The University of Exeter is amongst the top 150 universities worldwide according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the most influential global league table. The University is ranked 6th in the UK, 9th in Europe and 24th in the world in the CWTS Leiden Ranking, when the quality of publications is taken into account.
The University is ranked 163rd in the QS World University Rankings. It is a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities in the UK. The Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology (SPA) is part of the College of Social Sciences and International Studies. The Department hosts expertise in social sciences, specifically sociology and STS. Sociology of Science. Intersections of social science and science, technology & medicine. Interdisciplinarity and collaboration. Responsible Innovation. Sociology of Health and Illness.
UNEXE provides expertise in social science and humanities aspects of the overall project, co-ordinates and provides advice on SSH expertise from other entities, and signals SSH research needs in relation to the project. UNEXE will lead Task 2.3: Identification and prioritization of SHARE SRA topics relevant to medical radiation protection research and Task 4.3: The ethical challenge of digitalisation.
