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Interdisciplinary Research Themes

Call for New Interdisciplinary Research Themes

We are now delighted to announce a call for a new Interdisciplinary Research Themes for the period 2024 - 2027.

More information on call for new IRTs

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:

Upcoming events from across the IRTs

For a full update of each theme's activities and areas of focus, visit the relevant theme website above.

EVENT | Interdisciplinary Ideation Workshop

POSTPONED: New date to be announced soon.

Challenges in Changing Cities, in collaboration with ArtsLab, invites researchers across disciplines to participate in a collaborative ideation workshop...(read more)

EVENT | Bridging the Gap: Education & Health Inequalities

Monday 17 June, in person

Addressing Inequalities IRT is hosting an academic event that will explore the interconnections between public health, social sciences, and education research as they relate to strategies for overcoming inequalities in childhood and adolescence...(read more

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

General IRT Inquiries: socsci-interdisciplinary@glasgow.ac.uk 

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