Amanda Jane Blatch-Jones

Amanda Jane Blatch-Jones is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation and the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC). Her work focuses on improving research systems through empirical studies of funding processes, peer review mechanisms, and post-award management practices.

• NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre
• School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation

Her research lies at the intersection of Research on Research, Implementation Science, and Knowledge Mobilisation, utilizing Netnography, Ethnography, and Mixed Methods to address systemic gaps in research management. Recent studies examine AI readiness in funding organizations, preprint adoption, and administrative burdens in grant lifecycle management.

The 15 most recent publications highlight trends in open science and research integrity, with subfields spanning virtual committee dynamics, algorithmic bias, and data reuse policies. Her methodological expertise includes scoping reviews and qualitative analysis applied to health and social care research systems.

• Peer reviewer for Trials, BMJ Open, PLOS series
• Associate Editor, Health Research Policy and Systems
• NIHR Maximising Impact steering group
• UK Advising and Tutoring Association member