Co-construction in the field of social welfare
The doctoral research network “Co-Construction in the field of social welfare” COCOSO brings together 6 universities and 15 partners from the non-governmental and public sectors in Europe. This industrial doctoral network is dedicated to participation and co-construction as a core dimension of democracy and innovation in social welfare.
The COCOSO doctoral research and accompanying training programme are designed to address the pressing demand for meaningful and efficient participation of citizens involved in social services and policies: people with experience of using social services, practitioners, decision and policy-makers. Citizens experiencing welfare systems are often subject to one or several factors of inequality and vulnerability, which directly or indirectly hinders their participation.
What does a « Industrial Doctoral Network » mean?
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network is a training and research program developed by a consortium of European and international universities, research institutes, infrastructures, companies, and other socioeconomic actors.
This program provides high-quality training to recruited doctoral students by increasing transferable skills that enhance their employability and innovative potential beyond academia.
Through Industrial Doctorates, doctoral candidates will step outside academia and develop skills in industry and business by being jointly supervised by academic and non-academic organisations.
Although all research areas are eligible for funding, few Industrial Doctoral Networks focus on the social sciences and humanities. Cocoso provides PhD students with training under the joint supervision of non-governmental and public sector partners across Europe.