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Fully Funded Studentships 2012

Apply now for a fully funded PhD in Web Science to start in 2012. Deadline is the 31st of May 2012. Students from any discipline can apply for this course which consists of a one year taught MSc and three years independent research in Web Science.

Bio: Russell Newman

I am a digital native; it is difficult to explain what the Web means to me because I have more or less grown up with it. It is a tool that I use day-to-day but do not depend upon. With that in mind, I may summarise my use of the Web as a tool for work, research and recreation. Read the full interview.

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WAIS awayday 2012: Cyber Attack Report

admin : May 8, 2012 10:01 am : Web Science Blog
The WAIS awayday 2012 was run in conjunction with Nominet (the UK’s Internet Domain Name Registration authority and a key player in the field of Internet governance) and the Web Science DTC. The day took the form of a simulated national cyberattack scenario to consider the ways in which cyberattacks are carried out and how more » more »
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WAIS Away Day: Cyber Attack Photos

admin : April 28, 2012 2:21 pm : Web Science Blog
Photos from the Cyber Attack simulation Away Day on the 26th of April. more »
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What would Warren and Brandeis think about the impact of Web 2.0 on privacy?

AZafeiropoulou : April 16, 2012 3:19 pm : Web Science Blog
By Aristea Zafeiropoulou and Laura German. During the last few years the advent of Web 2.0 applications, which mainly deal with user generated content, have provoked numerous privacy concerns. However, this is not the first time society has come across a challenge with regards to people’s privacy. Back in 1890, two American lawyers, (Warren & more » more »
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Libel Law Reform – Step in the right direction but enough?

SKhan : April 11, 2012 8:29 am : Web Science Blog
Libel Law Reform – Step in the right direction but enough? By Sarosh Khan The Government has recently introduced plans to change the libel laws of this nation with the aim of protecting the nation’s freedom of speech. The draft bill includes a new “public interest” defence which can be used by defendants in cases more » more »
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Defining Web Science By Defining The Web

RTinati : April 4, 2012 9:00 am : Web Science Blog
To define Web Science by a set of aims and goals does not do justice to diverse amount of research that can be explored. Instead of defining Web Science, it would be more appropriate to define what the Web is, through both its technical and social components. If we first consider the Web as a more » more »
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WAIS Away Day: Cyber Attack

admin : April 2, 2012 5:47 pm : Past Events, Web Science Blog
Title: WAIS Away Day: Cyber Attack Description: So Anonymous did not take down the Internet on Saturday. But what if they did? And how could it be stopped? Find out at the upcoming Nominet and WebScience workshop. The aim of the day is to run some valuable exercises that bring together the team that runs more » more »
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