What is it?
Many research funders are shifting from a research question-led approach to the identification of societal challenges that require a broad response from interdisciplinary teams.
Nearly all of us know where the big challenges are in our specific discipline. Building working relationships with colleagues in other disciplines, and understanding their research goals can be intellectually stimulating but also time consuming, which is perhaps why we seem to prefer to stay in our own silos. However, being part of the team on a big grant, or better yet leading a big grant team, can transform an academic's career.
In this session, Professors Adrian Johnstone and David Denney and Dr Rikke Jensen will discuss their experience of forming interdisciplinary bidding teams, and give their own perspective on the highs and lows of this peculiar team sport.
Programme facilitators
- Adrian Johnstone, Professor of Computing, Royal Holloway, University of London.
- David Denney, Professor of Social and Public Policy, Royal Holloway, University of London.
- Dr Rikke Jensen, Research Assistant, Royal Holloway, University of London.