Dr Wei Yang is a Senior Lecturer in Health Economics and Policy and Director at the Institute of Gerontology. Trained as a health economist, Wei’s research primarily focuses on assessing the impact of health and long-term care financing policies on disparities in access to care and equity in financing. Wei utilises longitudinal survey datasets to delve into these critical issues.

Wei's work has appeared in esteemed journals such as Social Science and Medicine, European Journals of Health Economics, China Quarterly, Health Policy and Planning, and Journal of Gerontology. She has received the prestigious Future Research Leader award from the Economics and Social Research Council of the UK, recognising her as one of the most promising emerging researchers in the field of social science.

On an international scale, Wei is highly regarded for her research in both China and the UK. Her work has been cited by significant organisations, including the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security in China, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. She has been commissioned for projects by the Department of Health and Social Care in the UK and has also consulted for international organisations like the WHO and Population Services International.

Wei's expertise has shared her expertise with global media outlets such as The Economist, the South Morning Daily (China), and De Groene Amsterdammer (the Netherlands). She also contributes her expertise as a member of the editorial board of Global Health Research and Policy and Aging and Health Research.

Wei obtained her PhD in Health Economics and Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, her MPhil in Medical Sociology from the National University of Singapore, and her BA in Sociology from Fudan University in China.

Research

• Inequalities in health and social care
• Health and long-term care financing policy
• Ageing
• Mental health
• Life course
• Cost-effectiveness analysis in health and healthcare

Teaching

Undergraduate

• Key Concepts in Global Health
• Research Design and Practice Studio

PhD supervision

Wei is happy to hear from students wishing to pursue research in the areas of health financing, ageing, long-term care, and health policy.

Further details

See Wei's research profile