The 2024 LNL Retreat in Newcastle

The 2024 LNL Retreat in Newcastle

A central feature of the UKRN is supporting its grassroots community of over 90 local network leads (LNLs) from 80 UK universities (see list here). One way – among many – the UKRN does this is by hosting an annual retreat over several days. The aim is to...
Spotlight an ORCA: Jackie Thompson

Spotlight an ORCA: Jackie Thompson

One of Jackie’s roles is the ORCA at Oxford. She also works with the Open Scholarship team (Bodleian Library) and Research Practice team (Research Services) at Oxford, as well as retaining a post as Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol. In...
Spotlight an ORCA: Jackie Thompson

Spotlight an ORCA: Ruth Davies

Ruth moved from the Civil Service to join the Open Research Programme in 2022, from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to King’s College London. Her time at DLUHC gave her experience of policy roles, especially on housing, and corporate...