Title: An Exploration of Web Manifestations of University-Industry-Government Relations in the UK Academia, government and industry do not and cannot operate in isolation in a modern economy. Academic research is now also conducted inside industry as well as in partnerships between industry and universities. An important new role of government is to promote university-industry collaboration and practice-oriented, problem solving research (Mode 2 Science) rather than more abstract and theory oriented research (Mode 1 Science). As with any area in which the government spends enormous amounts of money, there is a need to assess value and to understand the processes that links funding to desirable outcomes (increased national competitiveness). The object of the PhD is to explore a source of information about UIG connections: the web sites of the organisations concerned. The objective is not to assess the quality of connections, but to evaluate the extent to which such connections are visible on the web and can be used to extract useful knowledge. How to Apply This post is available to an Information Science or Social Science graduate, Internet Researcher or other graduate with relevant expertise. The research is of an interdisciplinary nature and the student will need to gain knowledge of areas outside of their discipline. This will include learning web page creation and studying selected statistical techniques. The studentship is to run for a three years with a bursary of £7,500 p.a. In order to apply, visit the URL below or email Mike Thelwall m.thelwall @ wlv.ac.uk [remove spaces before using] with a copy of your C.V. Applicants from outside of the UK are welcome. The deadline for receipt of an email is 31 March, 2004. Statistical Cybermetrics Research Group, University of Wolverhampton, UK http://cybermetrics.wlv.ac.uk