Open Research Fellowship - Dr Hannah Long

The Office for Open Research believes that knowledge and confidence in Open Research practices will prove essential in creating a more open, collaborative, and equitable research landscape. One of the ways this is achieved is by supporting the University’s researchers in working on the Open Research projects they are passionate about through the Open Research Fellowship programme. 

Dr Hannah Long – supporting data sharing of qualitative research in data notes

Hannah is a Research Associate in Health Inequalities for the Healthier Futures Research Platform and a recipient of The University of Manchester's 2024 Open Research Fellowship award. As an Open Research Fellow, Hannah is developing a novel reporting guideline for Data Note articles, aimed at supporting open data sharing among qualitative researchers in health, social care, and social sciences.  

For Hannah, “Open Research embodies responsibility, transparency, and generosity. It is about fostering collegiality and collaboration, ensuring that knowledge is shared ethically and openly to benefit both the academic community and society more widely.”  

Hannah feels that the support and opportunity afforded by the University and the Open Research Office are enabling the qualitative community to create tailored, nuanced Open Research infrastructures that support their open practices. The Fellowship programme has also allowed Hannah to forge exciting collaborations with a diverse range of international researchers and professionals, spanning qualitative and open research, academic publishing, research governance, and data management, as well as patient and public groups involved in qualitative research.   

The Open Research Fellowship programme has been funded for two years by the Research England Enhancing Research Culture Fund. The Fellows provide advocacy for Open Research practices and principles within their research teams, schools and faculties, and support the provision of training and skills through the Open Research Skills Framework.