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Interdisciplinary Research Themes

Responding to the world’s most pressing problems, and responding to the strategic drivers in our funding environment, requires respectful and innovative interdisciplinary research. To build critical mass in our interdisciplinary partnerships, we are focusing our research development support on five, social-science led, interdisciplinary themes:

Sustainability

Challenges in Changing Cities

Justice, Insecurity & Fair Decision Making

Addressing Inequalities

Digital Society & Economy

Latest from across the IRT's

EVENT | The Gaitherin: Inclusive productivity

Tuesday, 11 October 2022.

This in person networking event will bring together experts from academia, industry and policy discuss how productivity can be grown to secure inclusive sustainable benefits in both an economic and social context. Although digital transformation and current and emerging markets provide opportunities for business, it can only be leveraged effectively by developing a creative and skilled workforce [read more...]

EVENT | Gender and Sexualities Research: Future Directions: 27th October 2022

Join colleagues from across the University of Glasgow to explore future research interests and potential collaborations.

In our second in person meeting, we want to look to the future by bringing people together from across the university to think about...[read more]

EVENT | New Directions in Collaborative Research: Living Knowledge

Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10am - 1pm.

This in person workshop brings together the research community to discuss new directions in collaborative research and how this may inform our response to challenges such as climate and energy, cost of living and wellbeing, inequalities and social justice, and inclusive productivity. With keynotes from UKRI, Crichton Trust, and the Universities of Surrey and Glasgow. [read more...]

EVENT | Winter School Follow Up: Research Methodologies for Collective Action - 18th October

 

A chance to address any concerns regarding methodologies.

 

PhD students and Early Career Researchers are invited to a brown bag event as a follow-up to our Winter School on Innovative Research Methodologies for Collective Action and Empowerment.

 

Do you want your research to affect change?

 

Want your research to challenge inequalities and generate collective action and empowerment?

 

Want to use novel methodologies but unsure where to start or facing...[read more]

EVENT | New Directions in Collaborative Research: Living Knowledge

Friday, 28 October 2022, 12pm - 1pm.

Join us online for the latest workshop on Innovative Methods for a Digital Society, exploring the intersections of culture and robotics...[read more]

covid-19 mask on a globe
covid-19 mask on a globe

Scotland African Voices: COVID-19 Vaccine Debate - Film Premiere - October 7th 2022

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:10:00 BST

A film screening and debate around the experience of the African, Caribbean and Black populations of Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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aerial shot of rows of growing vegetables

Sustainable Food Systems Networking Event - 5th October 2022

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:37:00 BST

An opportunity for researchers working on issues related to producing and consuming food, as well their economic, health, and environmental impacts to share research, network and build new collaborations.

a city covered in smog
a city covered in smog

Event | Urban Precarity and the Climate Crisis: Learning Lessons for the Future from the Present - 18th October 2022

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:51:00 BST

A workshop bringing together practitioners, researcher and other stakeholders to address the confluence of urban precarity and the climate crisis.

Wind turbines in a field
Wind turbines in a field

Event | Collaboration and Grant Networking Session with Radboud University - 21st September 2022

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:37:00 BST

Looking for international collaboration and grant opportunities in the field of Sustainability? Join an online sustainability networking session and connect to like-minded researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen on the 21 September 2022

Code on a screen
Code on a screen

Cyber Security and Defense Workshop - September 21st 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:52:00 BST

The College of Science and Engineering are pleased to announce a workshop focusing on Cyber Security and Defense. This is open to all academic colleagues with an interest in these themes whatever their research expertise and background, with an aim to create the foundation for future collaborative funding submissions.

Cars on the M8 Motorway at night
Cars on the M8 Motorway at night

Replace the M8? A Public Conversation

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:05:00 BST

In June the cross college international research theme, Challenges in Changing Cities, hosted a public conversation on the future of Glasgow’s M8 urban motorway, led by Dr Andrew Hoolachan, Lecturer in Planning. Learn more about the "Replace the M8" campaign, and see a video of the public conversation in this blog.

Our new research fellow, Yang
Our new research fellow, Yang

New Research Fellow for Interdisciplinary Research on Challenges in Changing Cities

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:13:00 BST

In May 2022, Dr Yang Wang joined the theme leadership in order to support interdisciplinary research across the college. Here he shares some of his thoughts on the theme, and the challenges, and excitements, that it brings with it for him.

Our new research fellow, Diana
Our new research fellow, Diana

New research fellow for interdisciplinary research on Justice, Insecurity and Decision-Making

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:24:00 BST

Dr Diana Camps joined the interdisciplinary theme leadership in April 2022. In this blog she talks about how her career, research with marginalised groups, and how she wants to bring her interest in sociolinguistics and human rights to help further interdisciplinary research in the College of Social Sciences.

A smiling research fellow
A smiling research fellow

New Research Fellow for Interdisciplinary Research on Digital Society and Economy

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:46:00 BST

In June 2022, Dr Ryan Casey joined the theme leadership in order to support research across the college. Here she shares an introduction to herself, her previous work, and her current interest in digital society and economy as an interdisciplinary research theme.

Get in Touch

If you would like to get in touch with a theme, or to be added to a mailing list, please contact us using the email addresses below.


Addressing Inequalities:inequalities-irt@glasgow.ac.uk


Challenges in Changing Cities:cicc-irt@glasgow.ac.uk


Digital Society and Economy:digital-irts@glasgow.ac.uk


Justice, Insecurity & Fair Decision Making:justice-irt@glasgow.ac.uk


Sustainability:sustainability-irt@glasgow.ac.uk