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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From theories to many possible practices
Yang, P., Cai, Y., Kivistö, J. & Yan, F., 2026, Organisational and Management Theories in Higher Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape. Edward Elgar, p. 166-180 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Institutional logic relationships and sustainable change in healthcare: a systematic review of the literature
Mountford, N. & Cai, Y., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Navigating the dynamics of higher education through organisational and management theories
Cai, Y., Yang, P., Yan, F. & Kivistö, J., 16 Jan 2026, Organisational and Management Theories in Higher Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape. Edward Elgar, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Organisational and Management Theories in Higher Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape
Cai, Y. (Editor), Yang, P. (Editor), Fengqiao, Y. & Kivistö, J. (Editor), 16 Jan 2026, Edward Elgar. 183 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Scientific › peer-review
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Entrepreneurialism Meets Sustainability: Exploring Tensions in the Transition to Sustainable Entrepreneurial Universities
Cai, Y., Pinheiro, R., Cristofoletti, E. C. & Yang, P., 12 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Minerva.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Changing dynamics in EU-China higher education cooperation: An institutional logics perspective
Cai, Y. (Speaker) & Zheng, G. (Speaker)
1 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference presentation
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Policy isomorphism: a lens for understanding the influence of globalisation on national higher education policymaking
Cai, Y. (Speaker)
9 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference presentation
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International academics in mainland China:What do we know?
Cai, Y. (Speaker), Xu, X. (Speaker), Braun Strelcova, A. (Speaker), Marini, G. (Speaker) & Huang, F. (Speaker)
8 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture
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Use of literature and theory in research
Cai, Y. (Speaker)
22 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture
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Rethinking internationalisation of higher education in light of the transition from innovation systems to innovation ecosystems
Cai, Y. (Speaker)
1 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture