Interdisciplinary research

Higher education institutions across 15 countries join global programme focusing on best practice and cross-border partnership

Genuine cross-disciplinary working requires dedicated leaders willing to spend political capital, absorb failure publicly, and try again, says Geraint Rees

MIT tops list for second consecutive year, but experts fear US universities will deem future interdisciplinary research projects too risky

Number of ranked universities increases by more than 20 per cent, while definition of interdisciplinary science also broadens 

Without tailored assessment, interdisciplinary research faces disadvantage, say academics