Oxford Internet Institute

• Recruit: Research Assistant

  We are looking for a Part-time Research Assistant (Grade 6) to carry out research into the geography and social structure of Wikipedia in the Middle East and North Africa through large-scale data analysis. Closing: midday, 1 June 2012.

• Apply Now: EINS Summer School in Internet Science

  Early career researchers are invited to apply for the EINS Summer School in Internet Science (Oxford, 13-18 August). The theme is "Internet Privacy and Identity, Trust and Reputation Mechanisms". Deadline: 21 May 2012.

• UK Digital Advisory Board

  OII Director Helen Margetts is one of twelve expert members of the new Digital Advisory Board. Chaired by UK Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox, it will support the UK Government to deliver a revolution in online services.

• Government Digital Service

  Helen Margetts in Wired: "Government needs to be visible and at the centre of social and information networks. We need to make sure that interacting with the government is easy to do and lots of people want to interact with it online."

• The Digital by Default Agenda

  Helen Margetts in Computer Weekly discusses the Government's digital by default agenda: "It will be a question of inspiring departments to see that they can't make the savings they need to unless they move to digital."

• University Outreach: Winners

  We now have three winners, chosen from over 100 excellent submissions, for the competition we ran to find the most innovative outreach and public engagement activities carried out by European universities. Congratulations!

Last updated on: 28 October 2011