CaSDaR Team

The Team

CaSDaR is led by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Southampton, supported by experts and advocates from across the data stewardship community.

Samantha Pearman-Kanza

Project Lead

Expert in digital research practices, data stewardship, and interdisciplinary community building.


Principal Enterprise Fellow, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Simon Coles

Project Co-Lead

Specialist in physical sciences and champion of research data infrastructure.


Professor of Structural Chemistry, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

James Baker

Project Co-Lead

Leader in digital humanities and preservation of research data.


Professor of Digital Humanities, School of Humanities

Simon Hettrick

Project Co-Lead

Pioneer in research software engineering and research culture reform.


Professorial Enterprise Fellow, School of Electronics and Computer Science

Isobel Stark

Project Co-Lead

Experienced librarian and information professional with deep expertise in research data management.


Head of Research Data Management, University Library

Louise Saul

Network Coordinator

Metaresearcher with extensive experience in data curation and metadata quality.


Enterprise Fellow, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Advisory Board

An Advisory Board comprising international experts from academia, industry, and policy guides CaSDaR’s strategic direction, ensuring that our work remains inclusive, relevant, and impactful.

Christian Bokhove

University of Southampton & UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN)

Sarah Callaghan

University of Oxford

Tao Chang

Arts & Humanities Research Council

Tony Hey

Science & Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)

Jeremy Frey

University of Southampton & AIChemy Hub

Guy Jones

Springer Nature

Emma Karoune

Alan Turing Institute

William Nixon

Research Libraries UK

Edward Rochead

Alliance for Data Science Professionals

Marta Teperek

Open Science NL

Becca Wilson

University of Liverpool

Management Board

A Management Board comprising expert representatives from each of our Project Partners, who represent stakeholders across the UK landscape who have the relevant experience to steer CaSDaR’s activities and support our work.

Robert Andrews

University of Cardiff & ELIXIR-UK

Kevin Ashley

Digital Curation Centre

Neil Jacobs

UK Reproducibility Network

Xènia Pérez Sitjà

Earlham Institute & ELIXIR UK

Elizabeth Newbold

Science & Technologies Facilities Council & PSDI

Funding and Partners

CaSDaR is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) , demonstrating a significant investment in shaping the future of research through skilled data stewardship. Our partnerships span academic institutions, professional bodies, and global data stewardship initiatives, reinforcing our commitment to cross-sector collaboration and shared learning.

UK Reproducibility Network
Digital Curation Centre
Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure
Elixir