Grass-roots Research in Arts and Humanities e-Science in the UK
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The aim of this paper is to showcase recent developments in the UK arts and humanities e-Science initiative. A specific grass-roots research agenda in arts and humanities e-Science has been developing over the past few years in the UK. In this paper, we will look at the new research questions and institutions emerging in the many e-Science grass-roots activities.
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