Teaching programmes

Taught masters programmes

Innogen members and associates deliver taught masters courses at their host institutions and contribute to masters level teaching at Strathclyde University and the University of Glasgow. They also deliver guest lectures at other institutions, including UCL and Birkbeck, University of London.

Masters in Management of Bioeconomy, Innovation and Governance (MSc BIG)
The University of Edinburgh

This programme is an innovative and dynamic postgraduate qualification designed to meet the increasing demand for skilled people in the growing global bioeconomy. The MSc BIG responds to a number of key challenges, including: developing sustainable innovation in a responsible manner; identifying and exploiting value throughout innovation ecosystems; and bringing new technologies to existing and emerging markets. MSc BIG graduates are taught how to use customized methods to deal with complex issues ranging from foresight and innovation systems analysis, strategic decision making in companies, value chain analysis and business model development, product and process regulation, to ensuring ‘responsibility’ in research and innovation. Students also have the opportunity to write their dissertations on collaborations through work-based placements with organizations or companies involved in the bioeconomy.

For further details and to apply, visit the programme website

Masters in Global Development
The Open University (Distance learning)

The MSc in Global Development is an innovative, interdisciplinary and flexible course that equips students with the knowledge and skills to investigate, understand, and respond to key development challenges. It examines development theory, policy and practice across a range of issues. These include environmental sustainability, socio-economic security, global migration, conflict, and the changing politics of development. Students will build their capacity for critical and reflexive thinking, independent study and research, and collective dialogue and action.  

For further details and to apply, visit the programme website

PhD programmes

Innogen researchers offer supervision for postgraduate study across a breadth of areas relating to social aspects of new scientific discoveries and emerging technologies.

For further details, please contact innogen@ed.ac.uk

Current and completed PhD projects associated with innogen.

CPD programmes

Innogen researchers are exploring the possibility of developing a range of online CPD courses to help researchers, entrepreneurs and policymakers stay up-to-date with the latest regulatory systems for innovative technologies and support responsible engagement.

Please get in touch if there are any particular topics that would be of interest to you.