Ben is a PhD candidate based at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. His work focuses on Registered Reports, a publishing format designed to address questionable research practices and publication bias in scientific research. The aim of the PhD is to design, build, and evaluate tools to encourage the adoption of Registered Reports with authors and journals. Before this, Ben worked on projects relating to clinical trials, specifically aiming to increase transparency (AllTrials) and better knowledge management (OpenTrials). Ben has a background in psychology and IT, with broader interests in open science, technology, medicine, and human rights.