Researchers in each Faculty can now benefit from the support of dedicated Faculty Research Data Champions. The new Research Data Champions will be able to offer advice and guidance about best practice in all areas of Research Data Management.
The new Faculty Research Data Champions in each Faculty are:
Faculty of Management – Professor Janet Dickinson
Faculty of Science and Technology – Dr Phillipa Gillingham
Faculty of Science and Technology – Dr Sally Reynolds
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences – Dr Sharon Docherty
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences – Dr Michele Board
Faculty of Media and Communication – TBC
If you are doing a research project, go and say hello to your Faculty Research Data Champion and see what useful tips they can give you to help you with managing your data.
Further information about good practice in managing Research Data can be found in our guide here
BORDaR – a new dedicated research data repository.










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