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Nick Sheppard

  • Position: Open Research Advisor
  • Areas of expertise: Open Access, Open & FAIR data, Research Data Management, Repositories, Open Research, research management systems, researcher skills training, Wikimedia and Wikipedia, Open Education, Knowledge Equity
  • Email: N.Sheppard@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 8956
  • Location: Edward Boyle Library
  • Website: LinkedIn | Googlescholar | ORCID

Profile

I have worked in academic libraries for nearly 20 years developing services to support open access, open and FAIR data, and open education. I have a strong interest in knowledge equity and am Senior Lead for the Knowledge Equity Network, an initiative to establish a collaborative community of engaged organisations and individuals across the world to change the way we share knowledge to make the most meaningful impact, for the benefit of all. In 2023 I was recognised at UK Wikimedian of the Year for my work advocated for Wikimedia projects in the university sector.  

Responsibilities

  • Operational leadership and management of open research services and associated strategic actions
  • Providing in-depth open research and research data management support for researchers
  • Advising on open research practices, data management planning, open and FAIR data, and open platform

Qualifications

  • BA (hons) English Literature