PhD in Science and Technology Studies

We warmly invite candidates to apply for a PhD in Science and Technology Studies (STS). Postgraduate researchers are an important part of our internationally recognised community of researchers in science and technology studies. The Unit is a recognised ESRC outlet for 1+3 and +3 PhDs.

Internationally renowned as the home of the Edinburgh School, with its characteristic "strong programme" in the sociology of scientific knowledge, the Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Subject Group has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for interdisciplinary studies of science, medicine and technology. Notably the subject group is home to Innogen: the ESRC Centre for Social and Economic Research on Innovation in Genomics and thus is able to offer a wide range of research topics to support. More on the ongoing research in the subject group can be found at www.stis.ed.ac.uk.

Academic expertise in science and technology studies is drawn from across the university to provide training and supervision for our research students. Students take a programme of coursework combining training in research methods with specialist courses that is specific to their needs and submit a full research proposal for examination in their first year. This is followed by supervised research leading to the production of a PhD thesis. Students who have a solid background in STS may be accepted directly into our PhD programme, however most students will be required to first do a foundational MSc by Research in Science and Technology Studies. Details of this MSc programme may be found here.

Please review our pages on funding and research topics. Students considering applying to pursue doctoral research in Science and Technology Studies are welcome to contact the Postgraduate Admissions Advisor (Research), Dr Jane Calvert, to discuss their eligibility, conditions of entrance and the availability of appropriate research supervision: info-stsres@ed.ac.uk

Queries on the admissions procedure should be directed to the Graduate School Office.