Dr Antonios Kaniadakis
Reader - Education
Wilfred Brown 212
- Email: antonios.kaniadakis@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268508
Summary
I am a Reader in Education and the Digital Economy and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Prior to joining Brunel, I was Senior Lecturer at the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London. I have also worked at the London School of Economics & Political Science (Information Systems & Innovation), the University of Edinburgh (Business School) and the Open University (Economics).
My background is in the Social Sciences. I was trained as a Sociologist and I hold a PhD in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies from Edinburgh University.
I have an interest in socio-economic analyses of digital technology innovation. I specialise in qualitative and experimental research methodologies and I am an experienced ethnographer.
Keywords: Digital economy, social informatics, innovation, fintech, organisational change, technology and society, higher education pedagogy, degree apprenticeships, HCI
Qualifications
PhD - Science, Technology and Innovation Studies - The University of Edinburgh, UK
MRes - Science, Technology and Innovation Studies - The University of Edinburgh, UK
MA - Sociology of ICT - Queen's University at Kingston, Canada
BA - Sociology - University of Crete, Greece
PGCAP - Queen Mary University of London, UK
Responsibility
Programme Director for MSc Digital & Technology Solutions Specialist (Data Analytics) Degree Apprenticeship
Newest selected publications
Ni, Q., Kaniadakis, A. and Dong, H. (2023) 'Low-Carbon Behaviour in Older Chinese Migrants: Theoretical Models', in Goodman-Deane, J., Dong, H., Heylighen, A., Lazar, J. and Clarkson, J. (eds.) Design for Sustainable Inclusion CWUAAT 2023. Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature. pp. 22 - 30. ISBN 10: 3-031-28528-X. ISBN 13: 978-3-031-28527-1. Open Access Link
Kaniadakis, A. (2023) 'Understanding the Technology Agora in Banking and Financial Services'. Amplify, 36 (1). pp. 14 - 21.Open Access Link
Kaniadakis, A. and Farmaki, A. (2022) 'Responsibilisation of participants in sharing economy platforms: The case of Airbnb and the hotelisation of hosting practice'. New Media and Society, 0 (in press). pp. 146144482211416 - 146144482211416. ISSN: 1461-4448 Open Access Link
Kaniadakis, A. and Linturn, L. (2022) 'Organizational adoption of Robotic Process Automation: managing the performativity of hype'. International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management, 10 (4). pp. 20 - 36. ISSN: 2182-7796 Open Access Link
Kaniadakis, A. and Padumadasa, EU. (2022) 'Can e-Learning Enable the Transition to University for Computing and Electronic Engineering Students from Low Socio-Economic Status? A Socio-Cultural Approach'. Journal of Information Systems Education, 33 (1). pp. 87 - 97. ISSN: 1055-3096 Open Access Link