Dr Meilan Yan joined Loughborough University as a Lecturer in Economics in July 2020. Prior to this, she held academic positions at the University of Hull and the University of Wolverhampton. She earned her PhD in Economics from Loughborough University, where her doctoral research was funded by the Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORS), established by the UK Secretary of State for Education and Science.
Dr Meilan Yan is an expert in sustainable economics and finance, focused on helping financial institutions stay strong and continue supporting communities, even during uncertain times. Her work covers banking regulation, behavioural finance, and managing financial risks linked to climate change, bringing fresh ideas and cross-disciplinary knowledge to solve real-world problems. She has published articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals such as European Journal of Finance, International Journal of Finance and Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal of Banking Regulation. Her research collaborates actively with scholars across the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Ukraine, China, and Australia.
Grants and Research Projects
- HYbrid REnewable energy NETwork: Pioneering Sustainable Power in the UK, 2025.
- Visiting Scholar, invited by the Vice Chancellor to visit faculty members at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (UNICAS). Funded by UNICAS 2025. £1.19k.
- Successfully supported a student to obtain the Loughborough University Sanctuary PhD Scholarships, funded by Loughborough University, £57.7k plus 100% course fee.
- Discover Economics event, jointed funded by Royal Economic Society (RES), 2022, 1.5k.
- Successfully supported a student to obtain the China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship, funded by the China Scholarship Council, 2022-2025, £55.8k plus 100% course fee.
- Early Research Award, funded by University of Wolverhampton research award Scheme, 2014, £5k.
Professional Recognition
- Associate Editor of Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies, Apr 2025-Apr 2028, UK.
- Member for the Annual Scottish Economic Society Meeting Programme Committee, Apr 2024-Present, Glasgow, UK.
- Editorial board member of Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies, Aug 2024-Aug 2027, UK.
- External Examiner for Undergraduate Finance Program at the University of Westminster, Oct 2023-Nov 2028, UK.
- External Examiner for Postgraduate Finance Program at the University of Westminster, Oct 2023-Nov 2028, UK.
- Editorial board member of International Journal of Finance and Banking Research, Oct 2023-Oct 2026.
Professional Membership
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- Member of European Finance Association
- Member of British Accounting & Finance Association
- Member of Royal Economic Society
- Yan, M, Gramlich, D, Zhang, D (2024) Bank lending and policy interactions: a comprehensive assessment for the G20 countries, International Journal of Finance and Economics, ISSN: 1099-1158. DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.3075.
- Xiao, Q, Yan, M, Zhang, D (2023) Commodity market financialization, herding and signals: An asymmetric GARCH R-vine copula approach, International Review of Financial Analysis, 89, 102743, ISSN: 1057-5219. DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102743.
- Hudson, Y, Yan, M, Zhang, D (2020) Herd behaviour & investor sentiment: evidence from UK mutual funds, International Review of Financial Analysis, 71, 101494, ISSN: 1057-5219. DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2020.101494.
- Yan, M, Hall, MJB, Turner, P (2014) Estimating liquidity risk using the exposure-based cash-flow-at-risk approach: An application to the uk banking sector, International Journal of Finance and Economics, 19(3), pp.225-238, ISSN: 1076-9307. DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.1495.
- Yan, M, Hall, M, Turner, P (2012) A cost-benefit analysis of Basel III: some evidence from the UK, 25, pp.73-82, ISSN: 1057-5219. DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2012.06.009.