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Research is the driving force behind all innovation. Yet, for a long time, the research building, the nucleus of social change, languished as a purely functional building, ignored by architectural discourse. However, today there is consensus that structures for research and knowledge transfer can do and must do more than just provide workplaces and experimental areas. They are actually spaces of communication and inspiration, a reflection of our times. In Architecture for Science, Christine Nickl-Weller and Hans Nickl share their wealth of experience in planning research and science buildings. They initiate a discourse on social significance, work-environment demands, and future challenges. Buildings dedicated to science are regarded within the context of urban structures, as highly specialized building styles, in their dimension as working and living environments, as well as regarding innovation in research and construction. An interdisciplinary approach is a key factor of this discussion, and thus this volume includes articles not only by architects, urban developers, and specialist planners, but also by experts from a wide range of research areas.

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The present book contributes to the public administration literature by providing new insights into corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability initiatives, and stakeholder engagement in the higher education context. The fourteen papers published in this Special Issue discuss the role of public universities in promoting sustainability actions, university missions, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embedded in the 2030 UN Agenda. In each contribution, avenues for research are suggested and, most importantly, stronger analytical connections are advocated between these inter-related research areas. In more detail, two papers focus their attention on university transparency and the processes’ complexity in public institutions. Furthermore, two papers focus on CSR teaching and education, three papers analyze universities’ social responsibility initiatives, and five papers focus on the SDGs. Lastly, taking into account how social networks have changed university communication and become powerful tools for building relationships with stakeholders, two papers of the Special Issue consider social media’s role in university communications.

Information technology industries --- Sustainable Development Goals --- higher education --- sustainability reporting --- Global Reporting Initiative --- thematic analysis --- CSR --- SDGs --- sustainable development --- institutionalization --- strategic plan --- performance measurement --- university --- university social responsibility --- universities --- social responsibility --- CSR reporting --- Italy --- sustainable development goals --- case study --- strategies --- reporting --- education --- Economia Aziendale --- CSR3 --- business ethics --- corporate social responsibility disclosure --- stakeholders engagement --- social network --- Twitter --- sustainability --- Italian universities --- stakeholder engagement --- social media --- disclosure --- corporate social responsibility (CSR) --- corporate strategy --- transparency --- public research institutes --- information disclosure --- public administration --- social justice --- university leadership --- efficiency --- support activities --- processes --- SDG 5 --- gender reporting --- gender budgeting --- Italian university --- the impact ranking --- social accounting theories --- CRUI guidelines --- teaching --- responsibility --- n/a