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An­oush Mar­gary­an

Professor

Subjects
Digitalisation Qualitative methods Quantitative methods Learning Psychology Sociology

Primary research areas

Learn­ing and tech­no­logy
Work­place learn­ing
Fu­ture of work and learn­ing
Ar­ti­fi­cial In­tel­li­gence (AI) and skills
Lifelong learn­ing

I re­search how people de­vel­op skills at work and how di­git­al tech­no­lo­gies, work prac­tices, and learn­ing pro­cesses in­flu­ence each oth­er in today’s AI-driv­en world.

My scholarly trajectory demonstrates sustained engagement with theory-driven, practice- and policy-relevant research in learning and technology. I have researched a range of inter-related topics across domains including higher education, the energy and finance sectors, and the platform economy. My research is grounded in learning sciences, psychology, sociology, organisational studies, and philosophy of technology, with a focus on the application of theories of human agency, capabilities, self-direction and self-regulation, and the life course in learning and development. I have over 135 scientific publications, including 2 books, co-authored with over 55 collaborators internationally. I have led over 20 collaborative research projects spanning interdisciplinary, intersectoral, and international partnerships. In 2019-2024, I co-directed a dkk 57 million cross-institutional strategic initiative on technology-enhanced learning at CBS. I have secured substantial external funding from diverse sources, such as national research councils (e.g. UK ESRC), industry (Shell, BP, Centrica), professional bodies (UK Higher Education Academy, the Energy Institute), European agencies (Cedefop), foundations (Volkswagen, Alexander von Humboldt, Carlsberg), and supranational organisations (World Bank).  

Outside activities

Mem­ber of Ex­pert Work­ing Group for the European Train­ing and Learn­ing Sur­vey (ETLS), European Centre for the De­vel­op­ment of Vo­ca­tion­al Edu­ca­tion (Cedefop) , 2022 - 2024

Mem­ber of UK Eco­nom­ic and So­cial Re­search Coun­cil (ESRC/UKRI) Peer-re­view Col­lege of Ex­pert Re­view­ers , 2015 - present

Mem­ber of As­sess­ment Com­mit­tee, Ger­man Re­search Coun­cil (DFG) Pri­or­ity Pro­gramme SPP 2267 “The Di­git­al­iz­a­tion of Work­ing Worlds”: , 2019 - 2023

Mem­ber of As­sess­ment Pan­el and Rap­por­teur, Ho­ri­zon 2020 Trans­form­a­tions Pro­gramme , 2018 - 2019

Mem­ber of European Sci­ence Found­a­tion (ESF) Col­lege of Ex­pert Re­view­ers , 2018 - 2021