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The University of Wisconsin ‐ Madison (Also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, or regionally as UW ‐ Madison, or Madison) is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW ‐ Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus includes four National Historic Landmarks. UW ‐ Madison is organized into 20 schools which enrolled 29,153 undergraduate, 8,710 graduate, and 2,570 professional students and granted 6,040 bachelor's and 3,328 graduate and professional degrees in 2008. The university employs 2,054 faculty members. Its comprehensive academic program offers 135 undergraduate majors, along with 151 master's degree programs and 107 doctoral programs. The UW is categorized as an RU/VH Research University (very high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In 2010, it had research expenditures of more than 1 billion dollars. In 2008, the University's R&D expenditures were ranked the third highest in the nation. Wisconsin is a founding member of the Association of American Universities. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Wisconsin)

The University of Worcester is a British university, based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It was granted university status in September 2005. The University of Worcester is the UK's fastest growing University. Applications increased by 10.6% in 2009 and by 100% since 2004. The University has consistently recorded the largest increases in applications of any UK University for 7 years in a row. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Worcester)

Victoria University (VU) is a multi-sector tertiary institution (higher education and TAFE) based in Melbourne, Australia with 10 campuses. VU offers qualifications in higher education, vocational education (TAFE), and short courses. VU also offers learning pathways enabling students to move from a certificate course through to an advanced diploma, degree, or postgraduate qualification by coursework or research. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Victoria University)

The Web Futures group at ILRT undertakes research and development projects in the areas of social software, data visualisation, semantic web, linked data, access control and mobile technologies. The group comprises of senior technical researchers who have been working with innovative, leading edge technologies over many years. (Excerpt from this source)

West Yorkshire Joint Services (WYJS) provides certain public services to the five districts of West Yorkshire, England (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield). It is jointly funded by the five district councils, pro rata to their population, and is run by a committee of equal numbers of councillors from the five councils. It "brings together a number of key services which the five district councils of West Yorkshire recognise can be more effectively delivered on a county-wide basis". and its declared aim is "protecting consumers, business and the heritage of West Yorkshire". When West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council was abolished in 1988, a "Joint Committee Arrangement" was established, to continue to provide archaeology, archives and trading standards services for the five successor district councils. In 1997 the Joint Services were created, to avoid duplication of resources across these services; it is based near Morley, Leeds. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: West Yorkshire Archive Service)