Kankan Zhang (she/her) is a senior analyst at RAND Europe, working in the Education, Employment, and Skills team. Her research interests include policies related to employment and education, especially for individuals experiencing different forms of marginalisation. Zhang is experienced in using various research methods for data collection and analysis, including surveys, interviews, workshops, document reviews, and literature reviews. Prior to joining RAND, Zhang completed a Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, which focused on childcare arrangements in dual-earner families in urban China. She also holds a M.Phil. in sociology from the University of Cambridge and a B.A. in cultural studies from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Ph.D. in sociology, University of Cambridge; M.Phil. in sociology, University of Cambridge; B.A. in cultural studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong
English; Mandarin Chinese; Cantonese
