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Join Our Research Community 

At the IDLE Lab, we believe the most meaningful research grows from a spirit of shared purpose and collaboration. Since our beginnings in 2018, we have grown into a vibrant, international community of curious minds–including postdocs, PhD and Master's students, research assistants, and professionals from various sectors. Together, we explore how informal digital learning can open new possibilities for language education and personal growth. 

Who We're Looking For

Ideal colleagues are those who:

• Bring a deeply developed skill and are ready to apply it. 
• Are motivated by a genuine desire to serve learners and communities.
• Embrace the daily discipline of reading, writing, and sharing knowledge.
• Strive to create work with a lasting, positive impact.

A Supportive Environment for Growth

We foster a space where every member is empowered to bring their authentic self to their work. Guided by our 'Pathway to Impact' mentorship model, we prioritize collaborative learning. This has led to co-authored publications and projects that directly benefit classrooms and communities. While we are proud of these outcomes, we are even prouder of the supportive culture we build daily. 

Current Opportunities 

We are eager to welcome new members who are passionate about making a difference. We invite applications for: 

• Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS) 
• Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) 
• Research Postgraduate (RPg) & Doctor of Education (EdD)    
• Visiting Researcher positions

Why Join the IDLE Lab?

When you join our lab, you become part of a community dedicated to your professional and personal development. You will gain versatile skills that open doors to a wide range of fulfilling careers, such as: 

• Academia & Research: Professor | Postdoc | Grant Writer
• Education: Teacher | Principal | Administrator | Learning Experience (LX) Designer | Curriculum Specialist
• Social Impact & Policy: NGO Program Officer | Monitoring & Evaluation Expert | Policy Researcher 
• Business & Entrepreneurship: Startup Founder | Chief Learning Officer | Corporate Trainer 
• EdTech: R&D Engineer | AI Consultant | Learning Scientist 

How to Apply

If you feel a connection with our lab's mission, we would love to hear from you. Please fill out our Supervision & Collaboration Request form. For inquiries about (virtual) internships, please email your CV and a brief statement of your research interests. 

[Our Core Research Team]

Postdoc 

• Artem Zadorozhnyy (PDFS, 2022-2025): Revisiting pedagogies for developing L2 digital literacies

RPg

• Han Xie (HKPFS, 2025–): Exploring EFL learners' emotions in AI-mediated IDLE speaking
• Nguyen Hoang Mai Tram (Belt & Road Scholarship, 2025–): Transforming learners with short-form social media videos in IDLE
• Wan Yee Lai (Winsy)(RPg Studentship, 2023–): Imagining futures through student-centered AI-IDLE practices in a resource-limited EFL context 

EdD 

• Shuxin Liu (Beca) (2025–): Effects of the Brain-Targeted Teaching (BTT) model in higher education ESL courses 
• Men Fangyu (Fiona) (2025–): The role of IDLE in developing career competencies among university students in China
• Xian Liu (Chrystal) (2024–): The Impact of IDLE on English speaking proficiency: Insights from less-resourced ethnic region
• Xinwei Pan (Queenie) (2024–): Linking students’ psychological needs to L2 Chinese use: Role of informal digital learning of Chinese and emotions
• Jiana Liu (Nana) (2022–2025): The Impact of positive psychology on intercultural competence of Chinese EFL students: IDLE as a mediator 
• Lu Qiao (Gloria) (2021–2025): IDLE among young EFL learners in Mainland China: Ecological systems theory perspectives
• Linlin Liu (Publication Awards, 2020–2024): Why do EFL learners’ willingness to communicate, enjoyment, and anxiety in an online class fluctuate dynamically? 

[Internal Collaborations & Mentorship]

RPg:

• Artem Zadorozhnyy (HKPFS, 2018–2021): IDLE in Kazakhstan (PS: Baohua Yu)

EdD: 

• Shanshan Guo (2022–): Principal synergizing teacher support and GenAI in Extramural English to enhance the speaking skills (PS: Ruth Wong)
• Hetian Yu (2022–): EFL students’ emotion regulation in response to feedback (PS: Lan Yang)

MA:  

• Yiling Lai (2023): Teacher emotional well-being and student enjoyment
• Ying Lu (2020): Ideal L2 self and willingness to communicate

Internal Examiner:

• Zhang Chang (2025): Meaning-making strategies in university students' digital multimodal composing (PS: Lixun Wang)

[Our Global Research Partnerships]

Co-supervision:

• Joshua Lee (U Macau, 2024–): Extramural language learning (PS: Barry Reynolds)

Visiting researcher:

• Seunmin Eun (Seoul National U, 2025): Willingness to Communicate with AI (PS: Young Hoan Cho)

Dissertation reviewer: 

• Nedaa Alshehri (Western Sydney U, 2023): Using digital storytelling to promote authorial agency in learning EFL: Female college learners in Saudi Arabia (PS: Lynde Tan & Criss Jones Díaz)
• Ali Soyoof (Monash U, 2023): Using digital technologies  for English language learning at home (PS: Janet Scull & Katrina Tour)

Dissertation proposal reviewer: 

• Phan Phuong Thao Nguyen (Edith Cowan U, 2024): IDLE: Vietnamese ESL pre-service teachers from a cultural historical activity theory perspective (PS: Nicola Johnson)