Edinburgh University offer both Masters level and doctoral opportunities
in science and technology studies.

1       The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a MSC IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
STUDIES.  This is open to interested graduates from any discipline, and
involves two terms of specialist course work followed by a supervised
dissertation.  Term one provides 'core' courses on the Sociology of
Scientific Knowledge and on Social and Economic Perspectives on
Technology.  In term two, students then choose from courses on The
Politics of Science and Technology; the Social Shaping of Information
and Communication Technologies; Sociology of Risk and the Environment;
Gender, Science and Technology; the Management of Technology; and the
Management of R&D and Product Innovation.  More general social science
courses are also available.

2       The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a DOCTORAL PROGRAMME OF SOCIAL
AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGY.  This interdisciplinary programme
provides an opportunity to conduct in-depth social science research on
technology.  It is underpinned by a strong base of related research at
Edinburgh, and students may be supervised by from Departments across the
Social Sciences Faculty.  Current areas of expertise include: technology
and organisations; the generation and implementation of information
technology; the sociology of computing; innovation policy and
management; gender, science and technology; technology collaboration.
In the first two terms of the programme, students follow relevant MSc
courses (see 1 above), and receive practical training in research
methods and design.

3       The Science Studies Unit offers the opportunity to do doctoral
research in the SOCIOLOGY, HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND
MEDICINE.  The Unit has a longstanding reputation in the field of
science studies and a growing expertise in the study of medicine; there
are now 5 teaching staff available for supervision.  In the first two
terms of the programme, students follow relevant MSc courses (see 1
above), and receive practical training in research methods and design.

NB      It is not too late to apply for 1995/6.  Prompt UK applicants to the
Technology Doctoral Programme (2) will be considered for QUOTA
STUDENTSHIPS.

For further information please contact:

Dr Wendy Faulkner
Science Studies Unit
University of Edinburgh
21 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh  EH8 9LN
Scotland

tel: 0131 650 4069
fax: 0131 650 6886
email: w.faulkner@ed.ac.uk