Professor Peng Zhou

Elected: 2026

Area(s): Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

Specialist Subject(s): Economics, higher education leadership, innovation, Public Policy, sustainability

Professor of Economics; University Dean of International; Director of Cardiff Confucius Institute; Director of Welsh Institute for Research in Economics and Development, Cardiff University

Professor Zhou has led Wales-focused projects on fiscal devolution and land value taxation, the economic evaluation of independent-living adaptations, and the health needs of homeless people. His recent research focuses on technological innovation, social inequality, and environmental sustainability.