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Engagement

Stockholm University offers a range of services and support to help researchers develop and strengthen engagement with partners outside academia. Through engagement, researchers can build collaborations with public authorities, companies, organisations and other societal actors, contributing to the wider impact and relevance of their research.

Engagement support for researchers

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services is responsible for the University’s central engagement agreements and can help you identify the appropriate level for your engagement activities, whether this involves working with a company, a government agency, an organisation or other external partners.

Engagement can take place at several different levels, and activities that are not covered by central agreements may instead be better suited to the faculty, department or another organisational level.

As a researcher at Stockholm University, there are strong opportunities to develop and strengthen engagement with the wider community. The University offers different forms of engagement support to facilitate contacts and collaboration with, for example, public authorities, companies, organisations and other societal stakeholders.

Engagement support can contribute at different stages of the research process, from identifying relevant external stakeholders and establishing new collaborations to developing projects, applying for funding and disseminating research results. The support may also include advice on forms of engagement, the utilisation of research results, communication, and matters relating to agreements and intellectual property rights.

By making use of engagement support, researchers can receive assistance in increasing the impact of their research and in building long-term relationships with partners outside academia. Engagement may also lead to new research questions, strengthened funding opportunities and greater societal relevance in research.

Research support and engagement functions are available at the University to provide advice and practical assistance based on researchers’ needs. Do not hesitate to get in touch to discuss ideas, potential collaborations, or ways in which your research can reach wider audiences and benefit society.

Engagement Funding

Stockholm University

Here you can find the strategic initiatives of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences area

Funding in the “Black Box” category is provided as temporary support for inviting strategically important leading researchers, for more innovative and original research and engagement initiatives, and for research and engagement initiatives that arise unexpectedly and must be carried out at short notice. Applications in this category do not need to be cross-faculty but must be of strategic value to the Humanities and Social Sciences area.

The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond)

Here you can read more about the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond

Here you can find information about RJ Flexit funding

Here you can find information about Engagement Grants (for those who have previously had a project)

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas

Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas fund 17 Strategic Innovation Programmes. These programmes bring together companies, universities and organisations to develop sustainable products and services in areas that are important for Sweden’s future competitiveness. Through engagement, solutions to global societal challenges are developed. Organisations and partners that can contribute to this development can apply for funding within these programmes.

Impact Innovation

Impact Innovation is Sweden’s major innovation initiative for the 2030s. It is a long-term, stakeholder-driven initiative that contributes to Sweden’s global competitiveness through the transition to sustainable development. Impact Innovation is a joint initiative by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas and Vinnova.

SustainGov Impact Innovation

Formas

Examples of central engagement agreements

Some examples of central engagement agreements include those with Dramaten, Region Stockholm, and the City of Stockholm. More information about partnerships and engagement can be found on the external website.

Samsynwiki – a tool for engagement

“Utilisation”, “knowledge access”, “social innovation” – there are many terms used in the context of engagement. But what do they mean? Samsynwiki brings together concepts related to engagement at universities and higher education institutions.

Contact

Contact The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Serivces if you have questions about how you can receive engagement support.