This standalone online course is run by the Researcher Academy

Course Description: 

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has rapidly become an important mode of research and innovation governance and practice within the UK, the EU and beyond, aiming to more closely align science and technology with societal needs and values.

The aim of the module is to provide an overview of the wider social, cultural, economic and political context of engineering, chemical and materials sciences and innovation, through introducing them to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) concepts, practices and processes.

The course enables researchers to:

• consider the ways in which science and society mutually shape each other
• understand their own and others' responsibilities within existing and more recent approaches to research governance
• explore a framework for RRI
• learn the range of ways in which RRI has been and could be put into practice
• comprehend the broader political and policy context at national, international and global levels
• consider how RRI might develop in the future
• reflect on and develop the competencies required to adopt an RRI approach in their own research projects and field of research

Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Course open throughout the year
Access Moodle
Engage with online materials
Watch and listen to pre-recorded videos
Undertake and submit an assessment (to be marked as attended)