Francisco Kerche Nunes

Brazil

MSc Social Data Science, 2025
Lincoln College, Sloane Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Funding: Oxford-Hoffmann/Chevening

Francisco works as an Artificial Intelligence Consultant at IA Edu Brazil implementing AI literacy projects for young people in Brazil, where they focus on local experiences and professional development in the field. The work is centered on contexts where critical adoption of technology can help local communities. Francisco has a master’s degree in Sociology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), specialising in the political implications of algorithms. They have worked as a senior data analyst at Greenpeace Brazil, where they were responsible for integrating engagement systems into financial data in order to improve the organization’s campaigns. They have also been a consultant for the United Nations, advising the organisation on extremist political activism on social media platforms.

Francisco has conducted research across the world studying the political impacts of technology on the Global South and has worked at universities in Brazil, Portugal, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. As an entrepreneur, Francisco has developed their own educational tech startup called Classis, which helps school coordinators build classrooms that respect students’ personal preferences.