Ning Kang was a visiting academic at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing from October 2024 to March 2025.

She is a Postdoctoral Researcher in demography at the Institute of Population Research, Peking University. She obtained her PhD and master's degrees in demography from Peking University. Her research focus on ageing populations, health promotion, and the accessibility of urban environments. Ning's research has been widely published in reputable journals. Her work covers a broad range of topics, such as influences on exercise health behavior, the functional outcomes of Tai Chi in women, and the distribution of physical activity levels in middle-aged and older adults. She has also contributed to several books and reports on accessibility and ageing, further establishing herself as an expert in her field.