Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project
Responsible Innovation (RI) aims to enable research and innovation to take a more systematic approach to anticipating potential risks and consequences of planned research/innovative outputs. The Anticipation, Reflection, Engagement and Action (AREA) framework provides a flexible mechanism for organi...
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| author | Jun Zhao Menisha Patel Philip Inglesant Virgina Portillo Helena Webb Liz Dowthwaite Paula Fiddi Bénédicte Legastelois Elvira Perez Vallejos Michael Rovatsos Marina Jirotka |
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| description | Responsible Innovation (RI) aims to enable research and innovation to take a more systematic approach to anticipating potential risks and consequences of planned research/innovative outputs. The Anticipation, Reflection, Engagement and Action (AREA) framework provides a flexible mechanism for organisations and researchers to align research and innovation with societal values, needs and challenges. However, its actual application may prove challenging for practitioners. In this paper, we describe how the AREA framework has been embedded in an interdisciplinary research project in the UK over the period of 2019–2021 through dedicated monthly RI workshops. To gain insights from this practice, we have collected qualitative data from discussions throughout the project and performed a systematic analysis of the logging practice itself. We discuss benefits and challenges associated with embedding an RI framework within an interdisciplinary research team, and present recommendations for future adoption of the AREA framework in a cross-disciplinary research setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9924a8644fb545d78f282721850b42652023-09-22T04:39:49ZengElsevierJournal of Responsible Technology2666-65962023-10-0115100064Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research projectJun Zhao0Menisha Patel1Philip Inglesant2Virgina Portillo3Helena Webb4Liz Dowthwaite5Paula Fiddi6Bénédicte Legastelois7Elvira Perez Vallejos8Michael Rovatsos9Marina Jirotka10University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Corresponding author.King’s College London, London, UKUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UKUniversity of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKUniversity of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKUniversity of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UKKing’s College London, London, UKUniversity of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKUniversity of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKUniversity of Oxford, Oxford, UKResponsible Innovation (RI) aims to enable research and innovation to take a more systematic approach to anticipating potential risks and consequences of planned research/innovative outputs. The Anticipation, Reflection, Engagement and Action (AREA) framework provides a flexible mechanism for organisations and researchers to align research and innovation with societal values, needs and challenges. However, its actual application may prove challenging for practitioners. In this paper, we describe how the AREA framework has been embedded in an interdisciplinary research project in the UK over the period of 2019–2021 through dedicated monthly RI workshops. To gain insights from this practice, we have collected qualitative data from discussions throughout the project and performed a systematic analysis of the logging practice itself. We discuss benefits and challenges associated with embedding an RI framework within an interdisciplinary research team, and present recommendations for future adoption of the AREA framework in a cross-disciplinary research setting.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666659623000070Responsible innovationAlgorithmsFrameworksHuman centred research |
| spellingShingle | Jun Zhao Menisha Patel Philip Inglesant Virgina Portillo Helena Webb Liz Dowthwaite Paula Fiddi Bénédicte Legastelois Elvira Perez Vallejos Michael Rovatsos Marina Jirotka Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project Journal of Responsible Technology Responsible innovation Algorithms Frameworks Human centred research |
| title | Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project |
| title_full | Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project |
| title_fullStr | Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project |
| title_short | Navigating the labyrinth of RI through a practical application — A case study in a cross-disciplinary research project |
| title_sort | navigating the labyrinth of ri through a practical application a case study in a cross disciplinary research project |
| topic | Responsible innovation Algorithms Frameworks Human centred research |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666659623000070 |
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