include establishing the Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Diversity (MEAD) Research Group (2019) and pioneering studies on ethnic disparities in child welfare and labor market integration.

Education: BSoc Sc., M.Phil., D.Phil. (Oxford). Awards include the 2015 Contribution Award and 2017 Recognition Award, alongside JSPS fellowships. Her work is funded by ESRC, British Academy, and EU grants. She supervises PhD students in migration, social policy, and inequality.

Recent articles address ethnic disproportionality in child welfare systems, post-pandemic societal challenges, and racial inequality in populist contexts. Grants and collaborations span international teams, emphasizing multidisciplinary approaches to social justice issues.