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Li Xinrui

Li Xinrui

PhD student (FT)

Biography

Chief Supervisor: Prof. Eric Friginal
Co-supervisor: Dr William Feng

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Science in Organizational Management, City University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
  • Bachelor of Management in Business Administration, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Research Interests

  • Discourse Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Immigration
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Public Speech
  • Small Talk
  • Workplace Communication

Research

Title of thesis

Mainland Chinese working in universities in Hong Kong: academic professionals as well as immigrants

Conference presentations

  1. “Time-wasting or work facilitator? An investigation of small talk in academic workplace,” The 14th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP), 17 – 19 Dec 2024, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
  2. “Small talk in academic workplace: time-wasting or work facilitator?” PolyU Research Postgraduate Student Conference, 29 – 30 Aug 2024, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

    Services

    1. PhD Student Representative, Department of English and Communication, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Sep 2024 - Aug 2025)
    2. Event Support Team, PolyU International Research Summer School (IRSS) 2024 (Jul, 2024)
    3. Teaching Assistant, ENGL1A26 To Fare Well in the Workplace with English (23/24, Semester 2)
    4. Event Helper, Migrant Domestic Worker Lives Matter Symposium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (May, 2024)
    5. Volunteer, Social Inclusion Charity Run with Pets, City University of Hong Kong (Mar 2024)
    6. Trainer, PolyU Invitational English Speech Contest (Sep 2023)

      Awards

      • Best Presentation Award, 2nd PolyU Research Postgraduate Student Conference (2024)

        Others

         

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