The RESEARCH project officially started its activities with the first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) held on 13 and 14 November 2025 in Prague. The meeting marked the beginning of this European collaboration focused on creating innovative educational tools and resources to support teachers and students in secondary-level schools (students 13 – 18 years of age), so they can design and carry out research activities in humanity-oriented subjects to empower new generations to become active and responsible citizens.

The project is coordinated by Responsible Society (ReS) – Odpovědná společnost, z. s. (Czech Republic) and involves five partner institutions from across Europe:

  • Podskalská School – Higher Vocational School of Economic Studies, Grammar School, Secondary Technical School of Food Technology (Czech Republic)
  • WSB University – Akademia WSB (Poland)
  • Learnable Società Cooperativa a R.L. (Italy)
  • We Live – Asociación We Live (Spain)
  • European Centre of Entrepreneurship Competence and Excellence (ECECE) (Austria)

First Steps and Upcoming Deliverables

During the kick-off meeting, partners presented their institutions, reviewed the project objectives, and set the groundwork for collaboration. Discussions focused on shared methodologies, communication strategies, and the development of the project’s visual and digital identity, including the RESEARCH logo and future online platform.

The consortium will work together to produce a set of innovative outputs designed to integrate research practices into school education:

  • The RESEARCH Toolkit, including:

    1. Methodologies and tools that help teachers bring humanities-focused research into their classrooms.

    2. Practical Use Cases applying research-based learning in subjects such as geography, history, civic education, and biology-environment.

  • Implementation of the RESEARCH Toolkit in schools, carried out through a two-phase pilot testing with teachers and students from each partner country.

  • An international student exchange, enabling cross-country collaboration and experiential learning.

  • Guidelines on How to Take RESEARCH to Schools, a practical resource for educators who wish to embed research-oriented learning in their teaching practices.

The meeting also included a tour of Podskalská School’s facilities, offering participants the opportunity to explore its educational environment and unique resources — including a visit to the school’s own brewery, which combines tradition, hands-on learning, and innovation in vocational education.