As part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in BioDesign Engineering, individual advisory sessions on responsible research and innovation (RRI) were run for students in the second (2020-21 intake) CDT cohort. Claire Holland, Andrew Watkins, Philip Shapira, Stephen Hughes and Jack Stilgoe offer reflections on these sessions.
Category: RRI
Early assessment of sustainability for synthetic biology and biomanufacturing projects
Claims of environmental, societal, and economic sustainability are often made for synthetic biology and biomanufacturing projects. But how can potential sustainability performance and challenges be considered in early project development?
The new normal? Starting up work on responsible research and innovation
Claire Holland writes about starting a new job at MIOIR in the midst of a pandemic while also making a transition as a biochemist to a social science and policy-orientated role.
Responsible research and innovation: A short reading (and viewing) list
A deliberately short list of pieces to read — and to view — to begin to get a grasp of what is meant by responsible research and innovation.
Manufacturing a COVID-19 Vaccine: The Potential and Challenges of Technical Standards
Tausif Bordoloi writes: “The race to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine is on … Yet defeating COVID-19 will require more than R&D; it will need massive numbers of doses to build immunity.”
Reflections on individual advising sessions on responsible innovation
Andrew Watkins, Philip Shapira, Stephen Hughes and Jack Stilgoe on individual advising sessions on responsible innovation with students from the CDT in BioDesign Engineering.
Scenario building toward responsible innovation
Insights from a workshop for early career researchers in biomanufacturing and synthetic biology, by Chris Mellingwood, Nicholas Matthews and Andrew Watkins.
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