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Incentivising interdisciplinary research : lessons from Singapore
With top - tier cross - disciplinary research talent in leadership positions , the National University of Singapore is creating an ecosystem that rewards impactful scientific collaborations , harnessing AI ’ s power to …
Shape the next generation of project managers with co - creation
A cross - disciplinary , student - led project to design a simulation tool helped students find a safe environment in which to practise their workplace skills . Here ’ s how it worked
A comprehensive model for interdisciplinary teaching
Interdisciplinarity is crucial for preparing students for a complicated world . Adopting a dual focus on both faculty development and student engagement could be the way …
Equip students with interdisciplinary skills for the future with the Inner Development Goals
To navigate today ’ s complex challenges , students need more than just knowledge – they need transformative skills . Here ’ s how to embed the Inner Development Goals …
THE podcast : why we need interdisciplinarity in teaching and research
Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice ? Two leading academic proponents of cross - disciplinary …
Each discipline has a part to play
How to balance tension in interdisciplinary teaching
Navigating uncertainty with interdisciplinary teaching
For interdisciplinary teamwork , psychological safety is key
Give students the skills to communicate across disciplines
Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineers
STEM curricula in the US don ’ t often expose students to perspectives on culture , history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills . Here , an …
How to get students interested in interdisciplinary work
Providing real - world opportunities , incentives and spaces for interdisciplinary work enables undergraduate students to explore important solutions to complex …
Universities need to move interdisciplinary professional associations to the next step
Inter - and transdisciplinary teaching is going beyond communities of practice – but it ’ s still too small to compete with discipline - based professional associations . Here are …
The hard cell : how interdisciplinary science can unlock next - generation batteries for a decarbonised world
The future of the decarbonised society depends upon the discovery and design of next - generation batteries . Interdisciplinary research is vital to making that future a …
Can you teach interdisciplinarity in 10 weeks ?
Interdisciplinarity is an ambitious and rewarding research process , but how realistic can we be in a 10 - week module ? Here is how to frame the task , structure …
How can we assess interdisciplinarity ?
Effectively assessing interdisciplinarity involves encouraging students to ask the right questions and critically evaluating the quality of the knowledge created , explains …
Tips for designing interprofessional education courses in healthcare
Adapting to and collaborating with other professionals is essential in medicine . Here ’ s how to nurture an interdisciplinary mindset from the very start
Active , flipped , micro , virtual learning : a toolbox for interdisciplinary teaching
Young engineers need interdisciplinary skills more than ever to communicate science clearly , both to inform the public and to protect shared resources such as the …
What a transdisciplinary lens brings to university teaching
Why is it important to integrate knowledge and methodologies across disciplines ? Catherine Amelink has recommendations to encourage the student engagement …
Can non - assessed creative play help students develop confidence and critical thinking ?
Supporting and enhancing students ’ drawing skills improves not only their visual communication but also their mental health and well - being . Chris Wright and Zo ë …
THE podcast : social artist Helen Storey on working on the boundary of fashion and science
The UNHCR ’ s first designer - in - residence Helen Storey talks about why she has donated her creative archive to the University of the Arts London , and how the …
For truly practical learning , embrace an interdisciplinary approach
Bringing different fields of study together into one practical assignment , focused on a real - world problem , proved to be a game - changer in a sector shifting towards …
‘ If you can empower others to build connections , you can help build a thriving collaborative ecosystem ’
For university administrators , part of the job is to help researchers do the cool stuff , without getting bogged down or intimidated by the forms , calendars and other …
How to achieve interdisciplinary research ? Focus on the people
Restructuring research domains around four communities allowed academics to find their natural home , writes Andrew Linn . Here ’ s how to do it
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts
The real world is complicated . Let ’ s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education
Developing interdisciplinary courses for tomorrow ’ s scholars
Many universities are developing new interdisciplinary degree programmes to prepare students for working across sectors on complex issues . But how can we …
Making group work work : how to enable successful student collaboration
How can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin ? First - year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answer
Can academic prenups help overcome barriers to interdisciplinary research ?
A bottom - up approach could establish shared values , objectives , risk appetites and publication strategies as ways to mitigate challenges that hinder effective progress …
Campus webinar : The evolution and innovation of interdisciplinarity
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 …
Joint efforts propel transformative scientific discoveries
It takes many scientific perspectives to deliver new technologies that could revolutionise how we treat diabetes and monitor disease . At the University of …
A framework to develop communities of practice
Supporting communities of practice across an organisation can provide extraordinary benefits . Drawn from the author ’ s experience , these tips aim to build …
Targeted strategies for interdisciplinary innovation
The University of Toronto ’ s Institutional Strategic Initiatives offer a compelling case study in what large , complex institutions can do to break down disciplinary silos and …
An inter - university and interdisciplinary approach to dental education
A degree course that blends engineering and dentistry prepares students for their future practice . Here , Szandra Kormendi and Peter Hermann explain how it works
Practical strategies for overcoming challenges in interdisciplinary project - based learning
Overcome project - based learning challenges with strategies aimed at empowering students to develop interdisciplinary skill sets
All together now : how to write an interdisciplinary research proposal
Advice on drafting successful research proposals to secure support and funding for interdisciplinary projects , from three academics with experience developing …
How to successfully develop and run interdisciplinary research teams
John Domingue explains how to foster a culture of openness and support that encourages and helps staff teams to pursue interdisciplinary research projects
It takes connections to become a research superpower
At Northwestern University , a long history of interdisciplinary collaboration among its world - class faculty generates groundbreaking research
Maximise your research impact through interdisciplinary collaboration
What ’ s the best way to achieve research impact ? Qingyan Chen makes the case for an interdisciplinary approach
What is interdisciplinarity in teaching and how can we make it work ?
Loy Hui Chieh explains what true interdisciplinarity is and how to successfully embed it into university courses
Interdisciplinary vs multidisciplinary and convergence research
Global challenges demand collaboration across disciplines . This resource explores the associated advantages and challenges
Shooting for the Moon with interdisciplinary approaches to lunar development
Large - scale projects , such as creating a sustained presence on the Moon , are complex , interdisciplinary endeavours that test researchers to the limit . But with …
Where the boldest research ideas find a home
Getting multidisciplinary projects off the ground can be a heavy lift for even the most motivated scientists , but forward - thinking organisations like CIFAR are willing to lend …
Inside the data - driven search for migraine relief
At the frontiers of computational research and medical hardware , interdisciplinary approaches offer hope to chronic migraine patients through ground - breaking …
Understanding complex systems with computational power and interdisciplinary science
Our lives are governed by complex connected systems , and Schmidt Science Fellow Sahil Loomba has made it his life ’ s work to understand them . He is taking an …
Empowering early - career researchers to take intellectual curiosity to grand challenges
The field of soft robotics draws on insights from biology and the abilities of living organisms to advance robot design . It offers a case study of why supporting …
Breaking down disciplinary silos in pursuit of innovation
Interdisciplinary approaches allow researchers of different scholarly backgrounds to pool their expertise and enhance the impact of their discoveries . …
Developing a 21st - century skillset for research ’ s interdisciplinary future
The next generation of interdisciplinary scientists needs a research ecosystem that gives them the skills they need to work with scientists from other fields , as well as the …
Coaching the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists
It takes courage , ability and talent to transcend disciplinary boundaries . But it also takes support . At Schmidt Science Fellows , early career scientists are given the …
How higher education can promote interdisciplinary science and enhance impact
Society faces problems of growing complexity , and we need scientists collaborating across disciplines in search of better solutions and faster results
