Interdisciplinary learning and research

Find out how to work across multiple academic disciplines in higher education, in order to pool expertise and develop novel skillsets and solutions to complex problems. These guides offer insight on how to break down disciplinary boundaries in university teaching and research to seek greater understanding.

By Laura.Duckett, 10 December, 2025

STEAM-based education is the way forward

An interdisciplinary team discussing a project
How to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, humanities and mathematics to create interdisciplinary programmes that build skills and address real-world problems
By Eliza.Compton, 18 November, 2025

Beyond the creative supplement: reframing the value of arts-based research

Two female Asian fashion design students in workshop
When traditional methodologies struggle to capture sensory, emotional and lived dimensions of culture, researchers can turn to arts-based enquiry. This practical advice explains how to integrate audio, visual and reflective data collection into research design
Reading time
5minutes
By kiera.obrien, 7 October, 2025

How to embed sustainability in your business school

An illustration of a green light bulb, wearing a mortarboard
Vague symbolic gestures and greenwashing are no longer enough to show your institution is taking sustainability seriously. Here’s how to embed sustainable teaching and research
Reading time
5minutes
Interdisciplinary learning and research