Anna Wilson

Anna Wilson is a Reader in Interdisciplinary Research in Education at the University of Glasgow, leading the Centre for Research & Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CR&DALL). She holds a PhD in Nuclear Physics (University of Liverpool, 1996) and a second PhD in Education (University of Stirling). Her career spans physics, academic development, and education research, with a focus on complex challenges like sustainability, technologisation, and research methodologies.

Key roles include Director of CR&DALL (2024), Deputy Director (Education) at the Research School of Physics and Engineering, and part-time secondments to academic development programs. Her research explores place-based learning, climate resilience, and sociomaterial approaches to education. Notable projects include the Leverhulme Trust-funded 'Waste Stories' and the GCRF-funded 'Water and Fire' collaboration.

Recent work addresses surveillance in higher education, participatory methods, and ethical data systems. She supervises doctoral students researching algorithmic education technologies, occupational stress, and cross-cultural academic experiences. Grants include EPSRC funding for decarbonisation research and interdisciplinary projects on marine litter and data commons.