Informatics Research Institute (IRIS) July 2004 newsletter

Abstract

This summer period has been rich in presence and dissemination related activities. Several importantconferences, which have enjoyed a great internationalparticipation and success, have been organized by IRISacademics in Salford. These include NLDB04, CRIS 2004 and the LTSN workshop. Also, a substantial number of research projects have been secured from national as well as European funding sources. All these activities are contributing to reinforcing the leading position that IRIS is currently enjoying in the field of Informatics. This newsletter gives an overview of all research activitiesthat took place during this reporting period. It is hoped that this will help trigger further collaboration with existing and future colleagues from academia, research and industry to work together towards addressing the many societal and technological challenges engendered by the information age