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Zacharias Maniadis is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton, specializing in Economics, particularly in Experimental Economics and Game Theory. His research focuses on the dynamics of science and the role of public trust in scientific institutions, particularly in the context of an increasingly digital world. Maniadis addresses research questions concerning how individual researchers and institutions can adapt to reforms and new directions provided by transnational bodies towards achieving open science. His work is driven by the desire to explore the determinants of public confidence in science and the adjustments scientific institutions must make to thrive within diverse and large-scale research teams. He has notably engaged with the British Academy on projects like 'Credibility Opinion Polls: Experimental Approach' and has contributed to teaching initiatives through the development of tools for microeconomics and reproducible science.