Nigel Shadbolt
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Nigel Richard Shadbolt FREng CEng
CITP
FBCS
is a Professor of Computer Science
at the University of Southampton
in the United Kingdom
.
Nigel Shadbolt was born in London
. He studied for an undergraduate degree in philosophy
and psychology
at Newcastle University. His PhD
was from the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh
. He moved to Nottingham University in 1983 and joined the Department of Psychology. In 2000, he moved to the University of Southampton
and in 2007 he became Deputy Head of the School of Electronics and Computer Science.
He has researched Artificial Intelligence
since the late 1970s working on a broad range of topics - from natural language understanding
and robotics
through to expert systems, computational neuroscience
, memory
through to the semantic web
and linked data
. He also writes on the wider implications of his research. One example is the book he co-authored with Kieron O'Hara
that examines privacy and trust in the Digital Age - The Spy in the Coffee Machine.
In 2006 he became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
(FREng). He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society
(FBCS) and was its President in its 50th jubilee year.
In 2006, Nigel Shadbolt, Sir Tim Berners-Lee
, Dame Wendy Hall
and Daniel Weitzner, founded the Web Science Research Initiative, to promote the discipline of Web Science
and foster research collaboration between the University of Southampton
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
In June 2009 he was appointed together with Sir Tim Berners-Lee
as Information Advisor to the UK Government. The two led a team to develop data.gov.uk
a single point of access for UK non-personal Governmental public data. In May 2010 he was appointed by the UK Coalition Government to the Public Sector Transparency Board
responsible for setting open data standards across the public sector and developing the legal Right to Data.
Çeng
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CITP
CITP
- Professional certifications :* Clinical Investigators Training Program - a program which funds young investigators working in clinical research—usually at the post-doctoral fellow level—to run a research project under the direction of a Principal Investigator; the funding is in the form of salary...
FBCS
FBCS
FBCS is an abbreviation for Fellow of the British Computer Society . This is the most senior professional grade in the BCS. It is available to applicants with a minimum of five years of Information Technology experience in a senior IT position or who have an established eminent or authoritative...
is a Professor of Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Nigel Shadbolt was born in London
London
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. He studied for an undergraduate degree in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Newcastle University. His PhD
PHD
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was from the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He moved to Nottingham University in 1983 and joined the Department of Psychology. In 2000, he moved to the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
and in 2007 he became Deputy Head of the School of Electronics and Computer Science.
He has researched Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
since the late 1970s working on a broad range of topics - from natural language understanding
Natural language understanding
Natural language understanding is a subtopic of natural language processing in artificial intelligence that deals with machine reading comprehension....
and robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
through to expert systems, computational neuroscience
Computational neuroscience
Computational neuroscience is the study of brain function in terms of the information processing properties of the structures that make up the nervous system...
, memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
through to the semantic web
Semantic Web
The Semantic Web is a collaborative movement led by the World Wide Web Consortium that promotes common formats for data on the World Wide Web. By encouraging the inclusion of semantic content in web pages, the Semantic Web aims at converting the current web of unstructured documents into a "web of...
and linked data
Linked Data
In computing, linked data describes a method of publishing structured data so that it can be interlinked and become more useful. It builds upon standard Web technologies such as HTTP and URIs, but rather than using them to serve web pages for human readers, it extends them to share information in a...
. He also writes on the wider implications of his research. One example is the book he co-authored with Kieron O'Hara
Kieron O'Hara
Dr Kieron O'Hara is a philosopher, computer scientist and political writer. He is currently a senior research fellow within the department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton where he specialises in the politics, philosophy and epistemology of technology...
that examines privacy and trust in the Digital Age - The Spy in the Coffee Machine.
In 2006 he became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
(FREng). He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society
British Computer Society
The British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
(FBCS) and was its President in its 50th jubilee year.
In 2006, Nigel Shadbolt, Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, , also known as "TimBL", is a British computer scientist, MIT professor and the inventor of the World Wide Web...
, Dame Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall
Dame Wendy Hall DBE, FREng, FBCS, FIET, FCGI, FRS is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton, England.- Background :...
and Daniel Weitzner, founded the Web Science Research Initiative, to promote the discipline of Web Science
Web Science
"Web Science" is a term that refers to processing the information available on the web in similar terms to those applyed to natural environment. - External links :* * * by W3C...
and foster research collaboration between the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
In June 2009 he was appointed together with Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, , also known as "TimBL", is a British computer scientist, MIT professor and the inventor of the World Wide Web...
as Information Advisor to the UK Government. The two led a team to develop data.gov.uk
Data.gov.uk
data.gov.uk is a UK Government project to open up almost all non-personal data acquired for official purposes for free re-use. Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Professor Nigel Shadbolt are the two key figures behind the project.- Beta version and launch :...
a single point of access for UK non-personal Governmental public data. In May 2010 he was appointed by the UK Coalition Government to the Public Sector Transparency Board
Public Sector Transparency Board
-Membership:The Members of the board are:*Francis Maude , the Minister for the Cabinet Office*Sir Tim Berners-Lee*Dr Rufus Pollock*Professor Nigel Shadbolt*Tom Steinberg-See also:*...
responsible for setting open data standards across the public sector and developing the legal Right to Data.
External links
- Research grants awarded to Nigel Shadbolt by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilThe Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences , mainly to universities in the United Kingdom...