Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy
Welcome to SKAPE
The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range of disciplines, as well as policy practitioners, to examine the relationships and intersections between different types of science and knowledges on policy. With a membership of over 130 academics and practitioners, SKAPE is committed to exploring and sharing ideas across universities, policy institutions and the wider public to improve the use of knowledge and evidence in democratic decision-making.
Research from SKAPE members covers a range of topics, including research on climate change, energy systems, migration policy, public health, environmental politics, education, international development, and more.
Blogs, perspectives and opinion
Developing the Fission-Fusion Concept: A Journey through the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences (Part 1)
Dr Miranda Anderson is an Honorary Fellow in History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University.
Developing the Fission-Fusion Concept: A Journey through the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences (Part 2)
Dr Miranda Anderson is an Honorary Fellow in History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University.
Community health: radical revolution or conservative coloniality?
In this blog piece, SKAPE ECR member Kathy Dodworth examines community health practices through a postcolonial lens, discussing her recent fieldwork with community health volunteers in Kenya.