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At Özyeğin University, research impact refers to new knowledge going beyond its production to find resonance and create impact in society, the economy and the environment. In line with our vision of being “an entrepreneurial research university with high global impact,” we aim for the knowledge we produce to go beyond academic circles and turn into reliable solutions, responsible innovation and public benefit.
This area brings together academic research projects, publications, theses, data-driven collaborations, policy briefs and technical reports. We address the impact of research through five themes: Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation; Justice, Equality and Well-being; Transformative Education; Environment and Climate; Community Empowerment.
In the sections below, you can explore the research initiatives carried out under each theme and the Sustainable Development Goals they contribute to.
What new knowledge do we produce and disseminate in this theme?
The table below summarizes our research impact as a whole. Readers who want more detail can continue with the theme headings.
Year 2026: 51 ongoing projects · 4 EU projects · TL 98 million budget · 10 Q1/Q2 articles (2025)
We carry out research, publications and data-driven collaborations that generate new knowledge in technology development, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, social innovation, entrepreneurship and new business models.
Examples: Academic studies examining the impact of artificial intelligence on employment; university patents and spin-off companies; case studies on the commercialization of technologies; research on social entrepreneurship and new business models.
| Ongoing projects | 32 (theme total: 715) |
|---|---|
| Project budget | TL 50 million (this year) |
| EU projects | 1 (theme total: 34) |
| Q1/Q2 articles | 2 (2025) · theme total: 6 (2021–2025) |
| Activity entries |
We produce academic research, datasets and policy briefs in the fields of inclusion, gender equality, rights-based institutional culture, workplace climate, care work and mental load, and wellness and well-being.
Examples: Field research on gender inequality; research on psychological safety in the workplace and measurement tools; accessibility reports; mental health and well-being research.
| Ongoing projects | 16 (theme total: 239) |
|---|---|
| Project budget | TL 20 million (this year) |
| EU projects | 0 (theme total: 23) |
| Q1/Q2 articles | 0 (2025) · theme total: 3 (2021–2025) |
| Activity entries |
We conduct research in the fields of pedagogy, learning outcomes, transformative student experience and competency measurement, and we evaluate the social impact created by education and learning models.
Examples: Educational research on the impact of active learning methods; studies on measuring learning outcomes; social impact assessments of service-learning.
| Ongoing projects | 5 (theme total: 71) |
|---|---|
| Project budget | TL 29 million (this year) |
| EU projects | 1 (theme total: 25) |
| Q1/Q2 articles | 0 (2025) · theme total: 0 (2021–2025) |
| Activity entries |
We conduct academic research, studio work and data-driven projects in the fields of cities, energy, climate adaptation, ecosystems and environmental policy, and we carry out research that uses the campus as a Living Lab.
Examples: Research on renewable energy and energy efficiency; carbon footprint and life cycle analyses; climate adaptation and biodiversity studies; projects that use the campus as a Living Lab.
| Ongoing projects | 10 (theme total: 158) |
|---|---|
| Project budget | TL 43 million (this year) |
| EU projects | 4 (theme total: 19) |
| Q1/Q2 articles | 6 (2025) · theme total: 27 (2021–2025) |
| Activity entries |
We carry out work in the fields of local and rural development, the solidarity economy, sustainable agriculture and food systems, and climate resilience that brings academic knowledge together with field knowledge and produces data, analyses, reports, publications and policy inputs.
Examples: Field research on rural development and food security; typology studies on cooperatives and the solidarity economy; analyses examining the impact of the local economy; policy recommendations and reports.
| Ongoing projects | 19 (theme total: 238) |
|---|---|
| Project budget | TL 53 million (this year) |
| EU projects | 4 (theme total: 34) |
| Q1/Q2 articles | 7 (2025) · theme total: 25 (2021–2025) |
| Activity entries |
