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Introducing our newly-appointed Open Research Fellows

06 Oct 2023

The Fellowship Programme aims to cultivate a new generation of open research leaders at our University

Open Research Fellowship Programme

The Office for Open Research is excited to announce our seven newly-appointed Fellows as part of the Open Research Fellowship Programme.

This initiative seeks to champion open and reproducible research practices, contributing to a more diverse and inclusive community at our University. The programme offers financial support, covering salary costs for one day a week for up to 12 months, allowing fellows to focus on open research projects.

Fellows become part of a network of advocates, promoting open research within their departments and fostering a community of practice. They also contribute to the development of high-quality training and provide expert input to the Open Research Skills Training Programme.

Introducing the 2023/2024 Open Research Fellows and their projects:

  • Alex Henderson: Developing the FAIRSpectra initiative, strengthening the FAIR publication of data relating to chemical analysis, and enabling improved data sharing.
  • Saskia Lawson-Tovey: Investigating Research Data Management (RDM) and FAIR principles within one of the largest health data research groups at the university.
  • Anne Cotton: Creating an online guide for using new open-source software to analyse DNA sequence data processing of the microbiome.
  • Luis Ospina-Forero: Evaluating Figshare and GitHub integration for research data at the university.
  • Hawys Williams & Samantha Franklin: Enhancing Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) practices at the university through implementation and assessment of the existing Charter Mark.
  • Joanne Pennock: Enabling plain English summaries for health research grants and theses.

For further information, please visit the Office for Open Research website, where we will be posting updates as work progresses.