[spectre] [Fwd: AHRC/AHDS (fwd)]

[Gabriella Giannachi]

Dear colleagues

On the 14th May 2007 the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
publicly announced its intention to withdraw funding from its digital
service provider, the Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) from March
2008. The announcement is available on:

http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/news/news_pr/2007/information_for_applicants_to_AHRC_
june_deadline.asp

An initial response by AHDS is available at:

http://ahds.ac.uk/news/ahrc-news-may07.htm

The AHDS Homepage outlining their full range of services is available at:

http://www.ahds.ac.uk/index.htm

This action severely threatens UK based arts and
humanities digital research and development and has now developed to the
stage of petitioning the Prime Minister to request AHRC to reconsider their
decision to withdraw funding.  The petition is available at

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/AHDSfunding

please consider signing it.

Gabriella Giannachi
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Prof. Gabriella Giannachi
Associate Professor in Performance and New Media
Co-Director Centre for Intermedia
Co-Director ISN
Department of Drama
School of Performance Arts
Exeter University
Thornlea, New North Road
Exeter EX4 4LA
Tel : (01392) 264580
Fax : (01392) 264594
http://www.spa.ex.ac.uk/drama/staff/staff_giannachi.html