Opening Research Data is a key strand of Open Research. This session brings together researchers from the Universities for North East England (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside) to share their experience and understanding of sharing research data. From planning stage, to sharing data in repositories, they will explore some of the strategies, benefits and challenges of sharing different types of research data.

This session will include contributions by:

• Prof Eamonn Bell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science (Durham University)

• Dr Alan Bowman, Academic Tutor in Clinical Psychology in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law (Teesside University)

• Dr Martin P Eccles, Artist. (Graduated from Newcastle University).

• Prof Sarah Lonbay – Professor of Social Science and Social Care (University of Sunderland)

• Dr Sebastian Potthoff,   Chartered Health Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing (Northumbria University)

• Dr Louise Rayne, Newcastle University Academic Track Fellow, School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Newcastle University)

This event is part of the Universities for North East England (Universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside) Open Research Week 24-28 March 2025.