Overview
Background
An experienced researcher with a multi-disciplinary training background, Ning is a Research Fellow in the Inclusive Education and Employment research group at ISSR.
Ning has strong expertise in delivering multi-year collaborative research projects, including complex mix-method evaluation projects (e.g., the national evaluation of the Australian Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme and a follow-up ARC Linkage Project, funded by the Department of Social Services).
Ning has also significantly contributed to a number of projects funded by Department of Education at federal and state levels and though various research grant schemes, utilising data from LSIC, LSAC, LSAY and HILDA to investigate the impacts of a range of factors (e.g., individual, family, school and community) on disadvantaged students’ outcomes, such as socio-emotional wellbeing, academic achievement, university participation and graduate labour market outcomes.
Ning has specialist expertise in literature review, constructing theoretical framework to guide data analyses, data preparation, management, screening and analysis, which she has applied to great effect in these projects. Ning has a track record of successfully delivering accessible and policy informing documentation. She also specialises in longitudinal data analysis, and has published extensively on school climate, student engagement, and long-term education and labour market outcomes for students from equity groups.
Availability
- Dr Ning Xiang is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Economics, Beijing University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Education, Peking University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2024
Journal Article
Socio-economic status, school performance, and university participation: evidence from linked administrative and survey data from Australia
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Kubler, Matthias (2024). Socio-economic status, school performance, and university participation: evidence from linked administrative and survey data from Australia. Higher Education, 89 (3), 753-774. doi: 10.1007/s10734-024-01245-7
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Student engagement as a mediator of the effects of socio‐economic status on academic performance among secondary school students in Australia
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Western, Mark (2020). Student engagement as a mediator of the effects of socio‐economic status on academic performance among secondary school students in Australia. British Educational Research Journal, 46 (3) berj.3599, 610-630. doi: 10.1002/berj.3599
2025
Journal Article
Socio‐economic and gender differences in post‐secondary pathways in the UK, Germany, and Australia
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Dietrich, Hans, Henseke, Golo, Xiang, Ning and Schoon, Ingrid (2025). Socio‐economic and gender differences in post‐secondary pathways in the UK, Germany, and Australia. Social Inclusion, 13, 1-23. doi: 10.17645/si.9601
2023
Journal Article
Diverging labour‐market trajectories of Australian graduates from advantaged and disadvantaged social backgrounds: a longitudinal analysis of population‐wide linked administrative data
Zajac, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2023). Diverging labour‐market trajectories of Australian graduates from advantaged and disadvantaged social backgrounds: a longitudinal analysis of population‐wide linked administrative data. International Labour Review, 162 (4), 561-585. doi: 10.1111/ilr.12391
2023
Journal Article
Disparité des trajectoires professionnelles des diplômés australiens en fonction de leur origine sociale: étude longitudinale à partir de données administratives couplées couvrant l'ensemble de la population
Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2023). Disparité des trajectoires professionnelles des diplômés australiens en fonction de leur origine sociale: étude longitudinale à partir de données administratives couplées couvrant l'ensemble de la population. Revue internationale du Travail, 162 (4), 615-643. doi: 10.1111/ilrf.12290
2023
Journal Article
Trayectorias laborales divergentes de los graduados australianos socialmente favorecidos y desfavorecidos. Análisis longitudinal
Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2023). Trayectorias laborales divergentes de los graduados australianos socialmente favorecidos y desfavorecidos. Análisis longitudinal. Revista Internacional del Trabajo, 142 (4), 611-638. doi: 10.1111/ilrs.12291
2023
Other Outputs
Childhood builders – operationalising resilience frames and tools evidence review report
McDaid, Lisa, Edmed, Shannon, Maturi, Jennifer and Xiang, Ning (2023). Childhood builders – operationalising resilience frames and tools evidence review report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
The impact of explicit teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement
Huang, Yanshu, Xiang, Ning, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Rankin, Peter (2023). The impact of explicit teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2023
Journal Article
Explaining achievement gaps between students from regional and metropolitan areas: accounting for socio-demographic and school climate factors
