Interdisciplinary Research Journeys

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This book is an essential guide for researchers and research managers in how to do interdisciplinary projects and programmes. Written by a team highly experienced in the conduct and evaluation of interdisciplinary work, the book is full of helpful tips and practical examples. -- Philip Lowe, Duke of Northumberland Professor of Rural Economy, Director of the UK Research Councils' Rural Economy and Land-Use (Relu) Programme This timely new book marks an important turning point in the literature. It brings together conceptual insights with wisdom of practice for capacity building. Overviews of key topics are enriched by short case studies, advice boxes, and reflective questions for individuals and teams at all levels and stages of design, development, management, and evaluation. Grounded in literature and hands-on experience, the volume provides a wide audience with informed and tested lessons about strategies both within and across institutional sectors. -- Julie Thompson Klein, Professor of Humanities, Department of English and Faculty Fellow in the Office for Teaching and Learning, Wayne State University Rigorously researched, clearly structured, and entertainingly written, Interdisciplinary Research Journeys will be essential reading for researchers, managers, and policy-makers alike. -- Andrew Barry, University of Oxford