Research Policy Institute
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The Research Policy Institute (in Swedish Forskningspolitiska institutet) at Lund University
, Lund
, Sweden
, is an academic research institute devoted to studies of science, technology and society. Founded in 1966 by Stevan Dedijer
, the institute is nowadays a part of Lund School of Economics and Management
. The institute's research program is divided on three main areas: Research policy, and the dynamics of scientific fields", "Knowledge and innovation for development", and "Studies of risks and risk management (including social intelligence)". It has a newly started doctoral programme in research policy, which is the first in the specific field in Sweden.
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
, Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is an academic research institute devoted to studies of science, technology and society. Founded in 1966 by Stevan Dedijer
Stevan Dedijer
Stevan Dedijer was a Yugoslav academic and a pioneer of Business Intelligence.Stevan Dedijer was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serb parents, Milica Dedijer and Jefto Dedijer....
, the institute is nowadays a part of Lund School of Economics and Management
Lund School of Economics and Management
The Lund School of Economics and Management or Ekonomihögskolan i Lund is a business school at Lund University in Lund, Sweden. It has been certified by EQUIS and is a member of EFMD.It was founded and financed by Holger Crafoord.-Education:...
. The institute's research program is divided on three main areas: Research policy, and the dynamics of scientific fields", "Knowledge and innovation for development", and "Studies of risks and risk management (including social intelligence)". It has a newly started doctoral programme in research policy, which is the first in the specific field in Sweden.