Responsible Research and Innovation – CISP, RRI Group

Responsible Research and Innovation is one of the guiding principles of European Research Policy, that considering research as one of the most important drivers of change in relation to the societal challenges that Europe faces. The course Responsible Research and Innovation, now in its 6th edition, aims at familiarizing PhD students with the concept, with the purpose to embody it into their research practices. The course will encompass a theoretical background of RRI, examples of application of RRI to different disciplines, and will provide tools for designing research projects based on the RRI approach. Students will be actively involved in the course activities. They will be encouraged to share their thesis topic with other PhD students, to participate to the discussion with guided questions. A practical session on Horizon Europe will allow them to acquire the basic skills for project design.

Contact: Prof. Valentina Mangano (valentina.mangano@unipi.it); Prof. Gianluca Brunori (gianluca.brunori@unipi.it)

To register to the course: Responsible Research and Innovation 2026

Detailed program