NUCLEUS - New Understanding of Communication, Learning and Engagement in Universities and Scientific Institutions

Project

NUCLEUS - New Understanding of Communication, Learning and Engagement in Universities and Scientific Institutions http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/197443_en.html

NUCLEUS develops, supports and implements inclusive and sustainable approaches to Responsible Research and Innovation within the governance and culture of research organisations in Europe. A major goal of the transdisciplinary project will be to stimulate research and innovation which continuously reflects and responds to societal needs. In order to achieve a multifaceted and cross-cultural New Understanding of Communication, Learning and Engagement in Universities and Scientific Institutions, 26 renowned institutions from 15 countries, among them leading representatives of 14 universities, will collaboratively identify, develop, implement and support inclusive and sustainable approaches to RRI. For a mutual learning and exchange process, the project will reach out beyond the European Research Area by including renowned scientific institutions in China, Russia and South Africa. Within a 4-year timeframe NUCLEUS will systematically uncover and analyse structural and cultural obstacles to RRI in scientific institutions. The partners will collaboratively develop innovative approaches to overcome these barriers. The project is expected to lead to an applicable ‘RRI DNA’, providing practical guidelines for higher education institutions and funding agencies across Europe and beyond. This ‘DNA’ will form the basis for the ‘NUCLEUS Living Network’, an alliance to ensure sustainability of the approach beyond the project timeline. By offering new academic insights and practical recommendations derived from 30 ‘RRI test beds’, NUCLEUS will contribute to the debate on science policies both on a national and European level, including the future design of HORIZON 2020 and the European Research Area (ERA).

Participants HOCHSCHULE RHEIN-WAAL-HSRW RHINE-WAAL UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Germany L'UNION EUROPEENNE DES ASSOCIATIONSDE JOURNALISTES SCIENTIFIQUES ASSOCIATION France COMUNAUTE D'UNIVERSITES ET ETABLISSEMENTS UNIVERSITE DE LYON France RUHR-UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM Germany ELLINIKH ENOSH DHMOSIOGRAFON EPISTHMHS, SYGGRAFEON EPISTHMHS KAI EIKOINONIOLOGON EPISTHMHS ASTIKI ETAIREIA Greece UNIVERSITA TA MALTA Malta UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE Netherlands THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN United Kingdom THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGHUnited Kingdom ILIA STATE UNIVERSITYGeorgia UNIVERSITAET BIELEFELDGermany LANDESHAUPTSTADT HANNOVERGermany PSIQUADRO SOCIETA COOPERATIVAItaly THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITYUnited Kingdom Wissenschaft im Dialog gGmbHGermany EUSEA - EUROPAISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FUR WISSENSCHAFTSVERANSTALTUNGENAustria DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITYIreland TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFTNetherlands STADT BOCHUMGermany CHINA RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE POPULARIZATIONChina Nottingham City CouncilUnited Kingdom MATEMATICKI INSTITUT SANU, BEOGRADSerbia BEIJING DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF POPULAR SCIENCEChina NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONSouth Africa