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CENTRE FOR SCIENCE STUDIES
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
3 PhD Studentships, an MA advanced course award and three MA bursaries
Three ESRC (CASE) studentships for PhD research are offered in collaboration
with:
Bovis Construction Group - Co-ordinating construction: a sociological study of
standardisation, scheduling and ordering - this project provides an opportunity
to develop theories of organisation, management and socio-technical innovation.
The research concentrates on building sites and the building industry and will
be undertaken in collaboration with Bovis construction (management contractor)
and Stanhope (developer).
The Forestry Commission - Integrating bio-diversity and cultural diversity -
this project examines the general public's understandings of biodiversity and
woodlands and the perspectives and perceptions of foresters and other experts
responsible for designing and implementing biodiversity action plans
Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions - Evidence and innovation
in the construction process - this project focuses on the nature of evidence
and expertise and the relationship between scientific and craft based forms of
knowledge in construction.
MA in Science and Technology Studies (including Society, Science and Nature)
Applications are invited for the MA in Science and Technology Studies, for an
ESRC advanced course studentship (Society, Science and Nature); and for three
Centre bursaries.
Closing dates and details
The closing date for PhD Studentship applications and for MA applications for
the studentship and Centre bursaries is: Monday 26th April 1999
For further details, contact Lesley Waite, Centre for Science Studies,
University of Lancaster, LA1 4YT; [log in to unmask]; tel. 01524 594508
Check the following web-sites further details:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/scistud/index.html for information about the
centre; http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/scistud/CASE.htm for an over view of CASE
studentships and http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/scistud/more_CASE.htm for
information about the studentships outlined above.
Elizabeth Shove
Centre for Science Studies
University of Lancaster
Bowland Tower South
Lancaster
LA1 4YT
tel + 44 1524 594610
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