Minjie Cai

Dr Minjie Cai joined the University of Greenwich in December 2018 as a Lecturer (Research) in Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour after completing her PhD in Organisation Studies at Cranfield School of Management. She is also an Associate Fellow at the Advance High Education (previously Academy of Higher Education).

Minjie is primarily interested in the nature of and changes to work, employment relations, and human resource management practices in the context of transitional organisations and economies. She frequently deploys sociological lenses to examine these subject areas. Her recent research focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including work in retail sector and union representations on occupational health and safety in the UK.

Minjie’s teaching champions students' personal and work experience through encouraging diverse perspectives and cultivating psychological safety. She was nominated for the Greenwich Student Union Student-led Teaching Award (Extra Miles Category in 2020 and the Faculty Staff Award (Innovative use of Technology for Online Teaching Category) in 2021.

Awards

• Greenwich Student Union Student-led Teaching Award 2020. Category: Extra Miles (Nomination)
• Faculty Staff Award 2021. Category: Innovative use of Technology for Online Teaching (Nomination)

Recognition

• VP Communication, International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (September -December 2021)
• Communication Officer, Human Resource Management Special Interest Group, British Academy of Management (September 2017- December 2020)
• Associate Fellow at the Advance High Education (previously Academy of Higher Education).

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Cranfield School of Management (2012 — 2016)
• Master King's College London (2010 — 2011)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Central Lancashire (2007 — 2010)