Laura is the Community Coordinator for Working Groups and Open Data in Research.

Laura is based in Cambridge. She oversees the OKFN Working Groups, particularly those related to science and research. She also coordinates the Panton Fellowships and is the main point of contact for the School of Data and the Open Data Handbook. Laura graduated from Keble College, Oxford, with a degree in English and Modern Languages (German). Before joining the OKFN, Laura worked and volunteered with several national and international charities. She believes that open data has the potential to bring about real social change.