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Kate Mingjie Ji is a Senior Lecturer in Finance and Revenue Management at Oxford Brookes Business School, University of Oxford Brookes. She holds a PhD in Tourism Management from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on tourist behavior, including embodied experiences, spatial patterns, and pricing strategies. She has secured multiple grants, such as the British Academy-funded project on managing tourist congestion and a National Natural Science Foundation of China grant. She co-supervises PhD students exploring Chinese female solo tourists and social media in travel experiences. Her work has been recognized with Best Paper Awards at the CHME Conference 2016.
- Education:
- PhD in Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- MSc Accounting and Finance, University of Birmingham
- PGDP in Business Administration
Research Interests: Her studies explore how tourists perceive and navigate spaces, the role of technology in tourism digital platforms, and the socio-economic impacts of tourism. She employs mixed-methods approaches, including ZMET and spatial analysis.
Grants & Awards:
- Principal Investigator: British Academy Grant (£9,818) on Chinese tourists and UK congestion (2019–2021)
- Co-investigator: National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant (RMB280,000) on electronic consumer goods (2021–2024)
Advising & Grants: Supervises two PhD students and collaborates on projects like the 'Managing Tourist Congestion for Sustainable Destination Recovery Post-COVID-19'. Her work bridges academic and practical challenges in hospitality and tourism.
Professional Roles: Editorial board member of The Service Industries Journal and reviewer for key journals. Prior roles include Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Surrey and Senior Auditor at PwC.
