Seme4: Linked Data Solutions

Our thinking: The emerging discipline of Web Science

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:54:00 +0000

A chapter by Dr. Kieron O’Hara and Professor Dame Wendy Hall in The Oxford Handbook of Internet Studies, edited by William Dutton, Oxford University Press 2012, discussing the rationale for the new discipline of Web Science, the definition of the Web, Web architecture, the role of government, semantics and linked data.

Our thinking: The under-representation of women in Computer Science: Wendy Hall in the Guardian

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:34:00 +0000

Professor Dame Wendy Hall interviewed by Jessica Shepherd, education correspondent for the Guardian, discussing the problem of the decline in the number of women choosing to study Computer Science.

Our thinking: 'There’s gold to be mined from all our data:' Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee in The Times

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:09:00 +0000

An article by Professor Nigel Shadbolt and Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee published in The Times, discussing the advantages of open data and the wide array of possible applications.

Our thinking: Celebrating Science: Wendy Hall at the NPL

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:38:00 +0000

Professor Dame Wendy Hall gave a talk entitled “Towards a Smarter Web” as part of the “Celebrating Science” series of lectures at the NPL (National Physical Laboratory). The NPL is the National Measurement Institute for the UK, developing measurement standards and techniques for all areas of business, science and technology.

News: Hugh Glaser gives keynote speech at Kultivate project Linked Data workshop

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:57:00 +0000

The Kultivate project is part of the Kultur consortium and the talk was entitled “An Introduction to the Potential of Linked Data.”

News: Wendy Hall at the Royal Society

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Professor Dame Wendy Hall gave a public lecture at the Royal Society entitled “The History of the Web Part I: the First 20 Years.”

News: Nigel Shadbolt named as co-director of UK's new Open Data Institute

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000

The UK Government has announced up to £10m funding for a new world-leading Open Data Institute to innovate, exploit and research Open Data opportunities. It will be co-directed by Professor Nigel Shadbolt and Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

Our thinking: Nigel Shadbolt interviewed on BBC News about launch of Midata

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:22:00 +0000

An interview with Professor Nigel Shadbolt, adviser to the government on the Open Data initiative, on the launch of the Midata scheme, which will allow consumers to have access to personal data held by a range of private sector organisations. 26 companies, including a number of household names such as Google, MasterCard and British Gas, have already signed up to the scheme.

News: Nigel Shadbolt at the Open Government Data Camp

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:51:00 +0000

Nigel Shadbolt gave a keynote talk on Open Government Data in the U.K. (slides available here) at the Open Government Data Camp.

News: Nigel Shadbolt gives keynote speech at Open World Forum

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:57:00 +0000

The conference took place form the 22nd to the 24th of September and the talk was entitled “Open Data, the UK experience.”

Consultancy and Education

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Application Design and Build

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RDF Conversion

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