Before joining the department of accounting in Birmingham Business School, Li worked as a part-time teaching fellow and associate tutor in various accounting modules during his PhD in University of Leicester School of Management. His PhD thesis is to investigate the role of professional accounting firms (PAFs) in climate change and sustainability in China.
Li has presented his works at several accounting and sustainability related international conferences and doctoral colloquiums, especially for those regularly organised by CSEAR (Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research) and BAFA (British Accounting and Finance Association).