This book will fill a critical gap in the existing literature by offering a comprehensive examination of the integration of theory and practice in practice-led research for professional development. By showcasing real-world applications and best practices, the book will provide actionable insights and strategies for leveraging practice-led research to drive innovation, enhance skills development, and foster collaboration across disciplines.

Potential Contribution

This edited book aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the integration of theory and practice in practice-led research, focusing on its impact on professional development. By bringing together diverse perspectives and case studies, this book will offer valuable insights and practical guidance for researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers interested in leveraging practice-led research for professional growth and innovation.

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- Researchers and scholars in the fields of education, design, arts, healthcare, business, and other related disciplines

- Educators and practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of practice-led research and its applications

- Policymakers and industry professionals interested in promoting innovation and knowledge exchange through practice-led approaches

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Editor/Author Biographies

Samuel Kwok is a story scientist and an expert in cross-border bullion finance. He holds a Doctorate in Professional Studies from Middlesex University London. He is a practice-led researcher who has developed a unique approach to role-based narrative policy framework and Policy-actors group research for branding management. Dr Kwok is an FHEA with extensive experience in conducting educational research and authoring business cases published and reprinted internationally. His monograph 'Strategy of China Bullion Market Integration and its Financial Impact' published by People’s Daily Press, China, highlights his exceptional expertise in the field. Dr Kwok is a member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) and is listed as an FCA on the FCA's Register in the UK. He has several professional qualifications, including FCCA, HKICPA, FAIA(Acad), FCEC, and ICEC-USA. Dr Kwok is a distinguished columnist. He has also been recognized as an Industry Expert by the Bureau of Science & Technology of Suzhou Municipal People's Government since 2020. With his extensive knowledge and expertise, Dr Kwok has worked with the Executive Education of IBSS as Academic Director on corporate training programs for CRRC, Sodexo, and Santoni. His views have been featured by major media outlets such as Xinhua News Agency, AB Magazine (ACCA), 21st Century Business Herald, NHK, Jakarta Post, ABC-Australia, The Campus (TIMES Higher Education), The CONVERSATION, and Channel News Asia. Before starting his consultancy firm in 2012, Dr Kwok worked for KPMG and Deloitte and served as a board executive member of two publicly listed firms in Hong Kong. Dr Kwok is a constructive and forward-thinking expert in his field, and his contributions to the industry are invaluable.

Poshan (Sam) Yu a Chinese Australian, is a versatile individual who excels in a range of roles and industries. With a dynamic skill set, he serves as a consultant, adjunct professor, keynote speaker, research award winner, SSCI journal editor, author, ad-hoc reviewer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and OzAsia festival ambassador. Additionally, he brings his financial expertise to over 30 media platforms in China as a guest financial news commentator. Sam's academic contributions extend to various prestigious institutions. He teaches at the University of Victoria Program at Soochow University in China and holds the position of an external professor of financial technology and finance at SKEMA Business School, China. Furthermore, he is a visiting professor at Krirk University in Thailand, EU-Asia research coordinator at the European Business Institute of Luxembourg, and a visiting researcher at the Australian Studies Centre of Shanghai University. Notably, he is also a guest professor at Emlyon Business School China and an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University's master program at Renmin University of China. Previously, he taught as a casual academic at the University of South Australia Business School and was a visiting scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Furthermore, Sam is actively engaged with several organizations and holds significant positions. As a regional partner in China for FasterCapital, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he plays a vital role in fostering entrepreneurship. He also serves as a vice president at Tinbowah Investment in Beijing and holds an honorary vice president position at the Belt and Road Blockchain Association. Additionally, he contributes as a business mentor for AIC RAISE in Coimbatore, India, the Griffith Industry Mentoring Program in Australia, and University College London. Beyond his professional endeavors, Sam acts as the marketing manager at CAMathories™, an organization founded by a group of Cambridge University alumni and faculty members dedicated to early childhood education, mathematics, science, and advanced technologies. Sam's research interests are extensive and encompass a wide range of topics. They include public-private partnerships, financial technology, regulatory technology, educational technology, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, start-ups, intellectual property, art finance, wine, and China's “One Belt One Road” policy.

Dr. Jean-Yves Le Corre is an Educational Developer and an Associate Professor of Practice at the Academy of Future Education, Xian Jiaotong- Liverpool University (XJTLU). His main role at the Educational Development Unit of XJLTU is to support the implementation of XJTLU’s vision for its Learning and Teaching philosophy of Syntegrative Education. Dr Jean-Yves Le Corre held positions in the corporate sector before entering academia, in controlling, auditing and management consulting (Lafarge SA, Areva Group, KPMG Peat Marwick....). He joined the Department of Accounting of International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), a department of XJTLU, in 2014, where he became an Associate Professor of Practice in 2019. At IBSS, he led several initiatives to promote and implement innovative and technology-enhanced practices of Learning Teaching. He set up the IBSS@Data Mining Lab in 2018 to support the use of data analytics technologies in Learning Teaching at XJTLU and acted as an academic director of IBSS Summer School bootcamp between 2018 and 2022 (https://video.xjtlu.edu.cn/Mediasite/Play/3cee632c284840548127c531db50997a1d)He holds an engineering diploma from ENSEM (France), a MSc. in Management from the University of London, and a MSc. of Research in Management granted by the consortium of CFVGs Doctoral Programme (French-Vietnamese Center of Management) in Vietnam. He is Sloan Fellow from London Business School (U.K). He obtained his PhD degree (Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration) from Bulacan State University, Republic of the Philippines. Apart from his research activities in the field of educational practice-based research at XJTLU Academy of Future Education, he is also a researcher at Ecole Doctorale Augustin Cournot, University of Strasbourg (BETA-UMR 7522 CNRS) in France. His research aims to investigate Innovative Instructional Models for Managerial Control in Virtual Learning Environments, based on constructivist learning theory and the regulation of learners behaviours towards socio-cognitive conflicts in the knowledge construction of performance measures. He co-authored Managerial Control in an Online Constructivist Learning Environment: A Teacher’s Perspective in 2022. (https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9585/2/4/34)

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