James Robson

James Robson is Director of the Oxford University Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) and an Associate Professor of Tertiary Education Systems. In 2023, he became a founding member of the WorldSkills Global Research Council. With a keen interest in social, educational, and environmental justice, his research focuses on the economic performance of individuals, organisations and countries through education and training. Mr Robson has conducted major research projects on connections between education and employment and has been involved in education and training system design and coordination. His expertise extends to skills supply and demand; emerging skills needs and the changing nature of work; green skills; education and training institutional reform; and graduate destinations and learner outcomes.