| Title: | Universities as Drivers of Social Innovation and Circular Economy : Insights from the University of Trieste |
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| Authors: | ID Romanello, Rubina (Author)
ID Dore, Salvatore (Author) |
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| Files: |  ZUP_Romanello_Rubina_2025.pdf (158,18 KB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | ZUP - University of Primorska Press
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| Abstract: | Universities are main actors capable of fostering social innovation (SI) and advancing circular economy (CE) practices through education, research, community engagement, and internal governance practices. This article examines the University of Trieste (UNITS) as a case study to explore how universities can promote synergies between SI and CE. By analysing in-depth secondary and primary data, our study maps the activities implemented by the University to spread the two paradigms by specifically organizing them in four fields: teaching and student engagement; research and knowledge transfer; third mission and societal outreach; and sustainability practices. Through this mapping activity, this study identifies five benchmark activities that are considered highly impactful in spreading both SI and CE paradigms: the PhD Program in Circular Economy, the RUS Food Working Group, the AReTS water project, the adaptive reuse of the Ex-Ospedale Militare, and the Innovators Community Lab. Our results provide food for thought for policy makers and practitioners, showing some activities that might be replicable among higher education institutions worldwide. |
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| Keywords: | university, social innovation, circular economy, sustainability, higher education |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Place of publishing: | Koper |
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| Number of pages: | str. 51-57 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 20, no. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUP-22771  |
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| eISSN: | 1854-4231 |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.26493/1854-4231.20.51-57 |
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| Publication date in RUP: | 11.03.2026 |
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