Dr Liliana Fonseca

Research Associate

European Policies Research Centre

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Prize And Awards

IND+I Science 2017
Recipient
8/2/2018

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Qualifications

Liliana de Almeida Fonseca is a Research Associate at U. Strathclyde's EPRC, where she develops comparative research on European cohesion policy, regional development, innovation and sustainability. She is a former Fellow of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Training Network under the research project RUNIN (Role of Universities in Innovation and Regional Development). Under this project, she has completed her PhD in the field of Public Policies at the University of Aveiro, in Portugal.

Her previous studies focused on political science, governance, urban and regional sustainability and grassroots initiatives, holding an MSc in Eco-Cities from Cardiff University's School of Geography and Planning, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

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Professional Activities

RSA Annual Conference 2024
Speaker
12/6/2024
How do multi-campus universities contribute to regional development?
Organiser
4/6/2024
Innovation Strategies for System-Level Transformation Workshop 3
Participant
16/5/2024
Sandpit on Social Acceptance, Engagement and Benefits of Low-Carbon Projects
Chair
14/5/2024
Engage
Participant
29/4/2024
Innovation Strategies for System-Level Transformation Workshop 2
Organiser
16/4/2024

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Projects

ESRC IAA 2024: Delivering Just Transitions in Europe: The role of corporate leadership
Fonseca, Liliana (Fellow) Corbett, Hannah (Researcher) Bachtler, John (Principal Investigator)
This project aims to translate Strathclyde’s socio-economic and public policy research outputs into impactful actions. It explores corporate leadership’s role in driving innovation for Net Zero and Just Transition ambitions, sharing learning on Michelin’s innovative model for local industrial low-carbon transformation. The project is underpinned by research undertaken as part of the Net Zero Industrial Cluster Exchange (NICE) network managed by EPRC and established in 2021 with support from Scottish Government and Michelin.
01-Sep-2024 - 28-Feb-2025
Innovation Strategies for System Level Transformation: Exploring How to Implement Innovation Policies to Drive Regional Transformation
Smith, Madeline (Principal Investigator) Johnson, Michael (Co-investigator) Fonseca, Liliana (Co-investigator) Downes, Ruth (CoI) Mendez, Carlos (CoPI)
Scottish Universities Insight Institute-funded project on innovation strategies for system-level transformation.
Key challenges in achieving transformation through Innovation Policies are:

Design – how do we correctly identify what we need to do?

Mobilisation – how do we engage and start?

Implementation – how do we best deliver?

Evidencing success – how do we show the impact of our interventions?

Through a participatory design-led process, this programme explored these key challenges, providing a platform for sharing experience and learning with regional, national and international partners. The ultimate goal of this initiative is to guide Scotland in the effective delivery of our National Innovation Strategy to maximise its impact and drive long-term transformation.
01-Mar-2024 - 01-Jul-2024
Big projects, little community benefit? How low carbon pilot projects help to tackle fuel and transport poverty in island communities
Calvillo Munoz, Christian (Principal Investigator) Fonseca, Liliana (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
27-Mar-2023 - 26-Jun-2023
Net Zero Industrial Cluster Exchange Coffee Break Workshops
Fonseca, Liliana (Administrator)
Coffee Break Workshops or online seminars on relevant topics for the NICE network/project, namely industrial decarbonisation and regional strategies for the just transition.
01-Feb-2023
Career Seminars - School of Government and Public Policy
Fonseca, Liliana (Administrator)
GPP career seminars for students of the school to learn from alumni about possible career paths after their studies. Organised under the Marketing, Communications and External Relations committee of the GPP school.
01-Sep-2022
Promoting RUNIN in Norway
Fonseca, Liliana (Principal Investigator)
Funding from Norwegian Research Council to disseminate the findings of RUNIN to the Norwegian community.
01-Sep-2022 - 30-Jun-2023

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Dr Liliana Fonseca
Research Associate
European Policies Research Centre

Email: liliana.fonseca@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3321