Doing Interdisc Research 1E

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5296-9349-2
Verlag: Sage Publications - IPS UK

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 343 g

Reihe: SAGE LTD

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Khuri, Sawsan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Khuri, Sawsan
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.