Open Research Week 2024: Friday, 1 March, Research Cultures

Untitled / Prof. Gabriel Egan, Director of the Centre for Textual Studies, De Montfort University

Gabriel Egan is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at De Montfort University, Director of its Centre for Textual Studies, Director of English Research, and Director of the university-wide research theme of 'Living in a Digital Society'. He is a General Editor of the 'New Oxford Shakespeare' (2016-25), Oxford University Press's landmark complete works edition, which has used computational analysis to show that Shakespeare contributed to two plays not previously published in a complete-works edition, and that parts of the three 'Henry VI' plays that we long thought were by Shakespeare alone were written by other men, including Christopher Marlowe. He teaches the arts of computer programming for literary-historical applications and letter-press printing.

What's in a culture and how do professional services support its development and enhancement / Dr Tina Byrom, Head of Enhanced Academic Practice, Loughborough University

Dr Tina Byrom is an educational professional with considerable experience across both compulsory and post compulsory education settings. Her PhD focused on interventions that support students who go into higher education from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a focus on the role of the Sutton Trust. She has authored numerous publications in the area of social justice in addition to working on Cabinet funded research that explored interventions used to support homeless young people back into education. Currently working in professional development, she leads a team who deliver developmental opportunities for staff to enhance their academic practices in teaching and research.