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 Laura.Duckett, 30 April, 2025

From ‘filler’ to ‘fulfilling’: how to change students’ perceptions of a course

Ways to employ tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot to show students the real-world relevance of so-called filler courses

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 28 April, 2025

How combining VR with cultural identity can make interdisciplinary learning more impactful

A project that involved students designing human settlements on the Moon shows how combining cultural identity with VR technology can unite learners across disciplines and campuses to imagine and shape the future

By Laura.Duckett, 22 April, 2025

Traditional ecological knowledge can inspire students to take climate action

Combining ancient wisdom with modern knowledge does not just broaden perspectives, it can also prompt climate action. Discover more benefits, and read advice on how to integrate traditional ecological knowledge into curricula

By kiera.obrien, 8 April, 2025

Campus webinar: Prepare students with workplace skills of the future

Find out how to prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet, with insight from experts at Campus+ institutions across the Middle East, Africa and Europe

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60minutes

By kiera.obrien, 1 April, 2025

Shape the next generation of project managers with co-creation

A team works on a project using a whiteboard

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

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 18 March, 2025

A comprehensive model for interdisciplinary teaching

A group of people listen to a lanyard-wearing speaker

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 forward

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 12 March, 2025

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 into your teaching

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne, 6 March, 2025

Campus talks: 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 working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain

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56minutes

By kiera.obrien, 28 February, 2025

How a mathematics competition can develop future university students

A young student laughs and writes on a whiteboard

A national initiative to find the best young mathematicians demonstrated how the subject can bridge the gap between school and university. Find out how to use it to develop students’ soft skills

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 27 February, 2025

Each discipline has a part to play

Two pieces of a puxxle being pushed together

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

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5minutes

Interdisciplinary learning and research