Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU)

Description

The Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) is one of the world’s leading centres of research on science, technology and innovation policy and management. Everything members do is driven by a desire to tackle real world challenges such as climate change and inequality. They passionately believe that innovative science policy solutions can help create more sustainable, secure and equal societies.

• Connecting experts and insights: members are connecting experts and insights within their faculty and academic networks, across the social and natural sciences, engineering and the humanities.
• Developing leading research initiatives: members are developing leading research initiatives in energy policy, sustainable development, science and technology policy, innovation and project management, and economics of innovation.
• Engaging with a wide range of partners: members are engaging with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including governments, policymakers, academics, industry and civil society around the world to find practical solutions to global challenges.
• Tackling key global challenges: members are tackling key global challenges such as climate change, environmental destruction, healthcare, inequality and insecurity, through the use of science, technology and the management of innovation for transformative change.

Themes of research:

• science, politics and decision making;
• energy;
• sustainable development;
• economics of innovation and industrial policy;
• technology and innovation management.

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1966

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University of Sussex
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9RH