Dr Jing Guan

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  • Lecturer in Sport Management

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Jing Guan

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Dr Jing Guan graduated with Distinction in Finance from Guizhou University, China, in 2014, before completing her PhD in Finance at the University of International Business and Economics, China, in 2019, graduating with First Class honours. During the third year of her doctoral studies, she spent a year at the University of Liverpool. Her doctoral research explored sports risk management interventions and their impact on individual outcomes. Prior to joining Loughborough University in 2025, Dr Jing Guan held the position of Senior Lecturer and Vice Dean in the School of Economics at Beijing Technology and Business University. In 2024, she undertook visiting research positions at both the University of Sassari, Italy, and Loughborough University.

Dr Jing Guan’s research lies in the application of data analytics techniques informed by economic theory to improve individual outcomes through various interventions. Her work contributes to a deeper understanding of the causal relationships between lifestyle behaviours, particularly physical activity, and health, across social-ecological, geographical, and economic contexts. Her research provides critical quantitative insights to address physical inactivity, reduce disparities in participation, inform the strategic planning of facilities and public spaces, and support the development of evidence-based health policies.

Dr Jing Guan welcomes PhD applications aligned with her research interests.

Current research activities:

  • The role of health policy interventions on individual outcomes
  • The causal relationship between individual lifestyle and outcomes
  • Measuring the spatiotemporal patterns of individual lifestyle and outcomes
  • The impact of health facilities on local authority development and individual outcomes using geographical analysis
  • Identifying physical inactivity risk using machine learning approaches

Dr Jing Guan’s research has received financial support from the following stakeholders (listed alphabetically):

China Scholarship Council, Ministry of Education of the PRC, National Healthcare Security Administration of PRC, PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited, Regional Government of Sardinia, Social Science Foundation of Beijing Municipal

  • Member of China Association of Social Security, CAOSS
  • Think Tank Member of the Insurance Society of China, ISC

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Books

  • J. Guan (2021). Research on the Development Path of Sports Insurance in China [Monograph]. Economic Management Publishing House.
  • J. Guan (2025). Blue Book on China’s Life Insurance Broker Market Ecology [Chapter on International Comparison, authored; editorial board member]. China Financial Publishing House.

Journal publications

  • S. Yu, C. Geng, C. Guan, J. Guan (2021). Corporation, Path Section Between China’s Social Critical Illness Insurance and Commercial Critical Illness Insurance. China Insurance. 10:47-50.
  • J. Guan, G. Wang, C. Geng (2020) Empirical Study of Agriculture Insurance on Farmers Satisfaction. Journal of Finance and Economics. 3:92-6.
  • T. Zhang, J. Guan (2017) Study on the Influence of Chinese Export Credit Insurance on Export Trading in Different Economic Regions. Journal of Hubei University, 44(4):142-9.
  • J. Guan, G. Wang (2017) Current Situation, Bottleneck and Breakthrough of China’s Sports Insurance. China Sports Science, 37(1):81-9.

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