Circular Economy Research Symposium Sessions In the third session, Jan-Henk Welink focused on what the hub offers to students. What kind of background is needed, how can you join, etc.?

1. Centre for
Sustainability
Knowledge and innovation hubs
Meaningful research for society

2. What kind of assignments for students?
Circular Industries Hub
•Shortage materials; speculation
•Grip on materials
•2011: price fluctuation
•Challenge Industries
•Closing material loops
•Rethink

3. What fields?
Interviews with
•Buildings/real estate: modular, fragmented knowlegde
•Various products: new business models, new ways collection
•Metals: specific collection, reuse products
•Plastics: return logistics and quality acceptance
•Electronics: markets, DfR, collection

4. Assignments for students?
Various; but different themes
•Return: reverse logistics, closed loop supply chain, psychology
•New Business Models: indicators, entrepreneurship
•Marketing: refurbishment, remanufacturing
•Law: rules in a new world

5. Who are we looking for?
Students from all types of faculties within the LDE
•Logistics, closed loop supply chain,
•Psychology and human behaviour
•Technology and Operations Management
•Business-Society Management
•Technology-Based Entrepreneurship
•Architecture
•Industrial Design
•Marketing
•Ect….

6. We offer so much more…
• An assignment that is not for the bottom drawer
• Feedback on your work in project café’s
• In house days
• Lectures: pitches and speeches by you
• Contact moments with companies: network

7. For researchers and professors
• Interacting with companies
• Research grans/calls: contact companies
• Student assignments offered: saves time
• Develop idea’s for post doc research
• Connect to hub: network