Dr Stavros Nikou
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Education
Personal statement
Stavros Nikou is Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at the Strathclyde Institute of Education, 糖心视频. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems focusing on Learning Technologies from the University of Macedonia - Greece, a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Houston (CL) and a B.Sc. in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.听
Stavros has many years of experience in ICT and Physics education. His research interests include technology-enhanced teaching and learning, smart learning environments (AR/VR/MR and Artificial Intelligence), instructional design, teacher education, computational thinking and STEM education. Stavros is the Course Leader of the Postgraduate Certificate in听听Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning (Digital Education), he teaches Learning Technologies and supervises postgraduate students within the Institute of Education. He leads the Critical Instructional Technology and Digital Education subtheme and co-leads the Curriculum and Pedagogy Research theme at the Strathclyde Institute of Education. He is also member of the steering committee of the听 Strathclyde Socially Progressive Artificial Intelligence Lab (SPAI-Lab).
Stavros has served as UNESCO consultant for the development of the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers and Ambassador for Scientix - The Community for Science Education in Europe by the European Schoolnet. He is also member of the Smart Mobile and Interactive Learning Environments (SMILE) Lab.听 Stavros is Chair of the IEEE Technical Community on Learning Technology (TCLT) SIG 鈥淎ugmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education and Training (ARVWET)鈥�. He is Associate Editor for the "IEEE Transactions on Education" journal, Section Editor for the "International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM)", and scientific committee member in several top ranking international conferences. He has published in highly cited international journals and refereed conference proceedings and he is included in the Stanford's list of the world鈥檚 top 2% most-cited scientists.
Stavros is a member of the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA), the European Association of Technology-Enhanced Learning (EATEL), the Association for Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (ASLERD), the International Association of Smart Learning Environments (IASLE), and the Hellenic Physics Society. He is also Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and Senior member of IEEE (SMIEEE).
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Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 2025
- Recipient
- 2024
- Recipient
- 2022
- Recipient
- 2021
- Recipient
- 2021
Publications
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- Interaction Design and Architecture (2026)
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- Tech Trends Vol 70, pp. 398-410 (2026)
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- EdMedia + Innovate Learning Conference 2026 EdMedia + Innovate Learning (2026)
- Immersive Learning Research Network: 12th International Conference, iLRN 2026 iLRN2026: 12th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (2026)
Research Interests
Main research areas: Learning Technologies,听 Mobile & Ubiquitous Learning, Immersive Learning Environments, Artificial Intelligence, Instructional Design and Technology Integration, Teachers' Digital Competencies, Physics/STEM Education,.
Main area of focus: The role of cognitive, metacognitive, affective, and motivational processes in technology-enhanced teaching and learning.
Professional Activities
- Member
- 14/9/2026
- Member
- 17/8/2026
- Chair
- 6/7/2026
- Chair
- 27/6/2026
- Advisor
- 25/6/2026
- Peer reviewer
- 24/6/2026
Projects
- Noto La Diega, Guido (Principal Investigator) Miyake, Esperanza (Principal Investigator) Harkens, Adam (Co-investigator) Moncur, Wendy (Co-investigator) Weaver, Beth (Co-investigator) Nikou, Stavros (Co-investigator) Jones, Benedict (Co-investigator) Cunningham, Scott (Co-investigator) Dorfler, Viktor (Co-investigator) Liu, Xi (Co-investigator)
- The Socially Progressive AI Lab (SPAI-Lab) is the 糖心视频's hub for impactful research, collaborative bids, engagement and networking鈥攕haping policy, technical design and regulation in Scotland, the UK and internationally. Scotland's AI Strategy 2026-2013 spotlights the Lab as a key example of "world-leading AI research".
Based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, SPAI-Lab involves colleagues from all the faculties (Engineering, Science, Strathclyde Business School), bridging humanities鈥憀ed approaches and tech鈥慶entred methods. The Lab's research and activities are guided by a commitment to socially progressive deployment of AI that advances equity, upholds human rights and serves the public good.
The SPAI-Lab brings together over 90 experts from across the University and is co-led by Dr Esperanza Miyake and Professor Guido Noto La Diega and is supported by a cross-Faculty, cross-departmental steering committee: Professor Wendy Moncur, Professor Beth Weaver,
Dr Stavros Nikou, Professor Ben Jones, Dr Xi Liu, Dr Adam Harkens, Professor Scott Cunningham, Professor Viktor Dorfler. - 26-Jan-2026
- Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) Atkinson, Tracy (Co-investigator)
- Considering the increasing use of Generative AI (GenAI) in higher education, there is a need to understand how academics balance perceived benefits and concerns when deciding whether and how to use these tools in their practice. The project examines how academic staff perceive benefits and concerns about GenAI relate to their adoption and domain-specific confidence levels in research, teaching and assessment. It also investigates teacher educators' perspectives on GenAI related to opportunities, challenges, and professional development needs.
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
- Wang, Yuchen (Principal Investigator) Abel, Andrew (Co-investigator) Jia, Laibing (Co-investigator) Noor Ul Ain, N (Researcher) Mevawalla, Zinnia (Co-investigator) Catlin, Jane (Co-investigator) Devasya, Ashwitha (Researcher) Tripathy, Aditi (Researcher) Nikou, Stavros (Co-investigator) Roxburgh, David (Co-investigator) Robinson, Deborah (Co-investigator)
- This project is to co-design a professional learning programme on AI and inclusive education with teachers and student teachers, funded by EPSRC (拢9,961).
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026
- Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) Anderson, Damien (Research Co-investigator) Arnott, Lorna (Co-investigator) Roper, Marc (Academic)
- The project will explore pupils and teachers understanding and experiences with AI aiming to enhance their AI literacy levels and develop AI-focused curriculum resources.
- 30-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
- Nikou, Stavros (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026
- Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) McLeod, Debbie (Fellow) Payne, Orlaith (Fellow)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
Contact
Dr
Stavros
Nikou
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Education
Email: stavros.nikou@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 444 8198