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The Design Impact Transition (DIT) Platform at Erasmus University empowers radically new ways to do research, education and engagement for a just and sustainable future. We bring together academics, students, non-academic staff and external stakeholders around complex and persistent societal challenges.

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News

News from circular economy entrepreneurs in Rotterdam

During the Symbiosis symposium at BlueCity in Rotterdam, circular economy pioneers shared their stories on their entrepreneurial journey and the way they bring
  • Wednesday 27 Jul 2022
  • Blogpost

‘Trying to bring scientific ideals into practice’

In this fourth blogpost on ‘Exploring transformative research’, we talk with Joris Krijger about his work for the Erasmus School of Philosophy and the Volksbank.
  • Thursday 14 Jul 2022
  • Blogpost

New Early Career Researcher Study Group on action-oriented research

The Early Career Researcher Study Group on Action Oriented Research aims to enable early career researchers to use action-oriented research approaches, to ask
  • Wednesday 13 Jul 2022
  • Call

‘What is the right kind of change?’

On the 16th of June 2022, the DIT platform at Erasmus University Rotterdam and University College Cork co-hosted a workshop to encourage new opportunities to
  • Tuesday 5 Jul 2022
  • Blogpost

‘We should encourage taking risks more’

In the third contribution to our ‘Exploring transformative research’ blog series, we talk with Saskia Ruijsink about her work for the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre
  • Thursday 30 Jun 2022
  • Blogpost

Sustainability in fashion

Clothing plays a major role when it comes to sustainability. Dr. Mariangela Lavanga reflects on this with students in the minor Fashion Industry.
  • Monday 27 Jun 2022
  • General
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How can and should scientists contribute to societal change?

This blog discusses the highlights from DIT DAY 2022: what role can and should scientists take to contribute to societal change?
  • Wednesday 22 Jun 2022
  • Blogpost

Ethical dilemmas in transformative research (and some solutions)

This blog discusses ethical dilemmas in transformative research, following a workshop hosted by UNIC, DIT and Erasmus Research Services.
  • Friday 10 Jun 2022
  • Blogpost

‘Research is becoming more meshed’

In the second contribution to our ‘Exploring transformative research’ blog series, we talk with Zeynep Birsel about her PhD-research.
  • Friday 22 Apr 2022
  • Blogpost

‘There is need for a different kind of institutional design in academia'

In this first article in our ‘Exploring transformative research’ blog series, we give some insights in the conversations with o.a. Inge Hutter & Derk Loorbach.
  • Tuesday 5 Apr 2022
  • Blogpost

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