TORCH common science agenda: driving collaboration and transdisciplinary research to address global sustainability challenges

Abstract

OVERARCHING GOAL OF TORCH’S TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH AGENDA: to foster collaboration within CHARM-EU by exploring common research interests and to unite researchers around major societal challenges in order to engage in responsible transdisciplinary research.

· Common Science Agenda: a challenge-driven framework to deliver relevant research proposals relevant for the society.

· Bottom-Up Collaborative Methodology: multidisciplinary research teams assemble around researchers’ and universities’ priorities, centred on specific SDGs.

· Implementation Approach: deployment of specialized tools and the experience of RMA units to support networking and research teams, and to target EU research funding.

· Action Plan: proposal for the creation of a joint CHARM-EU research support structure focused on transdisciplinarity.