Dr Shian Yin is currently a Lecturer in Social Work at Birmingham City University (BCU) and holds a PhD in Social Work from the University of Nottingham. Prior to joining BCU, he taught undergraduate courses in Health and Social Care at Coventry University (London campus). His research focuses on care-experienced young people, child and adult social care, youth transitions, and social policy analysis, with a particular interest in the Chinese context and beyond. Dr Yin has published widely in SSCI-indexed journals and specialises in qualitative research methods and thematic analysis. He is committed to bridging academic research with practice to promote social policy reform and improve the wellbeing of marginalised groups.