Social impacts of energy transitionsemerging
1 project
ENTRANCES (2020-2023) studies how clean energy transitions from coal affect local communities, examining coping strategies from socio-economic-psychological perspectives.
Organization
CENTRUM SPOLOCENSKYCH A PSYCHOLOGICKYCH VIED SLOVENSKEJ AKADEMIE VIED
Slovak Academy social science institute specializing in community psychology, energy transition impacts, youth mobility, and lifelong learning research.
Research institutesocietySKNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
4
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€312K
Unique partners
42
What they do
Their core work
The Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences at the Slovak Academy of Sciences is a research institute focused on understanding social processes, psychological dimensions of societal change, and public policy implications across Europe. Their work spans youth mobility patterns, lifelong learning systems, and the human side of energy transitions — specifically how communities cope with the shift away from coal and carbon. They bring social science and psychological research methods to large interdisciplinary European projects where understanding human behavior and societal impact is essential.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Youth mobility and labour marketssecondary
1 project
YMOBILITY (2015-2018) examined youth mobility patterns and their effects on individuals, labour markets, and regions across Europe — their largest funded project at EUR 150,325.
Lifelong learning and social inclusionsecondary
1 project
ENLIVEN (2016-2019) researched lifelong learning policies aimed at building a more inclusive Europe.
Advanced materials and nanotechnology (supporting role)secondary
1 project
CEMEA (2015-2016) involved building a Centre of Excellence for advanced materials, where they contributed as a third party — likely providing social science or institutional development expertise.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Youth mobility and institutional capacity
Recent focus
Energy transition social impacts
Their early H2020 work (2015-2016) included contributing to a Centre of Excellence for advanced materials and nanotechnology (CEMEA), alongside social research on youth mobility, suggesting a broad institutional support role. By 2020, their focus sharpened decisively toward the social and psychological dimensions of the clean energy transition (ENTRANCES), combining multiple disciplinary frameworks to study how communities cope with industrial change. The shift reveals a move from general social science contributions toward a more defined niche at the intersection of energy policy and community psychology.
They are positioning themselves as specialists in the human and community dimensions of the green energy transition — a growing area as Europe accelerates coal phase-outs.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European19 countries collaborated
They operate exclusively as a participant or third party — never as a coordinator — joining medium-to-large European consortia. With 42 unique partners across 19 countries from just 4 projects, they clearly favour broad, diverse consortia rather than tight bilateral partnerships. This makes them a flexible contributor who integrates well into large interdisciplinary teams without seeking to steer the ship.
Despite only 4 projects, they have built a remarkably wide network of 42 partners across 19 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of Societal Challenges projects. Their reach is firmly pan-European with no visible geographic concentration.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
They occupy a rare niche: a social and psychological sciences institute that actively contributes to energy and industrial transition research. While most energy project partners are technical, this centre brings the human dimension — how communities respond psychologically and socially to industrial change. For consortium builders needing a credible social science partner from an EU-13 country (Slovakia), they fill both a disciplinary and geographic gap.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- ENTRANCESTheir most recent and thematically distinctive project, studying the psychological and social effects of coal phase-outs on local communities — a timely topic as Europe pushes its Green Deal.
- YMOBILITYTheir largest funded project (EUR 150,325), addressing youth mobility and labour market effects across European regions — core social science territory.
Cross-sector capabilities
Energy transition policy and community impactsEducation and lifelong learning systemsRegional development and labour mobilityWidening participation and institutional capacity building
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