Doing Interdisciplinary Research

Working Together Across Disciplines

AvSawsan Khuri

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

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Tackling the complex challenges our world faces requires working across disciplines.

This straightforward book uncovers a path for successful research collaboration, empowering you to innovate beyond traditional boundaries. Grounded in evidence and inclusive practice, it unpacks disciplinary ways of thinking and provides step-by-step guidance on the theory and practice of challenge-led research, from initial planning to dissemination.

The book also:

Explores methods for preparing and conducting successful interdisciplinary research which integrates knowledge from different fields.
Brings interdisciplinary research to life with 11 case studies from across the globe, including the UK, US, Switzerland, Middle East and West Africa.
Equips you with skills to do impactful and reflexive cross-disciplinary research.

Inspiring you with possibilities for how collaborative work can help solve global challenges and arming you with the practical tools to do so, this is the perfect guide for upper undergraduates and beyond.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-01-09
Mått:170 x 242 x undefined mm
Vikt:343 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SAGE LTD
Antal sidor:280
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781529693492

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Dr Sawsan Khuri (SHFEA, FRSA) is an educator and entrepreneur. She runs Collaborative Capacities, working with research organisations and funding agencies to facilitate impactful mission-driven cross-sector collaborations and inclusive training. Their recent work with clients both nationally and internationally has focused on strategy development for specific project themes and ethical leadership.Passionate about powering entrepreneurship in young people, Sawsan is the Founding CEO of Volt Entrepreneurs Limited. She is featured in the Super Cool Scientists Coloring Book (Sara MacSorely, 2017), and won the Girls to Women Award at the Diversity Business Incubator Gala 2024. Her contribution to science education continues as a part time Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Sawsan plays a leadership role in several international organisations, and serves on a number of Boards.

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With vivid case studies, deep expertise, and genuine authenticity, this book weaves together the many strands of interdisciplinary research into something both intellectually rich and deeply human. The author brings clarity and skill to complex questions, offering not only a thoughtful guide to interdisciplinary work, but also an inspiring window into how such work can be approached with rigor, curiosity, and care.What makes the book especially compelling is its blend of personal journey, strong scholarship, and practical insight. Through rich examples and a clear commitment to identity, equity, and cultural competence, the author shows that interdisciplinary research is not just about combining fields, but about building meaningful connections across perspectives in ways that are both rigorous and impactful.

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Chapter 1: Introduction: The need for interdisciplinarity and the interdisciplinary mindsetPart I. What is (Inter)Disciplinary Research?Chapter 2: Disciplines, cultures and interdisciplinarityChapter 3: Understanding where to start with interdisciplinary researchChapter 4: Developing skills for interdisciplinary workPart II. Team and Task Integration Processes in Interdisciplinary ResearchChapter 5: Defining your interdisciplinary research problemChapter 6: Forming your interdisciplinary research project teamChapter 7: Integrating your interdisciplinary research teamChapter 8: Maintaining productivity in your interdisciplinary research projectChapter 9: Evolving your interdisciplinary research projectPart III. An introduction to leadership and evaluation in interdisciplinary researchChapter 10: Leading interdisciplinary researchChapter 11: Evaluating interdisciplinary research