Yan Gu In 'Postgraduate' Anna AtkinsAnnalise GaleaDuiyi (Claire) DaiEdmund Osei AfriyieFahimeh NegintajiGuanyi QiHaokun PangHuiyuan ZhengIbrahim AlhanayaKeru DuanKizito Ojilong'Lowri Wyn EvansLuke KowalskiLuqi SunMarcelleMaria Teresa Gonzalez ValenciaMegan BurnettMzwanele NtshwantiNguyen Quoc Anh PhamNorfahis Binti Mohd AnuarPostgraduate Student ProfilesQingzhe DuRahul RajRaymond O'brienRobin StruberSamiratu WahabSara Al-RasheedSara Al-RasheedShirley Maud AcheampongTamoghna BoseToto SugiantoEmmanuel KwawXuxiangru (Fiona) FanYan GuYuwei WangYuxuan WuYuying WuZhihang ShiZikai Han Back to 'Student Profiles' Training, Learning and Development in the Gig Economy Yan's PhD research delves into the sphere of training, learning, and development within the gig economy, a nascent yet rapidly evolving facet of the global economic landscape. The gig economy, typified by flexible, temporary employment often facilitated by digital platforms, has brought about paradigm shifts in traditional work patterns and dynamics. Her research aims to unravel the complex tapestry of professional growth in this gig economy. It seeks to understand how the workforce acquires new skills and competencies and adapts to shifting work models and technologies inherent to this economic sector. Biography In 2021, Yan earned her MSc from the University of Birmingham, which kickstarted her research career. Now, she dedicates her time to examining the interplay between the gig economy and aspects of training, learning, and development. As an early-stage researcher, she is driven to understand how these dynamics are shaping the modern workforce. Qualifications Bachelor of Arts from Northeast Agricultural University, June 2019 Master of Science from the University of Birmingham, December 2021 Research Interests The Gig Economy Learning & Development Informal Learning