The SUPRA interdisciplinary network provided policy-related research and advisory services for Scotland, the UK and internationally. It became an internationally recognised authority on the conduct and management of interdisciplinary research and advised a wide range of organisations on the integration of natural and social science disciplines in research and policy contexts.

It was funded by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council from 1998-2002. From October 2002, arising from the success of the SUPRA network, the Economic and Social Research Council funded the Innogen Centre.

The following SUPRA members are now continuing their research and policy advisory activities in areas related to genomics through the Innogen Centre: Joyce Tait, Robin Williams, D. Jane Bower , Catherine Lyall , Wendy Faulkner, Ann Bruce, Donald MacKenzie and Norman Clark. For further information about the former activies of the SUPRA network please email Eileen Mothersole.