The Virtual Doughnut
The Virtual Doughnut is a concept and analytical tool designed by Future UniLab — the think tank of the innovative university alliance Una Europa, in whose work the Jagiellonian University plays a key coordinating role.[3]
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About the project
A safe and just space for the university of the future.
Inspiration
The model builds on Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics, which maps a safe and just space for humanity between a social foundation and an ecological ceiling.
Application at the university
The Academic Doughnut adapts this framework to the realities of higher education. It explores how to make the university of the future sustainable, socially relevant, and welcoming to the whole academic community — students, researchers, and the wider environment.
Form
The concept is developed through virtual tools, workshops, and thought experiments — for example during Una Europa General Assemblies, held also at the Jagiellonian University.
Want to explore further?
Learn more about the specific dimensions of this model, or about upcoming events organised by Future UniLab at the Jagiellonian University.