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>Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:39:59 +0000
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>Subject: STS studentship opportunities
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>Apologies for any cross posting
>University of Oxford
>Saïd Business School
>
>Applications are invited for one or two Research Studentships in the
>general area of Science and Technology Studies, to work under the
>supervision of Professor Steve Woolgar. The studentships are tenable from
>1st October 2002 for a period of three years.
>
>Applicants will have experience and/or interests in any area of the social
>dimensions of science and technology. The Saïd Business School includes
>major research interests in this area such as social impact of new
>electronic technologies, public understanding of science, science
>communication, science enterprise, technology related change in
>Universities, interactive social science, implications of science studies
>for social theory. It is home to the ESRC Virtual Society? programme
>(www.virtualsociety.org.uk) and since 1st January 2002 to the new ESRC
>Science in Society programme (www.sci-soc.org.uk).
>
>The studentships are to the value of full time home/EU (or overseas) fees
>plus a stipend towards living costs. Successful applicants will normally
>already have some research training (to Masters level) and will register
>for a DPhil degree. Exceptionally, students will be admitted to the MSc in
>the first instance. Applicants are asked to state how their proposed
>research will contribute to research in the field of Science and
>Technology Studies. The studentships include opportunities for some
>teaching and research assistance.
>
>The deadline for applications is 1st March 2002. For further information
>and application forms please contact Audrey Leishman, Doctoral
>Coordinator, (01865-288901 or [log in to unmask]) or visit
>www.sbs.ox.ac.uk. Informal inquiries may be addressed to Professor Steve
>Woolgar (01865-288934 or [log in to unmask]).
>
>Many thanks,
>Steve Woolgar
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