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Postgraduate Opportunities in Science and Technology Studies
The University of Edinburgh is one of the leading research universities in the UK, and home to an internationally recognised community of researchers in science and technology studies. Postgraduate students are an important part of this vibrant community.
Programmes of StudyThe Science Studies Unit in association with the Graduate School of Social and Political Studies offers a range of postgraduate programmes in science and technology studies (STS) from MSc to PhD level. The MSc in Science and Technology Studies provides a comprehensive, advanced level grounding in the field of STS, and equips students to investigate and critically analyse a wide range of issues surrounding science and technology. Primarily for students who do not already have some background in STS. Students take six semester-length courses: three core courses in the social analysis of science and technology, and three from a range of option courses which explore specific issues in more detail. Candidates then undertake a supervised dissertation project in which they can pursue a particular interest in depth. The MSc by Research in Science and Technology Studies is a 'sister' programme to the MSc in STS. It is aimed at students who intend to go on to pursue a research career, either within or outwith academia. The coursework combines general training in social science research methods with a selection from the core and option courses available in the MSc in STS. For students progressing to a PhD, the dissertation will normally take the form of a full research proposal and/or pilot study in preparation for the empirical stage of their doctoral research. Students on both MSc programmes may choose to follow a specialist strand in Genomics and Society, by selecting option courses offered in collaboration with INNOGEN: the ESRC Centre for Social Research and Economic Research on Innovation in Genomics. The Doctoral Programme in Science Studies is for students who already have a good grounding in the field and wish to complete a PhD in the history, philosophy or sociology of science or medicine. Where appropriate, students take a programme of coursework combining training in research methods with courses in specialist areas of science studies. This is followed by supervised research leading to the production of a PhD thesis. The Doctoral Programme in Science and Technology Studies is for students who already have a good grounding in the field and wish to complete a PhD in the field. Where appropriate, candidates take a programme of coursework combining training in research methods with courses in specialist areas of science and technology studies. This is followed by supervised research leading to production of a PhD thesis. For more information about these programmes, including component courses, entrance requirements, current fees, funding opportunities, and application procedures, see the web-site of the Graduate School of Social and Political Studies (www.ed.ac.uk/gsss/).
Research Supervision in the Science Studies UnitResearch facilities at Edinburgh are excellent. The University Library has one of the largest research and teaching collections in the UK, including rich archival resources in the history of science and medicine. Students also have access to the National Library of Scotland (which, as a copyright library, is a depository for every book published in the UK) and to other libraries and repositories including the Scottish Record Office and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Edinburgh offers postgraduates all of the advantages of living in a national capital that is one of Europe's great cosmopolitan cities. The staff of the Science Studies Unit are able to provide supervision to students undertaking research on a wide range of topics in science and technology studies. Areas of specialist expertise include:
Co-supervision with staff in other departments may be arranged where appropriate. For information about current and recent postgraduate research in the Science Studies Unit, see the PhD Theses page. More detailed information about staff members' research interests may be found in the faculty/staff pages, which are linked from the Unit's staff page. Students considering applying to pursue doctoral research in the Science Studies Unit are strongly advised to contact the Postgraduate Advisor, Dr Ivan Crozier, to discuss conditions of entrance and the availability of appropriate research supervision:
Dr Ivan Crozier Email: ivan.crozier@ed.ac.uk
If you cannot find the information you require on these pages, please contact: The Science Studies Unit Office
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