Open Research Leads Network

The network of Open Research Leads is co-ordinated by Library Services to support and encourage a culture of Open Research across the University

The Open Research Leads Network is made up of researchers from each School who have an understanding and awareness of Open Research practices and principles. They are a point of contact for colleagues and students for support and guidance on Open Research.

The Open Research Leads are in regular contact with Open Research and Publishing so they can provide up-to-date and accurate information on Open Research and share best practice and new initiatives with their Schools.

If you have any questions about Open Research or the network you can find your Open Research Lead on this page or contact Open Research and Publishing by emailing [email protected].

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Dr Laureano de la Vega

School of Medicine

Laureano is Head of Division of Cancer Research at the School of Medicine and also leads the Science and Health Communication MSc programme.

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 383990

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Dr Christian Cole

School of Medicine

Christian’s research interests are in developing tools and infrastructure to advance data analysis capabilities within Trusted Research Environments (TREs) where healthcare data are securely held.

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 388721

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Dr Yang Wang

School of Business

“By making our research openly available, we foster greater trust and enable others—researchers, practitioners, and policymakers—to build on our work.“

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 388137

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Dr Ahmed Hassan Ahmed

School of Business

“In fields like Business, Economics, and Accounting & Finance, where data integrity and methodological rigor are crucial, Open Research practices enhance both the quality and credibility of our work.”

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 384941

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Dr Christopher Benwell

School of Humanities Social Sciences and Law

“Making study materials and datasets associated with my publications available on the Open Science Framework increased the impact and citations of the research and resulted in multiple new research collaborations.”

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 386749

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Dr Helen Gorrill

DJCAD

“We have been the first School to introduce open access online dissertation publishing, through a pilot programme with the Library.”

[email protected]

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Professor Jacqui Morris

School of Health Sciences

Jacqui’s research interests focus on developing and testing complex rehabilitation interventions that promote recovery in stroke and other long-term conditions.

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 388666

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Dr Meiko Makita

School of Health Sciences

"Open Research practices can improve research outcomes by increasing visibility and facilitating collaboration within the academic community and beyond."

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 388206

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Dr James Abbott

School of Life Sciences

"It is only through the open sharing of our data and code that we can expand upon the efforts of those who have gone before."

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 381941

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Heather Cassie

School of Dentistry

Heather Cassie is a Baxter Research Fellow with a particular interest in qualitative research methods. Heather has carried out research across a range of primary care disciplines including dentistry, nursing, general practice, pharmacy and optometry.

[email protected]

+44 (0)1382 384590

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Dr Ramon Ruiz-Dolz

School of Science and Engineering

"Research is about advancing and making progress. The best (and arguably the only) way of doing it is by working together with the community. As researchers, making our results and findings as accessible as possible should be amongst our top priorities."

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