The next generation of scientists will bring valuable skills in sustainable innovation to their future work, thanks to a partnership between the University of Tasmania and Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.
Drawing from five years of research in CSIRO’s Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform, the two organisations have co-developed a first-of-its-kind unit for undergraduate students: Responsible and Sustainable Innovation.
Dr Justine Lacey, Acting Deputy Director at CSIRO and a leading authority in responsible innovation, said the unit equipped students to think critically through the social, ethical and legal consequences of emerging science and technology.
“Future science and technology hold incredible potential to transform society; however, we must deliberately consider how they can best contribute to a just, fair and more sustainable world, and avoid unintended negative consequences wherever possible.”
With real-world case studies from food and agriculture to health and biosecurity, the unit supports industry needs by developing work-ready graduates who understand innovation’s broader consequences.
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