Meet the RDS Group

What are RDSs?

The primary role of an RDS is to design and apply data science approaches to extract knowledge and insight from research data. They bring professional-level skills in data analysis combined with expertise in cutting-edge data science and AI, enabling them to produce reliable, efficient and reproducible analyses and models for research.

RDSs collaborate with academics across faculties to solve problems in all areas of research. They work closely with RSEs, providing a seamless set of services to design, develop and implement novel computational and AI tools to enhance the quality of data-driven research and increase impact.

Meet the team

Following a significant investment in data science and AI skills at the University, the group is well placed to meet the ever-increasing need for specialist skills to enable data-driven research. The group currently comprises two Research Data Scientists, along with the Head of Research Software Engineering to oversee and steer the work of the group. You can read more about each of the RSEs and their backgrounds via the links below:

• Katie Finch, Head of Research Software and Analytics, Assistant Director of Research Services, and Interim Academic Director of Research Computing Infrastructure
• Conor Crilly, Research Data Scientist
• Finley Gibson, Research Data Scientist