Science and Technology Policy Research

SPRU
Established 1966 (1966)
Type Public
Founder Christopher Freeman
Location Freeman Centre
Brighton
UK
Staff 70
Publication Research Policy
Focus Policy, Management
Former Name Science Policy Research Unit
Functions Research, Teaching, Consultancy
Website SPRU

Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU) is an academic centre at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. Founded in 1966, SPRU specialises in science, technology and innovation studies for policy and management. It was called the Science Policy Research Unit, but the name has been changed to reflect expansion of research interests. It is the largest institution for science, technology and innovation (STI) studies in the world[1].

SPRU's research focuses on gaining an understanding of and developing approaches to the governance of science, technology and innovation that influence academia, policy-making, and management. Researchers' electronic working papers, books and journals[2] demonstrate the interdisciplinary approach historically related to SPRU.

Publications are kept in the Keith Pavitt Library, along with 40,000 other materials on science, technology and innovation studies[3]. SPRU is located in the Freeman Centre, an open architecture building.

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Teaching

SPRU offers postgraduate degrees (MSc, MPhil, DPhil) in Technology and Innovation Management, Public Policies for Science and Technology and Innovation, and Science and Technology for Sustainability.

Scholars at SPRU are international and multidisciplinary. They have backgrounds from economics, political science, business and management, history, philosophy as well as natural science and engineering.

Research

Science and technology systems

[4]

Innovation in firms and industry

[7]

Governance and sustainability

[11]

Expanding areas

[15]

Methods

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Fagerberg, J., Mowery, D.C. & Nelson, R.R., 2006. The Oxford handbook of innovation, Oxford University Press, USA. pg. 3
  2. ^ Journals Published by SPRU.
  3. ^ Keith Pavitt Library Catalog.
  4. ^ SPRU Systems Page.
  5. ^ SPRU Nanotechnologies Page.
  6. ^ SPRU COPS Research Centre.
  7. ^ SPRU Innovation in Firms Page.
  8. ^ SPRU Energy Group.
  9. ^ SPRU Steps Centre.
  10. ^ Harvard Sussex Program.
  11. ^ SPRU Sustainability Page.
  12. ^ SPRU genetics research.
  13. ^ a b SPRU Publications.
  14. ^ SPRU European Union Research: Technological Trajectories and Financial Services.
  15. ^ Expanding Areas.
  16. ^ a b STEEP Centre.

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