# ORBIT RRI

> ORBIT RRI is a UK not-for-profit specialising in Responsible Research and Innovation training. We design and deliver bespoke in-person workshops for UK universities, Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) and research institutes, built around the EPSRC AREA framework (Anticipate, Reflect, Engage, Act) and the 4Ps (Process, Product, Purpose, People). Founded in 2020 as ORBIT-RRI Ltd, a Company Limited by Guarantee with De Montfort University and the University of Oxford among its Members, born out of an EPSRC-funded project that ran from 2017 to 2022. We work across RRI, responsible innovation, research integrity, research impact, public engagement with research, trustworthy AI, responsible AI, research culture, AI assurance, stakeholder engagement, environmentally sustainable research, trusted research and research data governance. We also train industry and innovation teams in responsible AI and EU AI Act Article 4 AI literacy.

## Core

- [About ORBIT RRI](https://orbit-rri.org/about/): mission, history, governance, team and reach
- [Talk to us](https://orbit-rri.org/commission/): commission RRI training for your CDT, university or institution
- [Training catalogue](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/): all seven expert-led, in-person courses

## Audiences

- [For industry and innovation teams](https://orbit-rri.org/for-industry/): responsible AI and responsible innovation training for companies, including EU AI Act Article 4 AI literacy, ISO 42001 and PAS 440 alignment
- [EU AI Act training (Article 4 AI literacy)](https://orbit-rri.org/eu-ai-act-training/): role-specific, evidenced AI literacy training that meets the EU AI Act Article 4 duty, live since 2 February 2025
- [For CDT directors and DTP managers](https://orbit-rri.org/for-cdts/): external training partner for Centres for Doctoral Training
- [For research offices and faculty leads](https://orbit-rri.org/for-universities/): department and institute-wide training
- [For PhD students and researchers](https://orbit-rri.org/for-researchers/): free guides, AREA 4P framework and self-assessment tools

## Training courses

- [RRI Training](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/rri-training/): flagship one-day workshop on Responsible Research and Innovation, the EPSRC AREA framework and the 4Ps
- [Stakeholder Engagement](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/stakeholder-engagement/): mapping, feedback and ethical engagement strategy
- [Environmentally Sustainable Research](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/environmentally-sustainable-research/): eco-conscious practice across energy, waste, materials and procurement
- [Design of Ethical AI Systems](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/design-of-ethical-ai-systems/): ethics across the AI, robotics and big data lifecycle
- [Trusted Research](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/trusted-research/): UKRI principles and NPSA guidance on research security and IP
- [Data Governance](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/data-governance/): UK GDPR, classification, retention, risk and KPIs
- [Ethical Hackathons](https://orbit-rri.org/training-courses/ethical-hackathons/): one-day hackathon combining technical builds with structured ethical reflection

## The AREA framework

- [AREA 4P framework guide](https://orbit-rri.org/resources/area4pframework/): canonical reference behind every ORBIT course
- [Keys of RRI](https://orbit-rri.org/resources/keys-of-rri/): conceptual reference for placing RRI in your own discipline
- [RRI Maturity model](https://orbit-rri.org/resources/rri-maturity/): five-level model of organisational RRI practice

## Free tools

- [RRI Maturity tool](https://orbit-rri.org/tools/rri-maturity-tool/): organisational self-diagnostic
- [Self-assessment tool](https://orbit-rri.org/tools/self-assessment-tool/): individual self-diagnostic
- [Action plan tool](https://orbit-rri.org/tools/action-plan/): planning workflow from assessment to next steps

## Free intro courses

- [Introduction to RRI](https://orbit-rri.org/courses/introduction-to-rri/): short self-paced overview
- [Introduction to Stakeholder Engagement](https://orbit-rri.org/courses/introduction-to-stakeholder-engagement/): key concepts and strategies
- [Introduction to PAS 440](https://orbit-rri.org/courses/introduction-to-pas440/): BSI publicly available specification on responsible innovation

## Optional

- [Case studies](https://orbit-rri.org/case-studies/): cohort programmes ORBIT has delivered
- [Contact](https://orbit-rri.org/contact/): direct contact information
- [Privacy policy](https://orbit-rri.org/help-information/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms and conditions](https://orbit-rri.org/help-information/terms-conditions/)