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LERU Report Roundtable: SHAPE-ID Webinar on the 23rd of May

May 9, 2023
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Events, Webinar

LERU (the League of European Research Universities) recently launched its report “Implementing interdisciplinarity in research-intensive universities: good practices and challenges”. This 2023 report is an important update to LERU’s seminal 2016 report “Interdisciplinarity and the 21st Century Research Intensive University” whose findings have been referenced worldwide. SHAPE-ID was delighted to work with the main author, Professor Didier Wernli, on planning and preparing the new report. On Tuesday 23 May at 12 noon Central European Time/11 am Irish Time for 90 minutes, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, SHAPE-ID Coordinator and LERU report co-author, will host a discussion with Professor Wernli on the report’s key…

LERU Report: “Implementing interdisciplinarity in research-intensive universities: good practices and challenges”

April 3, 2023
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Blog, Press Release

LERU has published their 2023 report on interdisciplinarity in research-intensive European universities, which builds upon many of SHAPE-ID’s findings and recommendations.

Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Peer Review

March 3, 2023
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Blog

Dr Sara Shinton, director of the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network, reports on the network's Interdisciplinary Research training event from November 2022.

Chapter Discussion: Differing Definitions of Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity

February 23, 2023
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Blog

Dr Bianca Vienni-Baptista discusses the findings of her latest chapter based on her work on SHAPE-ID's extensive literature review, highlighting the value of multiple perspectives in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.

A collision of perspectives creates innovation: A societal partner view

January 30, 2023
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Blog

Jess Majekodunmi, a managing director at Accenture The Dock, Accenture’s flagship R&D and Global Innovation Center in Dublin, highlights the importance of interdisciplinarity for innovation.

“What do you do all day?”: a case for the arts in the neoliberal university

July 6, 2021
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Blog

Orlaith Darling, PhD researcher at Trinity College Dublin, makes a compelling case for why the Arts and Humanities matter, and why other disciplines should be called on to defend their contribution to society.

Introducing the SHAPE-ID Toolkit to Norwegian SSH Network NOSSH

June 30, 2021
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On 17 June 2021, SHAPE-ID was pleased to participate in a panel discussion organised by NOSSH, the Norwegian Network for the promotion of social sciences and humanities in Horizon Europe. SHAPE-ID project manager Doireann Wallace spoke about the project, toolkit and why Arts and Humanities researchers should be confident that they have something to contribute to collaborative research on societal challenges, in a short interview with NTNU's Erik Ingebrigsten. https://youtu.be/DimDb8RmQVc Other participants at the event included Tobias Bade Strøm from the Research Council of Norway, who spoke about Horizon Europe opportunities for the Social Sciences and Humanities, and Gabi Lombardo…

SHAPE-ID Toolkit Launched

June 10, 2021
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The SHAPE-ID project toolkit supporting pathways to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research for researchers, research organisations, funders, policymakers and societal partners is now available online at www.shapeidtoolkit.eu!

Tools for co-creation in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research – reflections on AHSS integration and an invitation to challenge boundaries

June 1, 2021
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Blog

Dr Sibylle Studer, Head of Methods at the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences Network for Transdisciplinary Research, reflects on how Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences integration has contributed to, can advance, and can be supported by the tools and methods offered in the td-net toolbox.

SHAPE-ID Toolkit Launch and Policy Panel 10 June 2021

May 25, 2021
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Join us on 10 June for the launch our final project toolkit, which offers tools and resources to help researchers, research organisations, funders, policymakers, and societal partners make informed decisions about developing and supporting inter- and transdisciplinary research with the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, STEM disciplines, and societal partners.