How to get students interested in interdisciplinary work
Providing real-world opportunities, incentives and spaces for interdisciplinary work enables undergraduate students to explore important solutions to complex issues
February 26, 2025
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What’s the crucial element for interdisciplinary teamwork? Psychological safety
Foster a sense of radical openness in your interdisciplinary online learning environment by establishing psychological safety – here’s how
February 26, 2025 -
Give students the skills to communicate across disciplines
In sustainability education, inter- and transdisciplinary teaching alone is not enough – students need to develop the skills to learn in a cross-disciplinary way. Co-creation could be the answer.
February 26, 2025 -
Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineers
STEM curricula in the US don’t often expose students to perspectives on culture, history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills. Here, instructor and students share lessons from designing and teaching an interdisciplinary course that sought to address that gap
February 26, 2025 -
How to prevent compassion fatigue
Many educators experience compassion fatigue at some point in their careers. Prevent it by shifting your perspective, setting boundaries and building strong support networks
February 25, 2025 -
Universities need to move interdisciplinary professional associations to the next step
Inter- and transdisciplinary teaching is going beyond communities of practice – but it’s still too small to compete with discipline-based professional associations. Here are the questions we should be asking to move forward
February 25, 2025 -
How civic arts programmes can make students feel welcome
Empowering students to co-create music events with peers can foster a sense of belonging in their university and city. Here’s how a student-community collective breathed new life into a 50-year-old venue
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The hard cell: how interdisciplinary science can unlock next-generation batteries for a decarbonised world
The future of the decarbonised society depends upon the discovery and design of next-generation batteries. Interdisciplinary research is vital to making that future a reality
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Four questions to ask when bringing students from different disciplines together
With interdisciplinary teaching, we need to look at ‘how’ as well as ‘what’. Focus on these four elements of course design to create a space where integration and interdisciplinarity can flourish
February 24, 2025 -
Improving assessments through industry collaboration
How to build and maintain industry relationships and coordinate effective project-based assessments for MBA students
February 24, 2025 -
International research needs international research professionals
When researchers in poorer countries are expected to deliver programmes to the exacting standards of funders in the Global North, it makes international collaboration more difficult. Here, Mary Ryan calls for skills development initiatives to align global aspiration and reality
February 24, 2025 -
Scholarly publishers’ role in fostering collaboration in academia
With the infrastructure in place to exchange ideas and information, journals can enable scholars to build on their research and accelerate discovery and quality of innovation, as Antonia Pop explains
February 22, 2025 -
Providing the right resources for students who work alongside study
Student services and scholarships are among the support systems that can help students manage a job in tandem with their university education
February 21, 2025 -
DeepSeek and shallow moats: what does it mean for higher education?
DeepSeek’s arrival may have spooked the markets, but what does it mean for the research and development of LLMs? Higher education should avoid putting all its eggs in one GenAI basket, writes Ben Swift
February 21, 2025 -
Show students you care
When you prioritise well-being, your students will thank you for it. Show kindness by taking steps to reduce cognitive load and create a welcoming and engaging learning environment
February 21, 2025