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>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:55:07 +0100
>Subject: MRC Data archiving
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>Toby -
>
>The attached flyer may be of interest to anyone concerned with data
>archiving.
>
>Frank
>=======================
>Council has given its backing to the Forward Strategy for the Data
>Sharing Initiative, including an in principle commitment to £1M over
>the next two years.
>
>The attached 'flyer' is intended as:
>
>1) a brief update on Council's backing for the Forward
>Strategy
>
>2) an informal invite for people to contact me if they are
>interested in partnering MRC on this.
>
>The other groups we are emailing include: MRC networks, eScience
>community, NCRI, Wellcome Trust, RCUK, UKCRC partners, and a range of
>research teams and curation organisations we have consulted with over
>the years.
>
>There is no deadline for response on the flyer itself. That said, if
>anyone is interested in knowing more about the partnership
>specifically, we are asking for any informal enquiries by the end of
>September. If you do want to forward the attached to anyone direct,
>could you also pass on this information.
>
>If you have any questions on this, do get in touch.
>
>
>Allan Sudlow
>Programme Manager
>Research Management Group
>Medical Research Council
>
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>Tel: 0207-670-5217
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