This series will explore interdisciplinary research, what it means, and why it matters — from finding funding, to sharing findings. It will span three in-person events this spring 2025, all hosted right here at UCD.
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17th February 2025 – ** Session concluded **
(opens in a new window)Slide deck from Professor Tasman Crowe
| Event type |
Info session and Q&A |
| Session leader |
UCD VP of Sustainability Tasman Crowe |
| Goal |
To provide researchers with expertise on the value and benefits of interdisciplinarity → “Why does it matter, and what’s available?” |
| Content |
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| Date |
1-2pm on Monday, 17th of February, 2025 |
| Location |
UCD Research Boardroom ((opens in a new window)linked) |
Projected date: Early April 2025
| Event type |
Panel |
| Goal |
To inspire and inform researchers about how to get funding for their projects → “How did others do it?” |
| Content |
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| Date |
Early April 2025 |
Projected date: Late April 2025
| Event type |
Info session and Q&A |
| Goal |
To prepare researchers to effectively communicate their projects across disciplines → “How do I communicate about it?” |
| Content |
Expert-informed delivery of info and generalisable walkthroughs on how to break down disciplinary boundaries through communication, in two parts: 1) Language and the “Tower of Babel” — the challenges of bridging disciplinary boundaries when different fields use different language, axioms, units-of-analysis, frameworks, and methods 2) Clarity without compromise — achieving both accessibility and credibility, i.e. maintaining the integrity of the research while finding ways to share it that make it truly intelligible across/between/beyond disciplines |
| Date |
Late April 2025 |
This project kicks off in spring 2025, delivering 6 post-doc seminar sessions across both UCD and Queen's University Belfast. It will be led by a team of UCD post-doctoral researchers who have been selected for a Special Award from ReCLAIM -- UCD Research Culture's seed-funding initiative funded by Wellcome Trust.
All seminars will take place from spring–autumn 2025. The topics will be interdisciplinary in nature, with the audience focused on early career researchers (ECRs). Learn more at the (opens in a new window)LinkedIn page here.