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E-infrastructure ommission threatens UK's R&D effort.(Brief article)
Byline: Tracey Caldwell
E-infrastructure omission threatens UK's R&D effort
Tracey Caldwell
The UK's science research community will be overtaken by global competitors unless the e-infrastructure supporting science and innovation is improved, according to a government report
The report, from the e-infrastructure working group of the Office of Science and Innovation, which is part of the DTI, also argues that content should be part of e-infrastructure.
The working group is made up of senior representatives from the research councils, JISC, the Research Information Network and the British Library. Its report sets out the requirements for a national e-infrastructure.
Malcolm Read, JISC executive secretary, said: "The idea that content is part of the infrastructure is a step-change. We looked at the whole explosion in online content. There is the issue of whether data should be shared, which gives a competitive advantage to individuals. We are ...
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