by BBC
Sir Tim Berners-Lee was a founder of the Institute for Web Science Funding for a new Institute for Web Science, set up with a £30m grant from the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) has been cut. The collaboration between the Universities of Oxford and Southampton, announced in March 2010, was led by web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt. Both are also leading the government’s open data project data.gov.uk. BIS said it was a “low priority” as it announced its efficiency savings.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10152929.stm
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