New Training Package for CDTs now available.

ORBIT has trained over 1400 researchers, most of whom are EPSRC CDT research students.
We are delighted to announce new courses in:

We are proud to work alongside these institutions and organisations.

Environmentally Sustainable Research

Embedding Sustainable Practices for a Greener Future

Orbit Tools

Whether you are a post graduate or you work within industry, the ORBIT suite of tools will assist you in aligning your responsibility with your practises.

Horizon Europe

ORBIT is able to draw on the extensive experience of members in European research projects and provide a number of possible services to proposals and projects:

Research Integrity

Work with the ORBIT team to ensure values of honesty, rigour, transparency and open communication, as well as care and respect for those involved in research

The ORBIT Community Newsletter

A curated collection of RRI news, articles and webinars delivered to your inbox every month.

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) aims to ensure the sustainability, acceptability and desirability of research processes and outputs. ORBIT provides training, consultancy and services to both University and Industry Research and Innovation teams to help ensure that RRI principles are embedded in development.

Despite the many advantages of ICT, there are numerous examples of problems and downsides, from privacy issues and security concerns researchers and innovators in the area of ICT as well as other stakeholders in innovation processes have the opportunity and maybe the duty to consider their role and influence on the desired and undesired consequences of ICT. 

Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) aims to ensure the sustainability, acceptability and desirability of research processes and outputs. The ORBIT project is funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Its purpose is to provide services to promote RRI across the UK ICT research community. It aims to move beyond ICT and the UK and will provide RRI services and knowledge to all interested parties.

ORBIT (the Observatory for Responsible Research and Innovation) has been commissioned by the EPSRC to provide leadership in the promotion and application of responsible research and innovation practices to the information and communication technology (ICT) community. In order to achieve this goal, ORBIT has developed a series of Workshops and Courses for for doctoral and postgraduate students.