Those Coalition cuts, in full

[nmg]

From here, summarising BIS contributions to the announced GBP6Bn cuts package:

£18 million by stopping low priority projects like the Semantic web and the SME Adjudicator

That's either data.gov.uk or the funding for the Web Science Institute scuppered (or possibly both), then.

Comments

[quercus.livejournal.com]

It was good enough for H-P 8-(

[pinguthegreek.livejournal.com]

Is this something you expected or is it a shock ?

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

shit! Wendy has clout tho as does tbl of course..

[thegreatgonzo.livejournal.com]

Definitely the Institute of Web Science

[mikej-uk.livejournal.com]

Lameness :( Somehow the 'big data project' sounds like it'll be 'ask us for data, and we'll send you CSV files'.

[theno23.livejournal.com]

While it sucks very, very deeply, I can see how it's a non-contraversial way to save a chunk of money.

[jorune.livejournal.com]

I hope that you are not too badly affected.

[easterbunny.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that. :/