Personal profile
Personal profile
As one of the first graduates of the University of Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC), Dr. Yiben Ma completed his undergraduate degree in International Communications Studies here in 2008. He obtained an MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from King’s College London and a PhD from the University of Leeds.
Before joining IC in September 2025, he taught and convened two Preliminary Year IC content module i.e. Media and Texts: Society and Media and Texts: Culture, at CELE from 2017.
He is also a two-time recipient of the Lord Dearing Award (both in team and individually) that recognises his outstanding contribution to the development of teaching and student learning.
Research Interests
His research interests mainly focus on political communication, including Chinese online nationalism, propaganda, social media and and critical discourse analysis. He also has keen research interest in the nexus of communication and sport, in particular the construction and negotiation of national identity in sport.
He is a co-editor for the Research Handbook on Political Propaganda (2021) and Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media Second Edition (2025)
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, International Communications Studies, University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Master, Cultural and Creative Industries, King's College London
PhD, University of Leeds
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Chinese nationalism in the age of social media: competing actors, discourses and interests
Ma, Y. & Zhang , C., Aug 2025, Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media. Rawnsley, M.-Y. T., Ma, Y. & Rawnsley, G. D. (eds.). 2 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis GroupResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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Constructing Eileen (Ailing) Gu’s Chineseness: Nationalism, Heroism and the Negotiation of National Belonging in Sport
Ma, Y. & Zhang, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Communication and Sport.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Introduction
Rawnsley, M. Y. T., Ma, Y. & Rawnsley, G., Aug 2025, Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media . Rawnsley, M.-Y. T., Ma, M.-Y. T. & Rawnsley, G. D. (eds.). 2 ed. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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Routledge handbook of Chinese media
Rawnsley, M. Y. T. (Editor), Ma, Y. (Editor) & Rawnsley, G. (Editor), 2025, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 514 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Invented Borders: The Tension Between Grassroots Patriotism and State-led Patriotic Campaigns in China
Zhang, C. & Ma, Y., 2023, In: Journal of Contemporary China. 32, 144, p. 897-913 17 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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