# Caroline Jay

> Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering at the University of Manchester

**Wikidata**: [Q56640125](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56640125)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/caroline-jay

## Summary
Caroline Jay is a computer scientist and Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering at the University of Manchester. She is an academic researcher and author whose work in empirical software engineering is indexed in major bibliographic databases and who maintains an active research profile at the University of Manchester.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not available]
- Nationality: [not available]
- Education: University of Manchester
- Known for: Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering; research in empirical software engineering
- Employer(s): University of Manchester (lecturer appointment recorded from 2013-02-01; current role: Reader)
- Field(s): Computer science; empirically sound software engineering

## Contributions
Caroline Jay has produced peer‑reviewed research output in empirical software engineering that is indexed in major bibliographic services. Her author identifiers include DBLP (81/5370), Scopus (16642730800), Google Scholar (AR0vM2QAAAAJ), and the ACM Digital Library (81100091861), which indicate a body of published work accessible through those services. She holds an institutional research profile page hosted by the University of Manchester’s Pure portal (https://pureprojects.ppad.man.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/caroline-jay(734c8dde-9334-4cb6-a4f6-373e08044413).html). Her employment record at the University of Manchester is documented with a lecturer start time of 2013-02-01 and subsequent progression to Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering. Through these publications and her university role, she contributes to the empirical evidence base for software engineering practice and to teaching and supervision within the department. Her works are discoverable via the listed author identifiers and institutional profile for readers seeking specific papers and their publication details.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Caroline Jay’s current role?
A: Caroline Jay is a Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering at the University of Manchester.

### Q: Where does Caroline Jay work and since when?
A: She is affiliated with the University of Manchester. A recorded lecturer appointment has a start time of 2013-02-01; she now holds the title of Reader.

### Q: How can I find her publications?
A: Her publications are indexed under DBLP author id 81/5370, Scopus author id 16642730800, Google Scholar id AR0vM2QAAAAJ, and ACM Digital Library author id 81100091861. Her University of Manchester research profile is available at the Pure portal URL listed in this entry.

## Why They Matter
Caroline Jay’s role as Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering places her at the intersection of software engineering research and evidence‑based practice. By publishing work that is indexed across DBLP, Scopus, Google Scholar, and the ACM Digital Library, she helps build the empirical literature that practitioners, researchers, and students consult when evaluating software engineering techniques and tools. Her sustained affiliation with a major research university, documented lecturer start in 2013 and current Reader title, indicates continued involvement in research, teaching, and mentoring. The availability of her work through standard scholarly indexes and an institutional profile increases its discoverability and reuse. Without contributors who systematically publish empirical studies and analyses, the software engineering field would have fewer rigorously documented findings to guide methodology, tool development, and education; her publications and academic role support that essential infrastructure for evidence‑led advances in the field.

## Notable For
- Holding the title Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering at the University of Manchester.
- Lecturer appointment at the University of Manchester with a recorded start date of 2013-02-01.
- Authorship and research output indexed under DBLP author id 81/5370.
- Research presence in major scholarly databases: Scopus id 16642730800, Google Scholar id AR0vM2QAAAAJ, and ACM Digital Library id 81100091861.
- Institutional research profile on the University of Manchester Pure portal (provided URL).

## Body
### Professional roles
- Current title: Reader in Empirically Sound Software Engineering (University of Manchester).
- Recorded lecturer appointment start time: 2013-02-01.
- Employer: University of Manchester.

### Academic affiliation and education
- Educated at the University of Manchester (education record present; specific degree details not provided in source material).
- Affiliated with a public research university based in Manchester, England (University of Manchester).

### Research output and identifiers
- DBLP author identifier: 81/5370.
- Scopus author identifier: 16642730800.
- Google Scholar author identifier: AR0vM2QAAAAJ.
- ACM Digital Library author identifier: 81100091861.
- These identifiers indicate published, citable research in the fields of computer science and empirical software engineering.

### Online presence and profiles
- Institutional research profile (Pure portal): https://pureprojects.ppad.man.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/caroline-jay(734c8dde-9334-4cb6-a4f6-373e08044413).html
- ORCID-related references are present in the employment and education records cited in the structured data.

### Personal and metadata
- Given name: Caroline; family name: Jay; alias: Caroline E. Jay.
- Occupation: Computer scientist.
- Sex/gender: Female.
- Instance: Human.

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## References

1. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-6080-1382/education/12396668)
2. [ORCID Public Data File 2023](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0/0000-0002-6080-1382/employment/97114)
3. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-6080-1382/researcher-urls/2218454)