Xinran has been a PhD fellow in the PLUS-Change project and member of the research group Governance, Participation, and Sustainability at Leuphana University since November 2023. She holds a BA degree in Practacultural Sciences from Beijing Forestry University, a MSc degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Melbourne and a MSc degree in the International Master of Science in Rural Development (Erasmus Mundus program) coordinated by Ghent University.
As a PhD fellow, she explores how land-use changes have been shaped by governance interventions and the deeper mechanisms over time across Europe.

For details see https://pluschange.eu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinran-wang-0a2a7a181

Vita:

• Since 2023 Dr. rer. pol. candidate, Leuphana University, Lüneburg
• 2021 – 2023 International Master of Science in Rural Development, Erasmus Mundus IMRD Program (Ghent University, Cordoba University, Humboldt University)
• April 2021 – June 2021 Internship in Mangrove Conservation & Restoration program, Shenzhen, China
• November 2019 – April 2020 Registration Officer, Yancheng Chemical Co. Limited, Shenzhen, China
• 2016 – 2018 Master in Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne
• 2012 – 2016 Bachelor in Pratacultural Science, Beijing Forestry University