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Tel: 0121 204 5028
Email: [email protected]
Biography
Dr Ying Miao is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. Her research mainly explores how inequalities and identities affect social attitudes and behavioural change. Her China focused work have appeared in The China Quarterly, The Journal of Contemporary China, Contemporary Politics and the Asian Studies Review, while her interdisciplinary research on how inequality and identities affect sustainable development has been published in Climate and Energy, Energy Review, and Technology in Society.
Ying is currently involved in the following externally funded research projects:
- EPSRC-NERC funded VTTESS (Variable-Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage System and Heat Networks for Decarbonising the Buildings Sector) in collaboration with University of Nottingham. 2021-2024, £1.3m (~£300k to Aston). Specifically looking at:
- How socioeconomic deprivation affect attitudes and decisions towards the uptake of sustainble heating solutions
- Fuel poverty and the energy crisis in the context of decarbonised domestic heating scene
- Policy lessons for slow adopters of sustainable heating (Comparative analysis between Europe and the UK)
- Horizon-RISE H2020 funded INTAKE (Integrated nanocomposites for thermal and kinetic energy harvesting). 2022-2026, €759,000 (~€300k to Aston). Specifically look at:
- Geopolitical concerns of sourcing of new materials, particularly with regard to China.
Research Interests
Politics of Inequality, Energy and Environment, Sustainable Development, Chinese Politics, Comparative Development between China and the West
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Cambridge
Oct 2011 → Jun 2015
Award Date: 9 Jun 2015
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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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A systematic review of agent-based modelling of residential low-carbon energy technology uptake and its integration of place-based approach
Feng, Y., Jia, Y. & Miao, Y., 7 Mar 2026, In: Geo: Geography and Environment. 13, 21 p., e70066.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Intersecting Identities: Sociodemographic Heterogeneity in Right-Wing Climate Attitudes in the UK
Miao, Y., 25 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Sociology. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining spatial variations in the relationship between domestic energy consumption and its driving factors using multiscale geographically weighted regression: a case study in Nottingham, England
Feng, Y., Miao, Y. & Turner, E., 11 May 2025, In: Energy, Sustainability and Society. 15, 20 p., 24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparative analysis of policies and strategies supporting district heating expansion and decarbonisation in Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom – Lessons for slow adopters of district heating
Salite, D., Miao, Y. & Turner, E., Nov 2024, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 161, 11 p., 103897.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the adoption of sustainable heating technologies in the United Kingdom – A case study of socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods of Nottingham city
Salite, D., Miao, Y., Turner, E. & Feng, Y., Jun 2024, In: Technology in Society. 77, 12 p., 102508.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data of article 'Examining spatial variations in the relationship between domestic energy consumption and its driving factors using multiscale geographically weighted regression: A case study in Nottingham, England'
Feng, Y. (Creator), Miao, Y. (Creator) & Turner, E. (Creator), Aston Data Explorer, 1 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.17036/researchdata.aston.ac.uk.00000629, https://researchdata.aston.ac.uk/id/eprint/629/
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Invited Panelist: Populism in the Indo-Pacific
Miao, Y. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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UK homeowners are reluctant to switch to low-carbon heating – our research points to how to change their minds
Miao, Y., Salite, D. & Turner, E.
27/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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