Dr Winnie Sin Wai Pui
Biography
I am the Course Director and Senior Teaching Associate at University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), where I have the privilege of teaching students on the Undergraduate Certificate in Coaching and the MSt in English Language Assessment. I am passionate about supporting students from all backgrounds and ensuring they feels valued and well-supported throughout their academic journey. Having worked in both academic and industry settings, my career has been shaped by a strong commitment to student success and I bring to my role a well-rounded perspective. As Course Director, I take pride in leading a dedicated team to develop a curriculum that meets the diverse needs of our students, ensuring each learning experience is personalised and impactful. What I find most fulfilling at PACE is contributing to students’ academic and personal growth, watching them transform into confident, independent thinkers with the skills to navigate academic and professional challenges. I hold both an MPhil and a PhD from the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. Over the past decade, I have been a lecturer, educational consultant and coach, demonstrating my commitment to innovative pedagogy and the amplification of student voice in learning. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the Association for Coaching and CollectivED. I am a certified MBTI® Practitioner, LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator and a qualified Parental Transition Coach. I have been awarded the role of external examiner by AdvanceHE in England.
Other
- Pui, W. S. W., Lim, J., Underwood, J. (2024). Global Journeys: Navigating Identity, Study Abroad, Academic Success, and Beyond. Invited talk at the Kaleidoscope Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge., 2024
- Howe, R., Caldwell, H., Meechan, D., Pui, W. S. W., Byles, R., Lea, K., Gichuru, R. (2024). Study Smart: Staff and Students Co-constructing AI Literacy. Centre for Active Digital Education, University of Northampton., 2024
Conference papers
- Pui, W. S. W., NGO, N. T. T. (2024). Academic Success: Unlocking Thesis Writing Challenges Through Positioning Theory. The 4th International Conference of Possibility Studies. University of Cambridge., 2024
- Lim, J., Pui, W. S. W. (2024). Diversity and Inclusion Using Artificial Intelligence: Supporting English Additional Language Students. The 4th International Conference of Possibility Studies. University of Cambridge., 2024
Book chapters
- Pui, W. S. W. (in press). Parental roles, cultural dynamics, and collaborative strategies in a boarding school context: An exploration of Chinese students' wellbeing in England. In B. Pang (Ed.), Understanding Chinese international students’ health experience. Springer Nature., 2025
- Pang, B., Oberholzer, L & Pui, W.S.W. (2022). British Chinese pupils’ mental wellbeing. In A. Mahmud & L. Satchell (Eds.), Mental Wellbeing in School - What Teachers Need to Know to Support Pupils from Diverse Backgrounds (pp. 48-57). Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group., 2022
Journal articles
- Zhang, H., Yin, X., Yu, X., Pui, W. S. W., & Chen, Y. (2024). Too much of a good thing? Linking overparenting and Chinese young children’s social preference. Early Child Development and Care, 194(2), 230–243. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2023.2300662, 2024
- Pui, W. S. W., Zhang, H., Ding, M., & Zhong, C. E. (2020). Developing children’s cultural identities through play. Beijing International Review of Education, 2(2)., 2020