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Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) is a research centre based at University of Sussex in Falmer, near Brighton, UK. It focuses on long term transformative change, science policy and innovation across different sectors, societies and structures. It was one of the first interdisciplinary research centres in the field of science and technology policy and at the forefront of the development of innovation as an academic discipline. Alongside internationally renowned research, SPRU also offers a range of MSc courses, as well as PhD research degrees. SPRU’s research today addresses pressing global policy agendas, including the future of industrial policy, inclusive economic growth; the politics of scientific expertise, energy policy, security issues, entrepreneurship, and pathways to a more sustainable future. It aims to tackle real-world questions whilst also contributing to theoretical knowledge on innovation.〔Times Higher Education: Interview with Johan Schot (http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/campus-close-up-university-of-sussex/2019748.article)〕 In 2014, SPRU ranked 8th in the list of top science and technology think tanks, which was put together by the University of Pennsylvania.〔(Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, 2015. 2014 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, University of Pennsylvania. pg, 106 )〕 SPRU has 50 plus faculty members and more than 150 MSc and doctoral students. With an extensive global alumni network among senior science and technology policy makers, SPRU is committed to engagement and generating impact at all stages of research. Members of SPRU work closely with government and parliament, think tanks, media, business and the third sector, and are experienced in disseminating and applying their latest research findings. SPRU is also home to a number of specialist research centres including: * (Sussex Energy Group ) * (Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand ) (in partnership with the Universities of Oxford and Manchester) * (The STEPS Centre ) (Co-hosted with the (Institute of Development Studies )) * (The Nexus Network ) (with the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge), * (Harvard Sussex Program ) (a long-standing partnership with Harvard University in the field of biological and chemical weapons) ==Organization== The Science Policy Research Unit is located within the (School of Business, Management and Economics ) at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK. SPRU’s current Director is Professor Johan Schot, formerly Professor of History of Technology at the (Eindhoven University of Technology ). He took over from (Professor Gordon Mackerron ) in January 2014, and launched a new strategy in October 2014 with a focus on long-term transformative change (see (article in The Guardian ) from October 24, 2014) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Science Policy Research Unit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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