#whywedoresearch It’s a nice hashtag – #whywedoresearch. But what does it really mean in an uncertain, insecure academic climate? How do we answer that question when on the bad days…
How “inter” do you go in your research? A look at interdisciplinary research
We hear so much about interdisciplinary research, about multidisciplinary studies, the importance of crossing disciplines and of collaboration. Does it ever make you stop and wonder: WHY? There has been…
Interdisciplinary and international research: a local case
This guest post from Álvaro López-Franco describes his research which is both interdisciplinary and international in its scope. What led him to become an interdisciplinary researcher and why is an international perspective suited to his work?…
Norway series. How to fight off a barbarian invasion!
We’re privileged to hear once again from our regular guest blogger, Kate Maxwell. Kate writes about themes of collaboration in research from Norway, and in this post she sheds light on some of the dangers of cross-disciplinary collaboration, sharing Norwegian researchers’ responses to them…
How to be an academic rockstar: 5 amazing benefits of collaboration
For many postgraduate students, and even early career researchers (ECR’s), collaborative research can seem as though it is a magic trick that everyone else knows, but no-one has bothered to…
Interprofessional education – considering the research agenda
Guest blogger Scott Reeves is Professor in Interprofessional Research at the Centre for Health & Social Care Research, Kingston & St George’s, University of London, UK. He is also Editor-in-Chief…
At the archives: what’s that scrawl? Tips on reading historical documents
In the blogpost I recently co-authored with Jenny Delasalle, we gave some pointers to researchers visiting an archive for the first time. This post follows up on that, and is to help…
Impact, inspiration and interdisciplinarity: interview with Charlotte Mathieson
Dr Charlotte Mathieson is a Research Fellow with the IAS at the University of Warwick. Her specialism is 19th Century Literature. Interview by Thomasin Bailey, PhD student in English & Comparative Literature.
Why is collaboration important?
For m…