Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champions
Reach out to volunteers in your subject area for signposting and advice about open research.

Who are Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champions?
Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champions are University of Sheffield 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champions can be researchers or professional services staff at any level, from PGR students to established researchers.
How do I contact my local Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champion?
If you’d like to reach out to your local Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Oliver Leete Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering o.leete [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 Jenni Adams School of Information, Journalism and Communication j.adams [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
Read more detailed profiles of some of our Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champions here.
Interested in becoming an Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Champion?
Contact Dr Jim Uttley, Chair of the Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Working Group and lead for the scheme: j.uttley@sheffield.ac.uk