Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy
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Entry requirements
A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Doctoral study at UCL’s Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Public Policy (STEaPP) offers the opportunity to develop a career at the interface of science and public policy. The DPA is policy-orientated and cross-disciplinary research methods are deployed to give students a competitive edge. A placement within a real-world policy setting forms a substantial component of the programme.
STEaPP’s research spans STEM and social sciences and is concerned with the role of STEM knowledge in public decision-making. Doctoral students typically work across two UCL departments, with a public policy focus at STEaPP and an applied methodological focus in a sister department within UCL BEAMS (the UCL Faculties of the Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, and Mathematical & Physical Sciences). Students are also encouraged to undertake study and research more widely across UCL.
Research areas
- Digital technologies
- Development
- Innovation
- Research impact
- Risk and uncertainty
- Science advice
- Science diplomacy
- Sustainability
- Urbanisation
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- DPA
- part time72 months
- full time48 months
Course contact details
- Name
- Professor Arthur Petersen
- arthur.petersen@ucl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 3108 9415