Zhiyu is a PhD researcher at PEDAL. Her research examines the role of parental playfulness in young children’s social, emotional, and behavioural development among families in China and the United Kingdom. Before joining Cambridge, Zhiyu obtained a Master of Education from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Melbourne. She has taught in primary and secondary schools in Spain and contributes to social-emotional learning curriculum development and teacher training in China.