Web Science

The largest human information construct in history. The Web is transforming society.

We have a unique opportunity and obligation to understand what the Web is, engineer its future and ensure its social benefit.

Web Science Conference 2010

Raleigh, North Carolina, 26 & 27 April 2010. Register for WebSci10.

Next event: Panel Discussion: Privacy and Identity in a Digital Age

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, UK. Tuesday 23 March 2010 17:30.

The Web Science Trust

The Web Science Trust brings together academics, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policy makers from around the world. Its goal is to foster multidisciplinary research to study the World Wide Web and describe the issues and challenges that will shape its future use and design.

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The URI for the Web Science Trust is: http://webscience.org/WST

Web Science Headlines

Web Science features in new BBC SuperPower series

Research on the development and future of the World Wide Web is featured in a new BBC season of programmes, Superpower, which began on Monday 8 March and runs for two weeks.

Web Science 'comes of age'

The Web Science Trust has been granted charitable status, in a move which will enable greater focused, global development of the discipline.

BBC's Virtual Revolution - Web Science's Contribution

The first episode of BBC's landmark series Virtual Revolution airs 830pm on BB2 Saturday January 30th. Web Science has played a formative role in shaping this series. Professor Nigel Shadbolt acted as Series Consultant and appears with Sir Tim Berner-Lee. We will be linking the issues raised by the series into a range of material here at the Web Science Trust site.

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