Spotlight an ORCA: Valerie McCutcheon

Spotlight an ORCA: Valerie McCutcheon

Feb 18, 2025 | Blog

Glasgow’s approach to UKRN and the Open Research Programme differs from that of funded institutions, with responsibilities distributed across a team rather than a single dedicated ORCA. Valerie, who has played multiple roles—including interim UKRN Institutional...
Spotlight an ORCA: Louise Saul

Spotlight an ORCA: Louise Saul

Jan 7, 2025 | Blog

Louise is the ORCA at Southampton, blending her research expertise with a passion for supporting others’ research. Outside work, she enjoys custom-building bikes, currently working on a 1970s Revell road bike, and cares for her Thai rescue cat. After earning her...
Spotlight an ORCA: Banaz Jalil

Spotlight an ORCA: Banaz Jalil

Dec 10, 2024 | Blog

Banaz has a background in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science (Master’s and PhD) from UCL.  She became enthusiastically involved in improving research reproducibility and transparency after identifying issues during her postdoctoral work. She played a key role...
Spotlight on the University of Portsmouth

Spotlight on the University of Portsmouth

Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, LNL Community Project

Recently Diane Hird, the Local Network Lead (LNL) Community Project Coordinator, met with LNL Dr Stefana Juncu to learn more about open research activities at the University of Portsmouth. This blog is the result of that conversation. Stefana Juncu is a senior...