RRI management in Spanish universities: towards an effective dialogue between science and society

Abstract

Responsible Research and Innovation is a concept promoted by the European Union for more than a decade to establish a real dialogue between science and society, especially among those affected by the activity of the scientific community. The work traces the evolution of the concept and approaches its real application in the case of Spanish universities, institutions that account for more than 60% of the country’s scientific production. In this sense, the research shows that the real application of RRI is limited to four universities, three of which have participated in H2020 projects related to the subject. The text gathers the main experiences in this field and encourages Spanish universities to advance in the practical application of RRI to achieve a true participatory dialogue with society.