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Science Policy Research Unit
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<p>The Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) is a <a href="/facts/Research_institute/h1CjvE4X">research centre</a> based at the <a href="/facts/University_of_Sussex/A1DtRNal">University of Sussex</a> in <a href="/facts/Falmer/PrXrPck3">Falmer</a>, near <a href="/facts/Brighton/hp1fvPNt">Brighton, United Kingdom</a>. Its research focuses on <a href="/facts/Science_policy/DUft1me3">science policy</a> and <a href="/facts/Innovation/aa7hadLw">innovation</a>. SPRU offers <a href="/facts/MSc/5xKwvXjm">MSc</a> courses and PhD research degrees. In 2018, SPRU ranked 3rd in the world and 1st in the UK for top science and technology <a href="/facts/Think_tank/xl9t8HmC">think tanks</a> on the <a href="/facts/Think_Tanks_and_Civil_Societies_Program/U8RtKCaV">Global Go To Think Tank Index Report</a>. </p><p>SPRU has more than 60 faculty members, 150 MScs and 50 doctoral students. </p>