Valuing Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research: Beyond Impact

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Valuing Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research: Beyond Impact
Authors and Contributors      Contributions by Andrew Power
Contributions by Karen Smyth
Contributions by Robert Rutherfoord
Contributions by Liz Richardson
Contributions by Peter Matthews
SeriesConnected Communities
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781447331629
ClassificationsDewey:001.4
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 7 Halftones, black and white; 10 Tables, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 5 April 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Universities are increasingly taking an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations beyond their walls. Thousands of research collaborators, as well as the funders and institutions that are supporting them, are struggling to articulate the value of this work. This book addresses head on the key challenges in understanding and articulating the value of collaborative research in the arts, humanities and social sciences in particular.

Author Biography

Keri Facer is Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol and Leadership Fellow for the AHRC Connected Communities Programme. She works on the relationship between formal education, informal learning and the development of public capacity to address social, technological and environmental change. Kate Pahl is Professor of Literacies in Education, at The University of Sheffield. She worked on the Co-producing legacy project which explored how artists work within the AHRC Connected Communities programme and the AHRC/ESRC Connected Communities funded consortium 'Imagine', an interdisciplinary project concerned with ways in which communities and universities can co-produce knowledge together about the nature of civic engagement in contemporary societies.

Reviews

"An inspirational and practical guide for deepening our understanding of the immediate impact and long-term legacy of collaborative research-an important resource for students, academic researchers, and practitioners." Mary Brydon-Miller, Teachers College, University of Cincinnati