Its primary aim is to contribute to the advancement of the relations between scientific and technological development on the one hand and economic, industrial, social and political processes on the other. Its programme attracts students from the fields of science, engineering and the social sciences. SPRU offers several postgraduate programmes, leading to MSc, MPhil and DPhil degrees. MPhil and DPhil research degrees are in Science and Technology Policy. Courses start in October.
Studentships are available for the strongest candidates.
We welcome students interested in pursuing research in the areas which accord with the general interests of the centre. We draw upon expertise and backgrounds in disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, computer science and history. We also draw upon,and contribute to, major themes in social constructivism, deconstruction, discourse analysis, textual analysis, cultural studies, feminist and historical scholarship.