UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies

Conferences

STS has a packed summer of conferences and workshops coming up. Follow the links below for details.

Blog

STS Observatory

Join our discussion board

STS Observatory is our blog - a place to watch and discuss what’s going on in Science and Technology Studies - including science policy, history of science and technology, sociology of science and technology and philosophy of science.

Moderator: Dr Jon Agar

Join the discussion (link)

Study Abroad

Applications are open for our study abroad programmes for 2012/13.

Affiliate Programme in Science and Technology Studies

The STS affiliate programme offers a unique array of interdisciplinary subjects concerning science and technology: from history of science to philosophy of science; from science policy to sociology of technology; from science communication to public understanding of science.

Studying in our department - recognised internationally for the excellence of its research and teaching - you will have access to outstanding academic resources. Nearby also are the British Library, the Science Museum, the Royal Society, the Royal Institution, and much more.

We welcome students from both humanities and sciences backgrounds. Affiliate students coming from diverse academic backgrounds can expect to find the truly interdisciplinary nature of our research expertise especially relevant.

Links

• Courses and application information
  

Affiliate Programme in Global Citizenship

UCL offers the chance to spend time in one of the most vibrant capitals in the world, exploring one of the most prominent issues of our time: citizenship in a global context. This undergraduate programme draws on UCL's world class teaching and research in areas from politics, geography, anthropology, philosophy, media studies and history, with a core of science studies. Come for a year or a semester. The course features brand new tailor-made courses, which will enable you to understand citizenship as a significant intellectual concern of our time, and empower you to make real changes for a better world.

Our new and innovative programme in Global Citizenship draws on UCL's strong record of interdisciplinary research and teaching, as well as additional experts and professional institutions.  Brand new courses have been designed to explore cutting edge issues such as global climate change, mobile phones, the internet and globalisation.

Links

• Courses and application information
• Global Citizenship website
• Watch past students talk about the programme

If you can't find the information you're seeking, e-mail us: sts@ucl.ac.uk