Yuying received a BS in Chemistry from Nankai University (China) in 2020, including a six-month research internship at University of Cambridge. Her dissertation was on supramolecular hydrogels via curcubit[8]uril complexation for local drug delivery.

Yuying started her DPhil under the supervision of Prof. Bayley in October 2021. Her current research focuses on the development of dual-wavelength control of communication within synthetic tissues.