The purpose of the Advisory Group for Digital Research Infrastructure (AGD) is to serve as an independent expert body providing advice on the balance and priorities of the Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Programme to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Executive Committee.
Advisory group members directly impact the digital research infrastructure ecosystem in the UK by:
- providing advice to UKRI Executive Committee on prioritising options for investment in DRI
- providing advice to the DRI programme leadership on prioritising activities across and within the thematic areas articulated in the UKRI DRI strategy
- providing advice to the DRI programme leadership on refinements to the portfolio, to progress towards delivering the programme’s objectives
- providing advice to UKRI on the opportunities and challenges for the UK’s DRI
- assisting UKRI with identifying, quantifying and mitigating risk
- acting as a ‘rapid response’ group if advice is needed outside the routine cycle of meetings
The purpose of the Advisory Group for Digital Research Infrastructure is to serve as an independent expert body providing advice on the balance and priorities of the Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) programme to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Executive Committee.
Membership
The Advisory Group comprises independent expert members, alongside UKRI and government representatives:
Independent expert members:
- Amanda Brock, Open UK
- Tony Cass
- David De Roure, University of Oxford
- Caterina Doglioni, The University of Manchester
- James Fleming, Fraktal Consulting
- Carole Goble, The University of Manchester
- Neil Chue Hong, The University of Edinburgh
- Sian John, EY Consulting
- Bryan Lawrence, University of Reading (National Centre for Atmospheric Science)
- Christine Orengo, University College London
- Mark Wilkinson, University of Leicester
Chair and ex officio members:
- Claire Devereux, UKRI
- Richard Gunn, UKRI
- Vandna Sharma, UKRI
- Adam Staines, UKRI
- Garth Wells (Chair), EPSRC
Representatives from the Department for Science, Technology and Innovation (DSIT)
Last updated: 1 June 2026