Interdisciplinarity

Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice? Two leading academic proponents of cross-disciplinary working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain

A guide to conducting preliminary research, setting goals and defining each member’s level of input to an interdisciplinary research project

An interdisciplinary approach to programme development comes with inherent tensions, which need to be balanced and worked through. Here are our tips

The siloed approach to education – where students in technical, business, humanities and arts disciplines learn separately – is no longer adequate, writes Lisa McNair

Providing real-world opportunities, incentives and spaces for interdisciplinary work enables undergraduate students to explore important solutions to complex issues

Foster a sense of radical openness in your interdisciplinary online learning environment by establishing psychological safety – here’s how

In sustainability education, inter- and transdisciplinary teaching alone is not enough – students need to develop the skills to learn in a cross-disciplinary way. Co-creation could be the answer.

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 instructor and students share lessons from designing and teaching an interdisciplinary course that sought to address that gap

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 questions we should be asking to move forward

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 reality