ESRC Deputy Director of Smart Data Research UK
Sam McGregor is Deputy Director of Smart Data Research UK, a UK Research and Innovation data infrastructure programme hosted by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Her background and interests centre on enabling impactful, large-scale research, infrastructure and innovation projects and programmes that address the biggest challenges we face.
Sam joined Smart Data Research UK from the Arts and Humanities Research Council where she established and oversaw ground-breaking, multidisciplinary and multisectoral research and innovation investments spanning:
- artificial intelligence
- design for the green transition
- the creative industries
She was previously Head of ESRC Data and Infrastructure, where she led on development and delivery of data services and big data investments including Administrative Data Research UK and the UK Data Service.
She worked at the Alan Turing Institute during its inception, facilitating development and implementation of the institute’s strategy and enabling cross-disciplinary data science research collaborations.
Last updated: 15 August 2024