Dr Hiu Man Chan is an academic, consultant and producer specialising in international collaboration and relations in the creative industries, particularly the film sector.

She is a UN SDG Impact Hub Fellow, an amateur snooker and golf player.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries, De Monfort University

Education

  • 2019 
    Cardiff University , PhD
  • 2011 
    University College London, MA
  • 2010 
    Oxford Brookes University, BA

Grants and Contracts

  • 2025
    "Bertie on Screen: An inquiry into the Bertrand Russell Archives and their screen adaptations potential for the East Asian market", M4Cities Doctoral Collaborative Awards, in partnership with The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation
    Role:
    First Supervisor
    Funding Source:
    Arts and Humanities Research Council
  • 2023
    KTP Management Project with FABRIC - to improve the charity's efficiency and management via a new CRM system and data strategies
    Role:
    Academic Supervisor
    Funding Source:
    Innovate UK
  • 2022
    Accelerated KTP, “To build an intelligent content management for international film distribution in the UK”
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Innovate UK
  • 2020
    To Search for an Operating Model and Commercialisation Strategies for Theatre Spaces within the Shanghai Theatre Academy, International Placements
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Arts and Humanities Research Council
  • 2019
    To Search for a Sustainable UK-China Film Collaboration Model: Unlocking Issues Around Film Distribution Mechanisms
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Arts and Humanities Research Council

Contact Hiu for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision