Kaidong Yu

Dr. Kaidong Yu is a Researcher at the Management School, University of Sheffield, currently serving as a Research Associate on the ESRC-funded project investigating young workers' transitions in the UK labour market. Previously, he was a Module Convenor in the Sociology Department at the University of Manchester (2023-24) and completed his PhD there in 2023, focusing on working-class experiences of education and social mobility across generations.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, University of Manchester (2023)
• MA in Contemporary Sociology, University of Leicester
• BA in Sociology, Central China Normal University

Research Focus: Dr. Yu’s work examines youth transitions, class/gender/ethnicity inequalities, social mobility, and life course methods. His recent publications explore how structural changes in educational and labor markets shape inequalities in access to higher education and career trajectories. He currently investigates barriers to labor market progression for younger workers, emphasizing gender, race, ethnicity, and disability disparities.

Current Project: His ESRC-funded work analyzes the UK labor market’s ability to facilitate successful transitions for young workers, with a focus on career, earnings, health, and wellbeing outcomes. This project aims to enhance understanding of diversity in labor market experiences through comparative analysis.

Affiliations: He is affiliated with the Centre for Decent Work at the Sheffield University Management School and actively contributes to research on decent work and social justice.