Samuel Simango

Samuel Simango is the Senior Manager: Academic Support Services at the Rhodes University Library. In this role he leads the Library’s activities which support the University’s teaching and learning, research as well as community engagement initiatives. He is also the Deputy Chairperson of Rhodes University’s Human Research Ethics Committee. In this role he has been instrumental in aligning the HREC’s governance documents and practices with Research Data Management principles as well as the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in research. Samuel’s area of specialisation is in the conceptualisation and implementation of Research Data Management systems – particularly insofar as this relates to the integration of lifecycle models, governance frameworks, technological solutions and services.