Ian McBride is the Foster Professor of Irish History. He oversees the historical research of the project and will ensure that the project engages with other research in this area and draws on the considerable expertise that already exists within Oxford as well as building collaborations with other institutions, particularly on the island of Ireland.

Nicholas Cole couples expertise in constitutional law and history with a track record of delivering digital research projects and international collaborations. As well as providing academic guidance, he is overseeing technical development within Quill to ensure the delivery of the project’s digital outputs.

John Alderdice has provided the project with access to his personal archive, but also shares with us a detailed personal knowledge of the Northern Irish Peace Process and a wealth of connections as we seek to build a follow-on research. A psychiatrist by profession, his research focus on conflict resolution and understanding fundamentalism, radicalization, and terrorism, complements the historical and legal approach of the other academic leads.

Ruth Murray is a project manager and documentary editor on the project. She employs her five years experience of working with Quill to train, manage, and support the student team and to oversee the correct handling of the archival material and construction of the initial model.

Annabel Harris has just completed a training year with Quill and joins Ruth on the editorial team, constructing the digital model and overseeing the work of student researchers.

Since its pilot phase, the project has been greatly assisted by our student research assistants, Harriet Carter, Sofia Panourgias, Rosa Pouakouyou, Isabel Fleming, Julia Duddy, Corrina Summers, Hope Philpott, and Hugh Sadler.