Francesca Borgonovi

Francesca Borgonovi is a leading scholar in comparative education policy and skills analysis. She serves as Head of Skills Analysis at the OECD Centre for Skills and holds an Honorary Professorship at University College London's Social Research Institute. Previously, she has held academic positions at Sciences Po Paris, London School of Economics, and University of California, Berkeley.

• OECD Centre for Skills (2020-present)
• University College London (2019-present)
• Sciences Po Paris (2012-present)

Her research focuses on cross-national disparities in educational outcomes, digital technology's impact on skills, migrant integration, student well-being, and the role of social capital in education and health. She has conducted extensive work on PISA and PIAAC assessments.

Recent publications examine AI skill demand, environmental sustainability competencies, and pandemic impacts on education. Her methodological innovations include behavioral pattern analysis in digital assessments and longitudinal studies of skill evolution from adolescence to adulthood.

Scientific recognitions include:

• British Academy Global Professorship (2018)
• OECD Policy Committee Grants
• AIES-Farmafactoring Foundation Award (2011)
• British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship

She mentors Thomas J. Alexander Fellows and serves on international advisory panels for UNESCO, UNICEF, and the Italian National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System (INVALSI). Her teaching includes comparative education policy at Sciences Po and supervision of graduate students at multiple institutions.