Xinyu (Joseph) Jia

School of Information, Journalism and Communication

PhD researcher

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XJia14@sheffield.ac.uk

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Xinyu (Joseph) Jia
School of Information, Journalism and Communication
C200
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
Profile

My name is Xinyu (Joseph) Jia. I am now a PhD student in the Information School, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Sheffield. Before starting my PhD study, I got my Bachelor of Internet of Things Engineering from Beijing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Posts and Telecommunications, China.

With a background in computer science, I proceeded to the Information School in 2022 where I completed a Master of Science degree in Information Management. During my master’s study, I gained an interest in information behavior research, enabling me to stay in the Information School for my PhD study.


PhD project

Title: â€œA Comparative Analysis of Information Search Behaviour for Academic Research Information by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Students in the UK and Chinaâ€

Supervisors

Research interests

My research interest is in investigating the academic information seeking behavior transitions of international students when they study abroad. I am also interested in broad information behavior research.

  • Information Seeking Behavior
  • Behavior Transitions
  • Information Retrieval