# WEB SCIENCE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1133507
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [06634408](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06634408)
- **Registered:** Jan. 11, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1133507


## Contact

- **Address:** Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, England
- **Postcode:** BH8 8EX
- **Phone:** 023 8059 3523
- **Email:** info@webscience.org
- **Website:** www.webscience.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF WEB SCIENCE AND IN PARTICULAR;A PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISCIPLINE OF WEB SCIENCE BY LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH AGENDA AND ROADMAP IN THE EMERGING WEB SCIENCE COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE;B PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB SCIENCE CURRICULA AT ALL RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS AROUND THE WORLD;C PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA AROUND THE WORLD ON TOPICS IN WEB SCIENCE;4 SUPPORT THE CREATION OF ACADEMIC PUBLICATION VENUES NEEDED TO ENABLE SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION IN THE GLOBAL WEB SCIENCE COMMUNITY;5 ENGAGE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SOURCES OF SCIENCE FUNDING INTERNATIONALLY TO COLLABORATE IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WEB SCIENCE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION IN PREMIER RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTIONS; AND6 PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PREMIER WEB SCIENCE RESEARCH LABS UNDER THE WEB SCIENCE TRUST AEGIS, BY ESTABLISHING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL COLLABORATIONS WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING LEADING UNIVERSITIES WHO WISH TO CO-OPERATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB SCIENCE.

**Activities:** Advance the education of the public in the subject of Web Science; lead the development of a research agenda and curricula in the Web Science community worldwide; provide support for activities such as conferences; support the creation of academic publication venues; engage government and private sector sources of science funding internationally; develop a global network of premier research labs.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** WORLDWIDE
- Southampton City





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **JP RANGASWAMI** | Chair | July 2, 2012 |
| Ann Rowland-Campbell |  | Jan. 30, 2017 |
| PROF SIR NIGEL SHADBOLT FRS FREng |  |  |
| PROFESSOR GEORGE METAKIDES |  | Nov. 10, 2014 |
| PROFESSOR JAMES ALEXANDER HENDLER |  |  |
| PROFESSOR NOSHIR SAROSH CONTRACTOR |  | July 2, 2012 |
| PROFESSOR WENDY HALL CBE FRENG |  |  |
| Professor Steffen Staab |  | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| William Thompson |  | Sept. 23, 2021 |




