Members

Collaborators working on this project.

Rachael Ainsworth

Research Associate / Open Science Champion


Rachael Ainsworth is currently a Research Associate in Radio Astronomy and Open Science Champion at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester, UK. She observes jets from young stars with next-generation radio telescopes to investigate the physical processes that assemble stars like our Sun. She is an Open Project Lead in the Round 4 Cohort of Mozilla Open Leaders (#RebelFoxes🦊), working on a project to develop an open science how-to kit for astronomers to open up their research workflow from proposal to publication. She also organizes a chapter of HER+Data in Manchester (@herplusdatamcr), a meetup group to bring together women who work with and love data - to support one another, inspire each other, share experiences and talk data. HER+Data MCR allows her to bridge the gap between academia and industry by connecting women across STEM fields. She interested in community building and engagement, promoting openness, inclusivity and well-being in science and technology.