Interdisciplinary Research Journeys - Practical Strategies for Capturing Creativity

Zusatztext Rigorously researched! clearly structured! and entertainingly written! Interdisciplinary Research Journeys will be essential reading for researchers! managers! and policy-makers alike. Informationen zum Autor 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. Zusammenfassung '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. This book provides a practical guide to interdisciplinary research: to help build interdisciplinary skills and mobilise a new and growing research community. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ann Bruce, Ann Lyall Bruce, Catherine Lyall, Meagher, Laura Meagher, Joyce Tait
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9781849660136
• ISBN: 978-1-84966-013-6
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; REFERENCE / Research, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology