Open Research Champions

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Who are Open Research Champions?

Open Research Champions are University of 91̽»¨ researchers who:

  • Promote and advocate for open research in their discipline and amongst other colleagues in the University
  • Disseminate information about open research to their discipline
  • Provide advice and signposting to other colleagues in the University about open research practices and support

Open Research Champions can be researchers or professional services staff at any level, from PGR students to established researchers.

How do I contact my local Open Research Champion?

If you’d like to reach out to your local Open Research Champion for a chat about open research, you can find and contact them using the details below:

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Katherine Ebury

School of English

K.ebury [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Meredith Warren

School of English (focus: Biblical Studies)

m.j.warren [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Michael Pidd School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities m.pidd [at] sheffield.ac.uk
Valeria Vitale School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities v.vitale [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Rebecca Ogden

School of Languages, Arts and Societies

r.ogden [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Alex Stevens

School of Law

alex.stevens [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Faculty of Engineering / AMRC

David Curtis

AMRC

d.t.curtis [at] sheffield.ac.uk

James Moore

AMRC - IMG

j.moore [at] amrc.co.uk

Erica Smith

AMRC

erica.smith [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Emma Warren

Composite Centre (AMRC)

e.warren [at] amrc.co.uk

Neil Shephard

School of Computer Science

n.shephard [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Wendy Birtwistle

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

w.birtwistle [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Claire Brockett

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

C.Brockett [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Ellis Taylor

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

ellis.taylor [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Faculty of Health

Akshay Bhat

School of Medicine and Population Health

a.bhat [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Georgia Stewart

School of Medicine and Population Health

georgia.r.stewart [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Andy Tattersall

School of Medicine and Population Health

a.tattersall [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Lesley Uttley

School of Medicine and Population Health

l.uttley [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Faculty of Science

Zuzanna Zagrodzka

School of Biosciences

Z.zagrodzka [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Nic Mullin

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

n.mullin [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Sabrina Burr

School of Psychology

s.burr [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Alicia Forsberg

School of Psychology

a.forsberg [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Lilith Roberts School of Psychology lcjroberts2 [at] sheffield.ac.uk
Faculty of Social Sciences

Shuolin He

School of Education

she39 [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Ke Li

School of Education

kli56 [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Sawsan Alsuri

Management School

smalsuri1 [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Laura Dean

Management School

l.dean [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Joyce Mamode

Management School

j.mamode [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Anastasia Karpunina

School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

a.karpunina [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Professional Services

Tamara Beretic Vaci

Academic Programme Office (SAS - SA&AA)

t.bereticvaci [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Adam Partridge

RPI

a.partridge [at] sheffield.ac.uk

Interested in becoming an Open Research Champion? 

Contact Dr Jim Uttley, Chair of the Open Research Working Group and lead for the scheme: j.uttley@sheffield.ac.uk 

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