Engaged Research

What is Engaged Research

Engaged Research includes the different methods by which researchers significantly interact or cooperate with the various stakeholders in one or all phases of the process, in order to investigate and analyse matters of public interest, as well as to share the results of scientific research with the community, thus maximizing its social impact.

The enhancement of research - that is the process of transforming scientific results into productive knowledge which can find economic and commercial applications on the market - is part of the activities of the Third Mission, which arises from research and comes back to it, often as scientific contributions to be disseminated through various communication channels.

Engaged Research at Luiss

Alongside its stakeholders, Luiss works with and for the territory to be a driving force for new initiatives responding to real societal needs and moving towards a socially inclusive research model.

A primary goal is to develop and enhance a high scientific value research - both at basic and applied level - with a focus on those interdisciplinary issues of direct interest to institutions and companies. This takes place first by increasing the opportunities to collaborate and discuss with national and international stakeholders, as well as among members of the scientific community, in order to create a much extensive and innovative critical mass of production which can be beneficial to the community as a whole.

Luiss - also due to the activities of its Research Centers - collaborates and shares resources, knowledge and skills with a variety of subjects and organizations, emphasizing a strong connection with the productive and institutional world, and enhancing the University's engagement.

Luiss Engaged Research Resources

Luiss promotes a constant dialogue between Academics and its wider network - made up of researchers, professionals, institutions, and employers - by means of various communication channels, such as the Luiss Open university research magazine, the Research Newsletter, podcasts and videos on research activities.