The new issue of the Management journal offers insights into social innovation at universities

A thematic issue of the Management journal has been published, dedicated to social innovation and its growing role in universities. The contributions highlight how higher education institutions contribute to addressing societal challenges, promoting the circular economy, and creating a positive impact in the community.

In this issue, you will find:
🔹 an overview of the role of universities in developing social innovation
🔹 examples of good practices from Slovenia and abroad
🔹 innovative approaches to teaching and knowledge transfer
🔹 projects connecting students, academia, and industry

Among the published contributions are:

• Social Innovation and Its Expanding Impact by Universities: Introduction to the Thematic Issue (Simona Kustec)

• Social Innovation at Universities: Mapping Roles, Research Content Directions, Challenges and Implications (Desislava Yordanova and Simona Kustec)

• Universities as Drivers of Social Innovation and Circular Economy: Insights from the University of Trieste (Rubina Romanello and Salvatore Dore)

• From Cinema to Knowledge Hub: Circular Economy and Social Innovation at the University of Primorska Library (Jonatan Vinkler and Jana Hojnik)

• Teaching for Impact, Not Intention: How Course Design Converts Learning into Community Action (Alenka Slavec Gomezel and Barbara Hvalič Erzetič)

• Supporting Knowledge Transfer and Social Impact: The ssHa Impact Fund of the University of Ljubljana (Tanja Kovačič)

• Student Upskilling and Industry Value in the inDUsaC Project: Evidence from Quick, Challenge-Driven Co-Creation Mechanism (Špela Kunej, Duško Odić, Urška Mrgole, Robert Premk and Marjeta Trobec)

The full issue is available here: https://www.hippocampus.si/ISSN/1854-4231/20_2.pdf