The Centre for Research on Science and Society
CRoSS explores the interplay between scientific advances and their broader societal implications and impacts. Through knowledge development and exchange, we aim to navigate, and answer, complex contemporary scientific challenges in society.
What we do
The Centre for Research on Science and Society (CRoSS) is the flagship Research Centre sitting within the School of Sciences. Its work focuses on the following:
Interdisciplinary research
We bring together researchers across Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Geography and Biology to explore the interactions between science, technology and society.
Public engagement
We promote public understanding and involvement in scientific issues such as digital literacy, mental health, climate change and more through public events and participation in outreach programmes, media engagement and popular science writing.
Policy engagement
Our work provides insights as to how scientific developments impact society, and we regularly interact with policymakers within government.
Collaboration
We enjoy strong collaborations with other academic institutions, as well as government and industry, with the aim of fostering knowledge exchange on contemporary science-relevant societal issues.
The Centre consists of six core Research Clusters, representing the breadth and depth of research and knowledge exchange undertaken by staff within the School.
Research Clusters
Focusing on contemporary issues related to climate change, environmental change, hazards, disasters, resource extraction and sustainability.
Providing a collaborative space for impactful research on crime, criminal justice, penal systems, and terrorism.
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Studying ecosystem function, human impacts and habitat restoration to advance conservation efforts.
Exploring intersections of identities such as gender, race, and sexuality, addressing inequalities through interdisciplinary research to drive social change.
Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to advance critical scholarship and research focused on social justice.
Exploring the connections between mental and physical health, wellbeing and cognitive processes through impactful and interdisciplinary research.
Focusing on contemporary issues related to climate change, environmental change, hazards, disasters, resource extraction and sustainability.
Providing a collaborative space for impactful research on crime, criminal justice, penal systems, and terrorism.
Studying ecosystem function, human impacts and habitat restoration to advance conservation efforts.
Exploring intersections of identities such as gender, race, and sexuality, addressing inequalities through interdisciplinary research to drive social change.
Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to advance critical scholarship and research focused on social justice.
Exploring the connections between mental and physical health, wellbeing and cognitive processes through impactful and interdisciplinary research.
Get in touch
If you're interested in the research, knowledge exchange and public engagement activities we do, please contact the Centre Director, Professor Pete Etchells.