Interdisciplinary learning and research

Find out how to work across multiple academic disciplines in higher education, in order to pool expertise and develop novel skillsets and solutions to complex problems. These guides offer insight on how to break down disciplinary boundaries in university teaching and research to seek greater understanding.

By Eliza.Compton , 9 April, 2026

Guiding doctoral students through research struggles

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The PhD path is often paved with ambiguity and rejection. Supervisors need to take a more bespoke, multidisciplinary approach to bring out the best of their doctoral candidates
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 9 March, 2026

What established academics can learn from ECRs

reverse mentoring
Professors can gain immediate, practical benefits if they listen to early career researchers, through inter-generational exchanges such as reverse mentoring. Here, Ian Williams offers five capabilities that ECRs can offer more seasoned scholars
By kiera.obrien , 22 January, 2026

The prediction problem in management research

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Does a research-based explanation hold when applied to new situations? Here’s how to predict the future as well as clarifying the present
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 17 December, 2025

Practice makes professional

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Well-designed simulations can give future public service practitioners safe opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and build skills vital for supporting vulnerable people
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5minutes
Interdisciplinary learning and research