Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society
The Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society (CBSS) The Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society’s mission is to research the complex social, cultural, ethical, legal, and technological landscape that characterises contemporary biomedicine and healthcare, using critical perspectives from across the social studies of science and medicine, bioethics, and the health humanities,
Centre for Technomoral Futures
Centre for Technomoral Futures The centre’s mission is to unify technical and moral knowledge in new models of research, education, design and engagement that directly serve the goals of sustainable, just and ethical innovation. Our current portfolio of activities, supported by an initial gift from the global investment firm Baillie Gifford, focuses upon the ethical […]
Mason Institute
Mason Institute The Mason Institute investigates the interface between medicine, life sciences and the law in relation to medical and bioethical developments on a national and global scale.
Centre for Business, Climate Change & Sustainability
Centre for Business, Climate Change & Sustainability Members of the Centre for Business, Climate Change, and Sustainability work in five main areas of research: • Accounting for Climate Change and Sustainability • Doing Business Sustainably • Financing a Sustainable World • Transforming to a Sustainable Society • Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy
SCRIPT
SCRIPT SCRIPT, the Scottish Research Centre for IP and Technology Law, explores the intersection between law, technology and society from a multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdiction perspective. Our research is about the synergetic relationship between law, social norms, ethics, technologies, commerce and society in the widest possible sense.
Social studies of biology and medicine
Social studies of biology and medicine This research cluster within the School of Social and Political science attempts to identify, understand and answer some of the important questions that medicine and biology pose to individuals, groups and wider society. The diversity of the research is not solely based on what is happening in biomedical technology, […]
Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP)
Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP) CRISP research focuses on the political, legal, economic and social dimensions of the surveillance society. It is a collaborative initiative between the University of Stirling’s Management School, The University of St Andrews, the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Sciences and School of Law; […]
Global Health Policy Unit
Global Health Policy Unit The Global Health Policy Unit are committed to addressing the major global health policy challenges facing countries of all income-levels. Their research is focused on four key areas of contemporary global health debates: • Universal Health Coverage; • Commercial Determinants of Health; • Global Governance of Health; • Knowledge, Evidence, and […]
