Where graduates are now

  • John Lewis Partnership (UK), Business Computer Programmer
  • 3M Corporation (UK), Graduate Trainee
  • Defence Evaluation & Research Unit (UK), Engineer
  • Sussex Innovation Centre (UK), Technology Consultant
  • Norconsult (Spain), Industrial Association Consultant
  • Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (Colombia), Head of the Business Management Office
  • Glaxo Wellcome (UK), Medical Representative
  • Rover Group Ltd (UK), Trainee Manager
  • Origin UK Ltd, Consultant
  • Technopolis Ltd (UK), Consultant
  • BMW AG (UK), Pre-development Engineer
  • Institute of Social and Economic Research (Nigeria), Research Fellow
  • Department of Systems Analysis (Austria), Researcher

SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research

Located in the School of Business, Management and Economics, SPRU is engaged in world-class research and teaching on issues relating to science, technology and innovation. Its primary aim is to deepen understanding of how government, industry and society may succeed in reaping benefits and managing risks arising from science, technology and innovation.

Many of the postgraduate degrees in Management and Finance that students can progress onto after successful completion of the Pre-Masters are taught in SPRU.

SPRU is the largest and most influential centre of its kind in the world. In 2006, SPRU celebrated its 40th anniversary as a world leader in research, consultancy and teaching, and in 2008 its international contribution to business and management studies was recognised with membership of the Association of Business Schools.

SPRU's work is international and multidisciplinary in scope. It is concerned with the scientific and technological challenges that confront decision-makers in government, industry and international agencies.

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Location on campus

The Freeman Centre is one of the largest academic centres in the world devoted to research and teaching in the area of science and technology policy and management. The building provides state-of-the-art facilities for SPRU graduate students.

Academic activities

SPRU hosts a weekly seminar led by senior UK and international academics and specialist practitioners, exploring a wide range of ideas and developments. In addition, postgraduate students have the opportunity to attend and present at regular lunchtime seminars. There are also talks by guest speakers, and there are seminars, meetings and social events organised by students and reflecting their interests.

Career prospects

Graduates have developed successful careers in a wide range of occupations, including:

  • managing technological innovation within industrial or related organisations
  • designing, implementing and evaluating policies which support technological innovation
  • consulting in the field of technology and innovation management
  • supply chain management
  • quality management
  • project management
  • enterprise system design
  • technology consultancy
  • information systems management
  • research and teaching.