Responsible research and innovation: Opportunities and challenges for UK-China collaboration in the creative industries

Responsible research and innovation (RRI) aligns research and innovation with societal values, needs and expectations. It increases the quality, relevance, social acceptability and sustainability of research and innovation outcomes. RRI is a key concept in the major research and innovation programme Horizon 2020, but it is unfamiliar to the creative industries. This paper explores the relevance of RRI to the creative industries and examines the opportunities and challenges for UK-China collaboration in this area. The research methods used were workshops for data collection and thematic analysis for data analysis. This paper has identified significant stakeholder interest in UK-China RRI collaboration in the creative industries, related emerging research and innovation trends, potential areas for collaboration and challenges. The main contributions of this paper include providing an understanding of RRI from the perspective of key stakeholders in both countries and offering practical next steps for further exploring UK-China RRI collaboration in the creative industries sector.