figshare from the researcher perspective

Our webinar series to date has covered a broad range of subjects, from current and impending funder mandates and using figshare as a librarian to the state of open data. The latest in our series takes you to the frontline to bring you the perspective of a researcher using figshare for institutions to help promote their research outputs. 

Matthew Partridge has worked in science for around 10 years since graduating from Lancaster University. The first 4.5 years of Matthew’s career were spent at a little company called Mediwatch Biomedical helping to develop a prostate cancer test. It was while working at Mediwatch that he published his first paper and his first patent. Matthew then returned to academia at Cranfield University to do a PhD in fibre optic sensors. In 2013 he uploaded his all his PhD data to Figshare. Currently Matthew is working as a research fellow developing a range of novel fibre optic-based sensors within the Centre of Engineering Photonics. His projects include ammonia breath sensor, live cell sensing, carbon dioxide sensing and 3D printed micro fluidics.