Open Research Steering Committee

The Open Research Steering Committee (ORSC) was established by the General Board in January 2019 to replace the Open Access Project Board, following a recommendation by the Open Research Working Group.

Membership of the Open Research Steering Committee

Last updated October 2024

Professor Sara Hennessy, Professor of Educational Dialogue and Pedagogical Inquiry (Chair)

Professor Matthew Cook, Genzyme Professor of Experimental Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine

Dr Marta Costa, Senior Research Associate, Department of Zoology

Professor Ronan Daly, Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, School of Technology

Professor Stephen Eglen, Professor of Computational Neuroscience, School of Physical Sciences

Alastair Flett, Deputy University Librarian and Director of Academic Services for Cambridge University Libraries

Dr Jessica Gardner, University Librarian and Director of Library Services

Dr Andrew Jackson, Head of the University Research Office

Mandy Hill, Director of Academic Publishing, Cambridge University Press

Dr Sacha Jones, Head of Open Research Services, Cambridge University Libraries

Professor Justin Meggitt, Professor of the Study of Religion, School of Arts and Humanities

Chris Russell, Interim Director of University Information Services

Dr Amy Orben, College Research Fellow, Emmanuel College

Liz Simmonds, Head of Research Culture

Dr Ben Steventon, School of Biological Sciences

Dr Noam Tal-Perry, RSO and Bennett Institute for Public Policy, AHSS postdoctoral representative

Dr Debbie Hansen, Senior Open Access Adviser, Office of Scholarly Communication, (Secretary)

Terms of Reference

Last updated November 2020

To set the strategic direction for activities in support of Open Research within the University.
To promote and keep under review all matters relating to Open Research at the University, including effective implementation of the University’s policies on Open Access and Research Data Management; compliance with external mandates; overview of best practice.
To ensure and facilitate close working of all internal services supporting Open Research.
To make recommendations to the Information Systems Committee on investment to support Open Research, and to monitor rolling five-year plans, acting as first point of resolution for resource issues.
To formalise and oversee University public communications around Open Research, including, at least, annual review of the University position statement on Open Research, and to monitor development of external policy frameworks. This will include managing responses to sector-wide consultations.

Meetings

The Steering Committee will normally meet four times in each academic year, with communication between meetings via MS Teams.

Agendas

Minutes

Resources

ORSC glossary and list of acronyms

Questions?

If you have questions please email us at info@osc.cam.ac.uk.