Oxford e-Research Centre

The Oxford e-Research Centre (OeRC) is part of the Department of Engineering Science within the University of Oxford[2] in England and specialises in e-Research – the use of information technology to support existing and new forms of research across a wide range of disciplines.[3]

Oxford e-Research Centre
AbbreviationOeRC
Formation2006
Location
Coordinates51.759710, -1.258102
Key people
Parent organization
University of Oxford
Websitewww.oerc.ox.ac.uk


The Centre was founded in 2006[4] and focuses on multidisciplinary projects, bringing together researchers from across Oxford University and beyond. OeRC has received EPSRC UK government funding.[5] The Centre participated in SOCIAM: The Theory and Practice of Social Machines, led in Nigel Shadbolt with David De Roure, Director OeRC, as co-investigator.[6] OeRC is home to over 50 researchers. Disciplines the Centre is involved in are as diverse as musicology and astronomy, including international collaborations such as the Square Kilometre Array.[7]

The Centre was headed by its Director David De Roure[3] and Ron Perrott, a visiting professor at the OeRC.[8] In August 2017 the Centre integrated with the Department of Engineering Science, with Wes Armour serving as the new head. Other faculty include Janet Pierrehumbert, Susanna-Assunta Sansone, Anne Trefethen and David Wallom[1][9]

The collaborative Oxford CLARIN Centre is based in the Oxford e-Research Centre.[10]

References
  1. "People and Faculty". oerc.ox.ac.uk/people/.
  2. "Departments A-Z | University of Oxford". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "Oxford e-Research Centre, WSTNET Video: Webinar 2014 – Prof Dave De Roure". Archives: Oxford e-Research Centre. Web Science Trust. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. "About Us | Oxford e-Research Centre". Oerc.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. "Oxford Interdisciplinary e-Research Centre – building on e-Science". UK: EPSRC. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. "University of Oxford (Department of Computer Science and Oxford e-Research Centre)". SOCIAM.org. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  7. "Work starts on world's largest telescope | Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics". Jb.man.ac.uk. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  8. Russell, John (4 May 2016A). "CM Honors Ron Perrott with Distinguished Service Award". HPCwire.com. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. "Centre embraces exciting future as it joins the Department of Engineering Science". OeRC. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  10. "Oxford e-Research Centre". CLARIN.ac.uk. UK. Retrieved 10 May 2016.



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