Science and Technology Policy Research

SPRU
Brighton, United Kingdom

The Science Policy Research Unit is a centre of research on science, technology and innovation policy and management. It believes that innovative science policy solutions can help create more sustainable, secure and equal societies. At SPRU we are: (1) connecting experts and insights; (2) Teaching the next generation; (3) Developing leading research initiatives; (4) engaging with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including governments, policymakers, academics, industry and civil society around the world; (5) 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.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/

Address:
University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1966
Age (years)
Science and Technology Policy Research
59 
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Christopher Freeman
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Science and Technology Policy Research
 40
United Kingdom average
 25
Global average
 78
2023
Science and Technology Policy Research
 46
2021
Science and Technology Policy Research
 36
% Female staff
2024
Science and Technology Policy Research
 46%
United Kingdom average
 54%
Global average
 58%
2023
Science and Technology Policy Research
 24%
2021
Science and Technology Policy Research
 35%
% Female researchers
2021
Science and Technology Policy Research
 35%
United Kingdom average
 38%
Global average
 34%
2020
Science and Technology Policy Research
 35%
2019
Science and Technology Policy Research
 42%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Science and Technology Policy Research
 10
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 42
2020
Science and Technology Policy Research
 122
2019
Science and Technology Policy Research
 147

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 110,763
United Kingdom average
 40,789
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2021)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 97,055
Likes (2019)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 1,065
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 11,796
United Kingdom average
 28,696
Global average
 19,888
Followers (2024)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 12,514
Followers (2022)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 12,302
Subscribers (2025)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 679
United Kingdom average
 11,305
Global average
 7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 669
Subscribers (2023)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 646
Followers (2025)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 2,000
United Kingdom average
 15,490
Global average
 15,926
Followers (2024)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 81,662
Followers (2019)
Science and Technology Policy Research
 309

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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