The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that it is significantly increasing its funding to UKOLN from 2009. This increase marks the rising importance of investment in a national e-infrastructure to support the UK's global competitiveness in science, research and innovation.
UKOLN has been central to the development of JISC digital information programmes and services. It provides strategic guidance, policy and advocacy support and technical expertise for JISC activities and, through those, to the sector as a whole.
The increase in funding will ensure that UKOLN can work with the Higher Education sector and other stakeholders to test and implement technical standards and approaches so that information is managed and made available to support innovative research and learning in the UK. In particular, this additional funding will strengthen community engagement and help to enhance deep technical capability.
