Interdisciplinary Research Journeys: Practical Strategies for Capturing Creativity

by Catherine Lyall, Ann Bruce, Joyce Tait, Laura Meagher

Overview

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.

Interdisciplinarity' has become a rallying cry among funders and leaders of research. Yet, while the creative potential of interdisciplinary research is great, it poses many challenges. If you don't have disciplinary boundaries, how do you decide what to include or leave out? And what are the parameters for evaluating the research?
This book provides a practical guide for researchers and research managers who are seeking to develop interdisciplinary research strategies at a personal, institutional and multi-institutional level. The book draws on examples from across the social and natural sciences but also offers valuable lessons for other combinations of more proximate disciplines.
At a time when interdisciplinary research is increasingly centre stage in the research agenda, this book offers a crucial practical guide for researchers, research funders and managers from all backgrounds and contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849660143
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Criminal Practice Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Catherine Lyall is Deputy Director of Innogen at The Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Together with her co-authors, Ann Bruce, Joyce Tait and Laura Meagher, their experience spans research centres, industry, NGOs and university contexts. Their work is devoted to advancing an understanding of science and technology policy formation and strategic decision-making.
Catherine Lyall is Professor of Science and Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh, UK, where she also works with the Institute for Academic Development to support the development of interdisciplinary researchers.
Ann Bruce is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Joyce Tait is Professor and Co-Director of the Innogen Institute at the University
of Edinburgh, UK.
Laura Meagher heads the Technology Development Group and is an Honorary
Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Designing ID Research Projects; Building and Managing ID Teams; Training the Next Generation of Interdisciplinary Researchers; Charting a Course for an Interdisciplinary Career; The Contribution of Interdisciplinary Research; Evaluating Interdisciplinary Research; The Future Interdisciplinary Landscape