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Target Audience: PGRs
This online session introduces PGR students to the principles and practices of working across disciplinary boundaries. Interdisciplinary collaboration is increasingly central to tackling complex challenges in academia, industry, and society. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will explore how to identify common ground between disciplines, negotiate differences in method and language, and build effective collaborative relationships.
The session emphasises transferable skills such as communication, negotiation, and project framing. Students will practise articulating their research in accessible ways, and reflect on their personal strengths and challenges in interdisciplinary teamwork. The aim is to equip students with practical strategies to initiate, sustain, and contribute meaningfully to interdisciplinary research projects.
By the end of the workshop you will have:
- Learned the key features and benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Identified common challenges and strategies for bridging disciplinary differences.
Learned to communicate their research clearly to colleagues from other fields.
Applied collaborative techniques to design interdisciplinary project ideas.
Delivered By: ProfessorMe
Prerequisites
Cancellation Policy If you are unable to attend a course please cancel your place as soon as possible, with at least 3 working days notice via the online booking system http://bookings.strath.ac.uk/mybookings.asp. Full details of booking conditions can be found at the link below.PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development
All postgraduate research students are eligible to access the Researcher Development Programme workshops. This workshop can contribute towards the PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD).
You can find credit and class information in the Researcher Development Programme Handbook and in NEPTUNE (Engineering, HaSS) or SPIDER (Science).
Please check with your department or Supervisor to confirm if you are enrolled on the PG Cert RPD and how many credits you are expected to achieve if you are unsure.