
Dr Lai Ling
Associate Professor
PhD
Lai Ling is a member of the HRM and Law group at Edinburgh Business School (EBS) and an Associate Professor teaching Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Business Management and Research Methods courses. Her research focuses on communities of practice (CoPs) and its impact towards research in HEIs. Other areas of interests are in teaching and learning and student experience and workplace behaviour.
Areas of interest
- Human Resource Management Organisational Behaviour Learning and Teaching Communities of Practice
Qualifications
2003 – 2006 PhD in Business Administration and Management, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, UK
1996 – 1997 Master in Business Administration (MBA)
1994 Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
Background
Prior to joining Heriot-Watt in 2014, Lai Ling has spent more than 20 years of her career in HEIs in Malaysia, Vietnam and UK as an academic and is also involved in other non-academic (administrative and managerial) responsibilities in developing education and campus start-up.
Recent publications
Projects/Research showcase

AWARDS
Global Values Champion – Collaborate
Lina Fade, Sean Lochrie and Ng Lai Ling 10 June 2021