Adrian Smith is a Researcher at the STEPS Centre and SPRU (Science Policy
Research Unit). His work covers grassroots innovation, sustainable development,
and the political and social aspects of technology. Past projects have looked at a
variety of sectors, including energy, food, housing and water, and in Europe, Latin
America and India. He is currently researching grassroots digital fabrication.
Stephen Spratt is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies,
University of Sussex. Stephen’s research focuses on development finance, financial
regulation, low-carbon development and environmental taxation. Professionally,
he has been Head of the Sustainable Markets Group at IIED, Chief Economist at
the New Economics Foundation and a Lecturer in international finance at the
University of Reading. He has also worked in the private sector in the City of
London. Stephen holds a BA from the University of East Anglia, an M.Sc. from
the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and a Ph.D. from the University
of Sussex.
Andy Stirling is a Professor at SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit) and a coDirector of the STEPS Centre at Sussex University. He is an Interdisciplinary
Researcher, with a background in astronomy, social anthropology, and the green
and peace movements. Focusing on challenges around ‘opening up’ more
democratic governance of science, technology and innovation, his work addresses
issues such as uncertainty, pre caution, scepticism, sustainability, resilience, diversity,
transformation, participa tion and power. He is especially interested in why progress
proceeds in some directions rather than others, and making these social choices
more accountable. He has served on many advisory bodies in the EU and UK, on
issues around energy, the environ ment, GM foods, and science and technology
policy.
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Research Unit). His work covers grassroots innovation, sustainable development,
and the political and social aspects of technology. Past projects have looked at a
variety of sectors, including energy, food, housing and water, and in Europe, Latin
America and India. He is currently researching grassroots digital fabrication.
Stephen Spratt is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies,
University of Sussex. Stephen’s research focuses on development finance, financial
regulation, low-carbon development and environmental taxation. Professionally,
he has been Head of the Sustainable Markets Group at IIED, Chief Economist at
the New Economics Foundation and a Lecturer in international finance at the
University of Reading. He has also worked in the private sector in the City of
London. Stephen holds a BA from the University of East Anglia, an M.Sc. from
the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and a Ph.D. from the University
of Sussex.
Andy Stirling is a Professor at SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit) and a coDirector of the STEPS Centre at Sussex University. He is an Interdisciplinary
Researcher, with a background in astronomy, social anthropology, and the green
and peace movements. Focusing on challenges around ‘opening up’ more
democratic governance of science, technology and innovation, his work addresses
issues such as uncertainty, pre caution, scepticism, sustainability, resilience, diversity,
transformation, participa tion and power. He is especially interested in why progress
proceeds in some directions rather than others, and making these social choices
more accountable. He has served on many advisory bodies in the EU and UK, on
issues around energy, the environ ment, GM foods, and science and technology
policy.
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