Perales, Francisco, Johnstone, Melissa, Xiang, Ning and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). Explaining achievement gaps between students from regional and metropolitan areas: accounting for socio-demographic and school climate factors. Australian Journal of Education, 67 (1), 76-93. doi: 10.1177/00049441231152943
2023
Journal Article
School climate, student engagement and academic achievement across school sectors in Australia
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Huang, Yangtao (2023). School climate, student engagement and academic achievement across school sectors in Australia. The Australian Educational Researcher, 51 (2), 1-29. doi: 10.1007/s13384-023-00618-8
2023
Journal Article
Student mental health and dropout from higher education: an analysis of Australian administrative data
Zając, Tomasz, Perales, Francisco, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2023). Student mental health and dropout from higher education: an analysis of Australian administrative data. Higher Education, 87 (2), 325-343. doi: 10.1007/s10734-023-01009-9
2022
Other Outputs
School-climate factors and long-term outcomes of Indigenous students, students from low socio-economic backgrounds, and students from regional areas: Novel evidence from three Australian cohort studies
Ning Xiang, Melissa Johnstone, Wojtek Tomaszewski, Katelyn Barney, Tracey Bunda and Sandra Phillips (2022). School-climate factors and long-term outcomes of Indigenous students, students from low socio-economic backgrounds, and students from regional areas: Novel evidence from three Australian cohort studies. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2022
Other Outputs
Investigating the construct of student well-being and its drivers among NSW public school students
Huang, Yanshu, Xiang, Ning, Rankin, Peter and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Investigating the construct of student well-being and its drivers among NSW public school students. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2022
Other Outputs
Review of TTFM parent survey questionnaire
Rankin, Peter, Xiang, Ning, Huang, Yanshu and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Review of TTFM parent survey questionnaire. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2022
Journal Article
The impact of effective teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement: evidence from Australian high schools
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning, Huang, Yangtao, Western, Mark, McCourt, Brianna and McCarthy, Ian (2022). The impact of effective teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement: evidence from Australian high schools. Education Sciences, 12 (5) 358, 358. doi: 10.3390/educsci12050358
2022
Other Outputs
Investigating the relevance of mental health for the current equity groups framework: an analysis of multi-agency linked-administrative data
Zając, Tomasz, Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Zubrick, Stephen R. (2022). Investigating the relevance of mental health for the current equity groups framework: an analysis of multi-agency linked-administrative data. Perth, WA, Australia: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education.
2022
Book Chapter
Differences in higher education access, participation and outcomes by socioeconomic background: a life course perspective
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning and Kubler, Matthias (2022). Differences in higher education access, participation and outcomes by socioeconomic background: a life course perspective. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 133-155) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_7
2021
Other Outputs
Diverging Labour-Market Trajectories of Australian Graduates from Advantaged and Disadvantaged Social Backgrounds: A Longitudinal Analysis of Population-Wide Linked Administrative Data
Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2021). Diverging Labour-Market Trajectories of Australian Graduates from Advantaged and Disadvantaged Social Backgrounds: A Longitudinal Analysis of Population-Wide Linked Administrative Data. LCC Working Paper Series. 2021-21. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2021
Journal Article
Understanding access to higher education amongst humanitarian migrants: an analysis of Australian longitudinal survey data
Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning, Hartley, Lisa, Kubler, Matthias and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Understanding access to higher education amongst humanitarian migrants: an analysis of Australian longitudinal survey data. Higher Education, 84 (2), 373-397. doi: 10.1007/s10734-021-00772-x
2021
Other Outputs
Sense of belonging at school in Australia: The relevance of student, school, family, and community factors, prepared for the NSW Department of Education
Xiang, Ning, Perales, Francisco and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Sense of belonging at school in Australia: The relevance of student, school, family, and community factors, prepared for the NSW Department of Education. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.
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