About Me

Leading advocate for academic reform and science communication with over 10 years’ experience in immunology and metascience and over 5 years’ experience in science communication including podcasting and writing for scientific, lay and professional audiences. Significant experience in advocacy, network building and relationship cultivation with stakeholders across academia, publishing and industry and a track record of international project management and collaboration. 8 years’ experience advocating for preprint usage and open science adoption through talks, writing, research and community leadership.

Since 2020, I have developed a metascience research progamme focussed on preprints and science communication, initially publishing two papers investigating the use of preprints during the COVID19 pandemic. I have featured on international radio stations (BBC Radio 4, ORF & German National radio) to communicate the importance of preprints in addition to having written for outlets such as The Scientist, The Conversation and the British Society for Cell Biology. My work has been covered by a wide range of news organisations. I have also contributed to numerous journalistic pieces in outlets including The Economist, The Scientist and Nature on topics from open science to academic culture.

I created and host the Preprints in Motion podcast focused on highlighting the benefits of preprints for early career researchers. I am currently on the Advisory boards of Europe PMC, eiRxiv and AREN (Africa Reproducibility Network).

I am a world-leading expert in preprints in the life sciences and a leading advocate for change within research culture, believing that the lynchpin for this change lies with changing the publishing system.

Outside of work I enjoy climbing, photography, fine-dining, guitars, comedy, live-music and adrenaline-fueled adventures; though now mostly all superceded by my adorable dog, Jessie. I am based in Sheffield, UK.