Nigel Shadbolt on digital confidence
Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt discusses the need to reduce the asymmetry of information between the state and citizens in a panel discussion at the Campus Party Europe conference.
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Linked Data in Government
A review of the state of linked open government data by Nigel Shadbolt and Kieron O’Hara.
Carpe Data: Supporting Serendipitous Data Integration in Personal Information Management
A paper by Max Van Kleek, Daniel Smith, Heather Packer, Jim Skinner and Nigel Shadbolt on a study investigating the feasibility of extending the capability of Personal Information Management (PIM) tools which integrate diverse datasets.
United Nations Committee of Experts discuss the importance of Global Geospatial Information Management
The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management met in New York on the 13th – 15th of August, with experts from around the world being invited to contribute their views on the future trends in geospatial information management.
The report can be found here.
The committee stated:
“Given the vast amount of data being generated, particularly through use of the Web, and the need to make sense of this data, the ability to link information on the Web will be increasingly important in the coming years. To this end, data is likely to increasingly be distributed as Linked Data in the coming five to ten years. Linked Data offers the opportunity to connect data to other pieces of data on the Web, contextualising and adding value to the information that already exists. Given the amount of data already generated and the fact that this amount will continue to increase, the importance of linking data together, particularly by location, is likely to grow.”
Trust among Cybercriminals? Carding Forums, Uncertainty and Implications for Policing
A paper by Michael Yip, Craig Webber and Nigel Shadbolt describing research carried out in collaboration with the UK Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) examining the structure of organisations carrying out cybercrime.
The Value of Openness
A video of the keynote speech given by Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt for the Informatics event at the Natural History Museum on the 24th of July. Professor Shadbolt discusses the work of the Open Data Institute and the value of Open Data for a range of areas of public life, including health care, crime and the environment.
Using Personal Activity Diaries to Enhance Electronic Health Records
A research paper by Daniel Smith, Max Van Kleek and Nigel Shadbolt on a mechanism to enhance patient/clinician communication by augmenting electronic health records with personal activity diaries derived automatically using activity sensors.
Trustworthiness Criteria for Supporting Users to Assess the Credibility of Web Information
A research paper by Jarutas Pattanaphancha, Kieron O’Hara and Wendy Hall proposing a set of criteria for assessing quality and trustworthiness of Web information.
Observing Observatories: Web Observatories should use Linked Data
A paper by Hugh Glaser discussing best practice in data management for Web Observatories.
Nigel Shadbolt to be knighted for services to Science and Engineering
Professor Shadbolt was named in the Prime Minister’s list for the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Professor Shadbolt has been instrumental in developing the interdisciplinary field of Web Science. He is Chairman and Co-Founder of the pioneering Open Data Institute (ODI). With Sir Tim Berners-Lee he led the team which developed data.gov.uk, a single point of access for U.K. governmental data.. The two also act as Information Advisors to the U.K. government. Professor Shadbolt is a member of the Public Sector Transparency Board, which sets open data standards across the public sector in the U.K.
Alongside his many governmental roles, Professor Shadbolt is still actively involved in research, heading up the Web and Internet Science Group at the University of Southampton.
In response to his honour Professor Shadbolt said “I’m surprised and delighted to be recognised with this very special honour. I’m fortunate to have been involved at a crucial period working with outstanding colleagues in the development of both Web Science and the Open Data movement. I hope that I can continue to make a difference as we seek to understand how the web is evolving, and ensure that we are empowered individually and collectively.”