Chris Brown

Professor Chris Brown is Professor of Education (University of Southampton), Head of the Southampton Education School and Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Tübingen.

Chris has a long-standing interest in how people go about harnessing great ideas to improve the human condition. Traditionally Chris’ work has focused on the education system, but more recently Chris has turned his attention to the ‘ideas-informed society’ more generally, and how we can ensure ideas are available and used effectively to the benefit of everyone.

Chris has written or edited some 21 books and nearly 100 journal articles in the broad sphere of research, evidence and ideas-use. He was awarded the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award in 2023.