| Oxford e-Research Centre | |
| Abbreviation: | OeRC |
| Formation: | 2006 |
| Location: | Oxford |
| Coords: | 51.759710, -1.258102 |
| Leader Title: | Director |
| Leader Name2: | Susanna-Assunta Sansone |
| Parent Organization: | University of Oxford |
The Oxford e-Research Centre (OeRC)[1] is part of the Department of Engineering Science[2] within the University of Oxford[3] in England and is a multidisciplinary informatics and Data science research and education institute.[4]
The Centre was founded in 2006, and its work focuses on researching digital methodologies, information and computational solutions for academic research and industrial applications.[5] OeRC has received EPSRC UK government funding.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
The Centre was headed by its Director David De Roure[9] and, a visiting professor at the OeRC[10] before August 2017 when the Centre integrated with the Department of Engineering Science, with serving as the new head. Professor Susanna-Assunta Sansone is the current Director of OeRC[11] with Prof Wes Armour and Prof David De Roure remaining as faculty. Other faculty include Min Chen, Janet Pierrehumbert, Anne Trefethen, and [12]