Research areas
1. TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND SOCIETY
Social inequalities and the welfare state
Social inclusion and diversity policies
Demographic challenges and public health
Transnational mobility, ethnicity and intercultural understanding
Changing citizenship and political participation
Promoting personal health and well-being through psychological and social measures
Psychological mechanisms of human behaviour
Empowering individuals, groups and communities
Human rights, social justice and security
2. CULTURAL DIVERSITY: LANGUAGE, HERITAGE, ART
Multilingualism and language policy
History, migration and diaspora studies
Language and Identity Studies
Cultural heritage
Cultural Studies
Creative Innovation
Creative City
Creative and sustainable communities
Art History, Theory and Criticism
Contemporary Philosophy
Theology and religious studies
3. EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL INNOVATION
Teaching and learning processes, actors and environments
Educational content research and educational innovation
Teacher training and competence development
Research on educational support, inclusion and well-being
Research on education systems, organisations, educational communities
Physical and health education
Modern methodologies and methodologies in educational research and practice
Educational management, leadership and policy
STE(A)M research
4. SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS, GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNICATION
Inclusive organisational culture
Behavioural economics and incentive systems
Networks, knowledge and innovation ecosystems
Neuromarketing and consumer behaviour
Innovation in public governance
Political institutions and political behaviour
Social responsibility
Human rights and democratisation
Media Policy and Governance
Information security and disinformation resistance
Media and information literacy
Digital transformations of public space
International conflicts and cooperation
Comparative Politics
Development of social and political ideas
5. SMART TECHNOLOGIES
Big data and data analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Language technologies
Digital education (digitally enriched learning; artificial intelligence in education, student engagement and preparedness; geamification, virtual mobility; open science and open data for learning)
Automation systems and robotics
Digital industry and public sector
Cybersecurity
Digitisation of the agricultural sector
6. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
Cell and tissue biotechnology
Molecular research on plants and animals
Plant and animal genetic resources and potential
Functional biomaterials
Biological, chemical and technological analysis and evaluation of plants
Research on drug delivery to cells
Research on sustainable development, environmental quality and ecotoxicity
Climate change and anthropogenic impacts on living organisms and human health
7. BIOECONOMY AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Sustainable development of the bioeconomy
Development of agricultural and other bioeconomy business organisations
Integrated development of rural areas
Biomass engineering and renewable energy
Sustainable aquaculture systems
Green tribology and nanotechnologies
Innovative agricultural and transport technologies
Precision farming
Geomatics
8. SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRO-, FOREST AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, CLIMATE CHANGE
Healthy soils and plants
Sustainability of biological and natural resources, ecosystem services, biodiversity enhancement
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change impacts on ecosystems
Enhancing the sustainability and ecological intensification of agro-ecosystems
Development of competitive agro-technologies that are climate neutral, environmentally friendly and resource efficient
Development of safe and innovative food products, bio-based feedstocks for industry
Sustainable forestry
Sustainable management of water and land resources