معرفی
Dr. Yiyang Gao is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Durham University’s School of Education. He holds a PhD in Advanced Quantitative Methods (University of Exeter, 2023) and a Master’s in Quantitative Research Methods (UCL, 2017). His research focuses on ethnic segregation in education and labor markets, population geography, and demographic changes’ impacts on social inequality.
Education:
- PhD in Advanced Quantitative Methods, University of Exeter (2023)
- MSc in Quantitative Research Methods, University College London (2017)
Research Interests: Dr. Gao examines ethnic segregation patterns in schools and workplaces, leveraging decomposition methods to analyze demographic trends. His work explores how school-level segregation correlates with GCSE achievement gaps, using linked datasets like the National Pupil Database and Millennium Cohort Study. He advocates for computational social science approaches to address spatial inequalities.
Publications: His recent work investigates teacher recruitment disparities, school exclusion policies, and ethnic wage gaps. Themes include systemic barriers for minority teachers, ethnic congruence in classrooms, and policy solutions for equitable education systems.
Grants & Advising: While no specific grants or advisees are listed, his research collaborations include projects on ethnic minority representation in teaching roles. He emphasizes open dialogue around computational methods for inequality analysis.
