Mads P. Sørensen is a Professor at the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy at Aarhus University. His current research focuses on social theory and research on research, including research integrity, research ethics, and research policy. His work seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the research ecosystem, and he continues to engage in international collaborative projects that address pressing integrity and ethical challenges in academia. Over the last couple of years, he has been especially interested in how generative AI is changing research practices and how the use of generative AI in research should be governed and regulated.
Mads has been awarded multiple national and international research grants, and his research leadership experience includes successful coordination and leadership roles in major Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects, such as SOPs4RI, TRUSTparency, and HYBRIDA. These projects have focused on enhancing research integrity, improving the reproducibility of scientific results, and embedding ethical considerations into the research process.
He has conducted evaluations and commissioned studies for both national and international institutions. He often works in interdisciplinary projects and specializes in qualitative methods, including individual and focus group interviews and expert workshops. Mads has taught a wide range of subjects, including social theory and the evolution of political and economic thought. He is actively involved in PhD supervision and the mentoring of early-career researchers. His previous research includes studies on political consumerism, the democratic public sphere, and the history of political and economic ideas.
