APPOINTMENT
Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Government and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
EDUCATION
D.Phil. in Politics, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford
Oxford Spring School in Quantitative Methods for Social Research, University of Oxford
dvanced Training Program in Historical Materials and Methods, Harvard-Yenching Institute (fully funded by Harvard University)
The Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR), Syracuse University (nominated and fully funded by the University of Oxford, one nomination each year)
M.Sc. in Modern Chinese Studies (Distinction), Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
B.Soc.Sc. in Government & Public Administration (1st class honours), Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Visiting Student in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles:
Lee, Siu-yau,* Zhiyong Hu, and Vincent Mo (Forthcoming). Drivers and strategies in China’s intercity competition for high-skilled migrants. Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2026.107111
Lee, Siu-yau* (2025). Here for good? The unique nature of public attitudes toward highly skilled immigrants in Hong Kong. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 51(3): 655–675. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2024.2380803
Lee, Siu-yau* (2025). Procedure Matters: The Distinct Attitudinal Feedback Effects of Immigration Policy. Political Behavior 47, 191–215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-024-09947-5
Lee, Siu-yau,* Isabella FS Ng, and Hanyu Xiao (2024). A new survey instrument for tracking public opinion on social inclusion . Social Indicators Research 171: 677–699.
Lee, Siu-yau,* Samson Yuen, Nick H.K. Or, Edmund W. Cheng,* and Ricci P.H. Yue (2022). COVID-19 Vulnerability, Policy Feedback, and Support for Immigration: Evidence from Asia. British Journal of Social Psychology 61 (4): 1124-1143.
Lee, Siu-yau,* John C.K. Lee, and B.Y.H. Lam (2022). Does Renaming Improve Public Attitudes toward Vocational Education and Training in Higher Education? Evidence from Survey Experiment. Education + Training 64(3): 347-359.
Lee, Siu-yau* and Kee-lee Chou (2020). How Nation Building Backfires: Beliefs about Group Malleability and Anti-Chinese Attitudes in Hong Kong. Political Psychology 41(5): 923-944.
Lee, Siu-yau* (2020). Explaining Chinese identification in Hong Kong: The role of beliefs about group malleability. Ethnic and Racial Studies 43(2): 371-389.*
Lee, Siu-yau* and Kee-lee Chou (2019). Assessing the relative contribution of social exclusion, income-poverty, and financial strain on depressive symptoms among older people in Hong Kong. Aging and Mental Health 23(11): 1487-1495.
Lee, Siu-yau,* Kee Lee Chou, Wai Sum Chan, and Hans van Kippersluis (2019). Consumer preferences and demand for annuities: Evidence from Hong Kong. Journal of Aging and Social Policy 31(2):170-188.*
Chou, Kee-lee* and Siu-yau Lee (2018). “Superimpose material deprivation study on poverty old age people in Hong Kong Study.” Social Indicators Research 139 (3): 1015-1036.
Lee, Siu-yau* and Kee Lee Chou (2018). Explaining attitudes toward immigrants from Mainland China in Hong Kong. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 27(3): 273–298.
Vyas, Lina,* Siu-yau Lee and Kee-Lee Chou (2017). “Utilization of family friendly policies in Hong Kong.” The International Journal of Human Resource Management 28, pp. 2893-2915.
Lee, Siu-yau,* Lina Vyas and Kee-Lee Chou (2017). “Welcoming Immigrants with Similar Occupational Interests: Experimental Survey Evidence from Hong Kong.” Political Studies 65 (2), 391-412.
Lee, Siu-yau* (2016). “Surviving Online Censorship in China: Three Satirical Tactics and their Impact.” The China Quarterly 228, pp. 1061-1080.
Lee, Siu-yau* and Kee-Lee Chou (2016). “Trends in Elderly Poverty in Hong Kong: A Decomposition Analysis.” Social Indicators Research 129: 2, pp 551–564.
Lee, Siu-yau* (2016) “Profit seeking and intergroup conflict in Hong Kong: a case study of the private health care sector.” Asian Survey 56:2, pp. 348-368.
Lee, Siu-yau,* Isabella F.S. Ng and Kee-Lee Chou (2016). “Exclusionary Attitudes towards Allocation of Welfare Benefits to New Immigrants in Hong Kong”. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 25:1, pp. 41-61.
