UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub

国家跨学科循环经济中心将由联合主任和联合PI教授Peter Hopkinson和Fiona Charnley领导，以利用和扩大英国领先的研究能力，提供证据基础，灵感和能力，以加速向全球循环经济（CE）过渡。为了实现这一雄心勃勃的愿景，CE-Hub将提供一个用户参与战略，旨在满足NICER循环经济中心联盟三个用户群体的不同需求2）CE研究合作者，专家和最终用户3）CE社区和更广泛的社会这些目标将通过五大支柱实现。支柱一：CE-观察站。我们将开发并交付英国第一个国家CE天文台，为NICER计划创建系统的数据和建模框架。该观测站将提供一个证据基础，以a）提高整个NICER计划和更广泛的政策倡议的数据质量和一致性B）改进与CE系统水平干预相关的整个英国的资源流动建模，c）量化CE资源生产力，价值创造和大规模捕获机会，d）建立一个共同的，商定和一致的一套CE度量标准和指标，以及e）为英国CE路线图提供证据来源。支柱2：知识平台。我们将开发一个CE知识平台，以协调计划产出，并建立一个国家研究，知识，实际示范和实施工具和促进因素的库。CE知识平台的成果和影响包括：a）在理论和实践、原则和方法方面形成对CE的共同理解，B）改善CE案例研究的协调、设计和评估，包括实施途径和机会的详细证据，c）生成知识和洞察力，为关键研究、政策和行业解决方案提供信息，d）确定UKRI和Innovate UK资助优先事项，[c]在英国和国际CE社区之间建立门户支柱3：影响和创新。CE-Hub将促进跨学科、跨价值链合作和解决方案创新的机制，为共同创建英国CE路线图做出贡献。成果和影响包括：a）提高英国CE研究和创新能力; B）建立跨学科CE合作的能力和经验; c）创造新的CE价值主张、产品、服务和能够扩展的示范者; d）推进对实施途径、使能机制和路线图的理解。支柱4：包容性社区和支柱5：能力建设。CE-Hub将建立和协调一个包容和有能力的CE社区，通过协作和沟通实现CE转型。它将确定CE能力和技能差距，并为未来的资金和培训机会提供信息。结果和影响包括：a）通过高度参与的社区，嵌入对CE原则、机会和途径的多学科理解，B）针对关键利益相关者问题的证据综合，c）定义CE技能，能力要求和职业途径d）有助于增加追求CE相关职业的ECR，以及e）提高一般消费者对CE的认识，并影响知情行为和决策。

SummaryThe National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Hub will be led by Co-Directors and joint PI's Professors Peter Hopkinson and Fiona Charnley to harness and scale-up the UK's leading research capabilities, providing the evidence base, inspiration and capacity to accelerate the transition towards a global circular economy (CE). To achieve this ambitious vision, the CE-Hub will deliver a User Engagement Strategy targeted to meet the differing needs of three user groups NICER Circular Economy Centre consortia 2) CE research Collaborators, Experts and End Users 3) CE Communities and Wider Society These objectives will be delivered through five pillars. Pillar One: CE-Observatory. We will develop and deliver the UKs first National CE-Observatory to create a systemic data and modelling framework for the NICER programme. The observatory will provide an evidence base to a) improve data quality and consistency across the NICER programme and wider policy initiatives b) improve modelling of resource flows across the UK relevant to CE system level interventions , c) quantify CE resource productivity, value creation and capture opportunities at scale, d) establish a common, agreed and consistent set of CE metrics and indicators and e) provide a source of evidence for a UK CE Road Map.Pillar 2: Knowledge Platform. We will develop a CE Knowledge Platform to coordinate programme outputs and a repository of national research, knowledge, practical demonstration and implementation tools and enablers. Outcomes and impacts of the CE knowledge platform include a) develop shared understanding of CE in theory and practice, principles and methods, b) improve the co-ordination, design and evaluation of CE case studies including detailed evidence of implementation pathways and opportunity c) generate knowledge and insight to inform key research, policy and industry solutions, d) identify UKRI and Innovate UK funding priorities, [c] create a gateway between the UK and International CE communities Pillar 3: Impact and Innovation. The CE-Hub will facilitate mechanisms of interdisciplinary, cross-value chain collaboration and solution innovation; contributing towards the co-creation of a UK CE Road map. Outcomes and impacts include a) increase the UK CE research and innovation capacity, b) build capability and experience of interdisciplinary CE collaboration c) create new CE value propositions, products, services and demonstrators capable of scaling and d) advance understanding of the pathways, enabling mechanisms and roadmaps to implementation.Pillar 4: Inclusive Community and Pillar 5: Capacity Building. The CE-Hub will build and coordinate an inclusive and capable CE community to enable CE transformation through collaboration and communication. It will identify CE capability and skills gaps and inform future funding and training opportunities. Outcomes and impacts include a) to embed multi-disciplinary understanding of CE principles, opportunities and pathways through a highly engaged community, b) the synthesis of evidence directed towards key stakeholder questions, c) to define CE skills, capacity requirements and career pathways d) to contribute to an increase in ECRs pursuing CE related careers and e) increase general consumer awareness of CE and influence informed behaviour and decision making.