Interdisciplinarity

Restructuring research domains around four communities allowed academics to find their natural home, writes Andrew Linn. Here’s how to do it

The real world is complicated. Let’s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education

Many universities are developing new interdisciplinary degree programmes to prepare students for working across sectors on complex issues. But how can we engage faculty in this whole-institution approach?

How can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin? First-year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answer

A bottom-up approach could establish shared values, objectives, risk appetites and publication strategies as ways to mitigate challenges that hinder effective progress of interdisciplinary teams

Join three experts from Campus+ partner institutions in Australia as they discuss interdisciplinarity, how to implement it in teaching and research and why it’s important for the future

Supporting communities of practice across an organisation can provide extraordinary benefits. Drawn from the author’s experience, these tips aim to build connection and engagement through a formalised framework and senior leader sponsorship

A degree course that blends engineering and dentistry prepares students for their future practice. Here, Szandra Kormendi and Peter Hermann explain how it works

Overcome project-based learning challenges with strategies aimed at empowering students to develop interdisciplinary skill sets

Advice on drafting successful research proposals to secure support and funding for interdisciplinary projects, from three academics with experience developing research partnerships and collaborations