Lee, Siu-yau* (2016). Massification without Equalization: The Politics of Higher Education, Graduate Employment, and Social Mobility in Hong Kong. Journal of Education and Work 29:1, pp. 13-31.
Ng, Isabella F.,* Siu-yau Lee, Winky K.F. Wong, and Kee-lee Chou (2015). Effects of perceived discrimination on the quality of life among new mainland Chinese immigrants to Hong Kong – a longitudinal study. Social Indicators Research.
Lee, Siu-yau* (2014) “Defining correctness: the tale of the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary.” Modern China 40: 4, pp. 426 - 450.
Lee, Siu-yau* and Yim-fong Yu‡ (2012). Homeownership and political legitimacy: a case study of Hong Kong and Singapore. Politics 32:1, pp. 52-64.
Lee, Siu-yau* (2008). Capability as freedom? The foundations of Amartya Sen’s capability approach. Civilitas 1, pp. 4-33. (Winner of Chung Chi College Academic Award 2008-2009)
* Corresponding author
‡ Undergraduate student
Book Chapters:
Lee, Siu-yau (2017). “The Pandora’s Box of Neoliberalism: Housing Reforms in China and South Korea,” in Toby Carroll and Darryl S.L. Jarvis (eds.), Asia after the Developmental State: Disembedding Autonomy (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), pp. 261-277.
Lee, Siu-yau and Yang Dong (2016). “Language Management/ Policy,” in Ali Farazmand (ed.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (Cham, Switzerland: Springer), DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2565-1.
Lee, Siu-yau (2015). “The Perception of Higher Education as a Public Good: The Case of Hong Kong,” in Christopher Collins and Deane Neubauer (eds.), Redefining Asian Pacific Higher Education in Dynamic Global Contexts (New York: Palgrave Pivot), pp. 8-23.
Research Report:
Lee, Siu-yau, John Chi-kin Lee, Hayes Tang, Chin Wa Li, Ying Ling Man, Ka Lun Ma, and Derek Chung-wai Chun (2017). Vocational Training and Youth Development (職業教育與青少年發展), Research report submitted to Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre (116 pages).
Books and Articles for the General Public:
Siu-yau LEE (2025) "Three strategies to build student belonging from the start of their academic journey." Times Higher Education. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/three-strategies-build-student-belonging-start-their-academic-journey
伍永樑 、李肇祐等著. (2009). 《香港大圖解》, 香港: 共和媒體。
鄧鍵一、鍾樂偉、李祖喬、陳偉信、吳琼秀、袁效賢、李肇祐(2008). 《通識詞典(2)》. 香港: CUP出版。
鄧鍵一、黃浩然、鍾樂偉、李祖喬、陳偉信、陳家傑、李肇祐 (2007). 《通識詞典(1)》. 香港: CUP出版。
COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS (SINCE 2008)
General Research Fund (P-I), Research Grants Council, HKSAR: 2019, 2020, 2024, 2025
Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme (P-I), PICO, HKSAR: 2021
Outstanding Research Output Award, HKBU: 2024
President’s Early Career Research Excellence Award, EdUHK: 2017
Dean’s Research Output Prize, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, EdUHK: 2017
Early Career Scheme (P-I), Research Grants Council, HKSAR: 2015
Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme (Co-I), Central Policy Unit, HKSAR: 2014
Swire Scholarship (full scholarship for doctoral research), St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford: 2010-14
Vice-Chancellors’ Fund (university-wide dissertation writing-up grant), University of Oxford: 2013-14
Research and Travel Scholarship, Oxford & Cambridge Society of Hong Kong: 2010-11
College Award of Distinction, Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford: 2008-09
China Research Award, School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, University of Oxford: 2008-09
J. Hon China-Oxford Scholarship, China-Oxford Scholarship Fund: 2008-09
Departmental Scholarship, School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, University of Oxford: 2008-09
SERVICE
2023- Director, Research Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, HKBU
2024- Department Chair (Academic), Department of Government and International Studies, HKBU
2020-22 Acting Head, Department of Asian and Policy Studies, EdUHK
2015-20 Programme Leader, BSocSc in Greater China Studies, EdUHK
2017-22 Member, Human Research Ethics Committee, EdUHK
2018- Ad Hoc External Reviewer / Examiner for academic programmes at Chu Hai College, Hang Seng University, Lingnan University, Centennial College