Commissioned research

From September 2025 to May 2026, researchers at Kolping HEI and their partners will conduct a study entitled “An Analysis of the Possibilities of Applying Therapeutic Interventions for Trauma Recovery in Children’s Day Care Centres“. This study, which covers the entire field of applied research, will provide practical recommendations for social partners. The results of this study will help to strengthen the activities of children’s day care centres, give the specialists evidence-based methods, and reduce the risk of long-term trauma effects on children, thereby making a tangible difference in their lives.

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The Kolping Higher Education Institution Development Strategy foresees development of applied research in collaboration with academic and social partners. Applied research is conducted on various subjects of social sciences and business management, with the aim to analyse relevant social, business, environmental and other problems and to find solutions. In their research, researchers combine their academic knowledge with innovative research methods.

List of the most significant commissioned applied research:

Commissioned research	Customer
Resolution of conflicts in an international company	UAB “Linėja transport”
Evaluation of tourism services in Dzūkija National Park	Directorate of Dzūkija National Park and Čepkeliai State Nature Reserve
Forms and methods of educative activities in the development of sustainable tourism	Camping site “Šeimos Vila” (Family Villa)
Possibilities of adapting natural and cultural objects in Kupiškis district	Public Institution Kupiškis Tourism and Business Information Centre
Experiences of single mothers living in the Crisis Centre	SBĮ (Municipal Budget Institution) Kaunas District Social Services Centre
Overcoming social exclusion of disabled people: the role of employment	Sports club of the disabled of Telšiai county “Atletas”
The role of social worker in developing independent living skills of persons with intellectual disability	VšĮ (Public Institution) “Gyvenimo namai sutrikusio intelekto asmenims” (Home of Life for persons with intellectual disabilities)
Peculiarities of the social workers’ communication with young people with multiple disabilities	Panevėžys Youth Day Centre
Experience of dignity by the elderly in the social assistance process	Jonava district Social Services Centre
Mothers’ experiences of raising a child with a mental disability	Kaunas Disabled Youth Day Centre