Doing interdisciplinarity

Motivation and collaboration in research for sustainable agriculture in the UK

Bibliographic Data

ID8360790
AuthorsFrances Harris (0000-0002-6649-9233, Kingston University, corresponding author), Fergus Lyons (0000-0002-6275-4102, Middlesex University), Fergus Lyon, Sarah Clarke (0000-0002-1544-9447), Sarah F Clarke (Organic Research Centre)
Year2009
Volume41
Issue4
Pages374-384
Publication date2009-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArea (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1475-4762.2008.00859.x
OpenAlexW2086983770
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited30

This paper studies knowledge production in complex, collaborative research projects that brought together academics from different disciplines, research users and agricultural businesses. It takes a comparative approach, studying the interactions within interdisciplinary research teams from ten case studies, considering the process of collaboration from initial idea through to publication. The research developed a typology of participants in these projects, and identified the motivations and challenges of each. Our results analyse the process of research teams coming together and the relationships that are built up during the research. A particular challenge identified was the building of cooperation and trust. This issue is explored alongside issues of communication, methodology, data analysis and the process of drawing and publicising conclusions

Agriculture · Engineering ethics · Geography · Knowledge management · Knowledge production · Political science · Process (computing) · Public relations · Sociology · Typology · Computer Science · Engineering · Forest Management and Policy · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance

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