Making interdisciplinary research work
The Character of Interdisciplinary Research. Examined through a sample of socio-environmental research projects
Phase 2: Interdisciplinary Research Applications for Sustainable Resource Utilisation; and Sustainable Growth – Interdisciplinary Research Applications for Economic, Social and Cultural Prosperity (2011-2012)
Making Interdisciplinary Research Work (ARC Linkage Learned Academics Special Projects Funding 2010 project LS1000004) commenced in 2010 as a multi-phase, multi-year, project in order to address two outstanding problems: the application of interdisciplinary research to broad, problem-based research and how to use this understanding to find effective ways of approaching the array of challenges confronting Australia.
The second phase, including this second and third component of the program, The character of interdisciplinary research – examined through a sample of socio-environmental research projects, builds on the foundation established in Strengthening Interdisciplinary Research, examining in detail interdisciplinary research related to environmental sustainability.
The other two phases of the research can be found using the links below:
Phase 1: Strengthening interdisciplinary research, Critical Examination of Interdisciplinary Research in Australia and abroad (2010)
Phase 3: Assistive health technologies for independent living: a pilot study, Lessons Learned for Interdisciplinary Research: Good Practice (2013-2014)
Project Steering Committee
| Peter Laver (Chair) ATSE |
Professor Peter Andrews ATSE |
| Professor Meredith Edwards ASSA |
Dr Sally Gras AAS |
| Professor Cliff Hooker AAH |
Professor Nick Martin AAS |
| Dr Graeme Pearman ATSE |
Professor Elspeth Probyn AAH |
| Dr Zoe Sofoulis AAH |
Professor Robert (Bob) Williamson AAS |
| Professor Lynette Yates ASSA |
Author
| Professor Michael Webber |
Project Funding and Support
ACOLA gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council. This research was funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council.
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Project Manager
| Dr Jacques de Vos Malan, ACOLA |
