Welcome to the Web Science DTC

The Web Science Doctoral Training Centre at the University of Southampton is part of a £250 million investment in the future of UK science and technology by the RCUK Digital Economy Programme, providing fully funded studentships and scholarships for 4 year PhD training in Web Science. The DTC also runs courses MSc and PhDs in Web Science and Web Technology.

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Data Protection Registers: Waste of time or an untapped transparency goldmine?

The 1995 EU Data Protection Directive sets out a provision for public registers of data controllers. In principle, these registers provide a source of transparency about the collection and processing of personal data. However, the notification process...