Social Innovation Network (SInet)
SInet is a networked collaboration between complementary groups of researchers in the field of social innovation at the University of Wollongong. In the realm of science and technology innovations are universally recognised and understood but their consequences to people in a complex global society are less so. SInet enables research into strategies and tools that empower individuals, communities, profit and non-profit organisations and the government to improve quality of life where quality of life means material standard of living as well as personal well-being in terms of health and environment, and social harmony.
In short: SInet research creates better futures for people.
The SInet is structured as a flexible network of existing research Centres and project nodes. SInet aims at (1) facilitating the information flow between researchers with similar research interests, (2) providing a platform for sharing (ideas, expertise, networks, etc.), (3) strengthening social science research at UOW, and (4) strengthening the position of all SInet members by developing and jointly promoting a brand name.
All projects within the SInet will have the final goal of empowering individuals, communities, profit and non-profit organisations and the government to improve quality of life. Project nodes are research projects which fit into the scope of social innovation research and are undertaken by at least one SInet member of SInet centre node. This illustrates that centres are not affected in their identity or structure through the SInet and that most of the network’s activity happens in joint project nodes.
Members of the SInet believe that advances in social innovation are vital to finding solutions to many of the critical problems now facing all of humanity: work-life balance, environment issues, and more….
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SInet Contacts
For information on the research involved in SInet please contact the Conveners:
Prof. Sara Dolnicar by e-mail (sarad@uow.edu.au) or phone: 02-4221 3863
Prof. Jan Wright by e-mail (jan_wright@uow.edu.au) or phone: 02 4221 3664
For general enquiries please contact Tegan Hathfield (teganh@uow.edu.au)
For general investment enquiries please contact Dr Scott Needham, the Executive Officer for Commercial Research Development (scottn@uow.edu.au) or phone 02-4221 4470.
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