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• In Memoriam

  By matjazvidmar on September 23, 2021 • ( 5 )

  Prof Andrew Webster (1951-2021) We have learned with the greatest sadness of the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Professor Andrew Webster. Andrew played a key role in establishing the UK Association for Studies of Innovation, Science and Technology… Read More ›

• EASST Review now available

  By andrewwebsteryork on August 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The latest ESST Review has been published. The EASST Review 40(2) is online – with plans of EASST2022, reflections by @stsing_org on infrastructuring an STS association and much much more! https://easst.net/easst-review/

• AsSIST-UK PhD Prize 2021 Award Announced

  By andrewwebsteryork on June 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The AsSIST-UK Executive Committee is delighted to announce that this year’s award goes to Dr Mat Vidmar of the University of Edinburgh. Mat’s thesis is on Scottish Space Sector and Innovation; A PERIpatetic study of an emerging innovation system and… Read More ›

• “UK innovation policy is stuck between forward and reverse”

  By matjazvidmar on March 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  AsSIST-UK Member, Kieron Flanagan (University of Manchester) provides a powerful critique of the UK government’s thinking on science and innovation. See Research Professional – UK innovation policy is stuck between forward and reverse

• 4S President-Elect, Alondra Nelson, appointed to Biden’s Cabinet

  By andrewwebsteryork on January 28, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Joe Biden has announced that Professor Alondra Nelson will join the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as deputy director for science and society: see ‘Inspired choice’: Biden appoints sociologist Alondra Nelson to top science post (nature.com). She… Read More ›

• STEPS Centre at Sussex completes its fifteen year programme of work

  By andrewwebsteryork on January 28, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The STEPS centre which has made a major contribution towards our understanding of pathways to sustainability comes to an end in 2021 after fifteen years of ESRC core funding along with significant income from other agencies. Its co-Directors, Andy Stirling… Read More ›

• STS Graz Virtual Conference 2021

  By andrewwebsteryork on January 15, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The annual Graz conference (postponed from 2020) is now online. It will be a virtual event. See . (3-5 May 2021): Overview · Indico (tugraz.at)

• ISSTI Latest Report

  By andrewwebsteryork on December 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The latest ISSTI Newsletter, Issue 38, can be found at https://bit.ly/ISSTI-News-December20

• POST’s Sept/October Newsletter and Programme

  By andrewwebsteryork on October 21, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has just published its latest Newsletter and planned programme of work. Some of the themes in the programme map on to A-UK members’ areas of expertise, so worth having a look through. See… Read More ›

• STS and Public/Policy engagement

  By andrewwebsteryork on October 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Maggie Mort, Vicky Singleton and Alison Lloyd-Williams at the Department of Sociology and Centre for Science Studies at Lancaster University have just launched a VR film they have created based on the account of those caught in the floods earlier… Read More ›

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