Delivering on the promise: how are sustainability research institutes enabling interdisciplinary research?
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Purpose Despite the potential for research institutes to advance interdisciplinary on university campuses, There have been few studies how centres integrate multiple disciplines in practice, they influence collaborative behaviours of scientists and establish communities. This study aims provide a deeper understanding is being enabled at offers signposts can further embed interdisciplinarity within their units. Design/methodology/approach Within this study, 30 interviews were conducted with leadership faculty 4 sustainability USA exploring support A thematic analysis interview data revealed themes are enabling organisations universities. Findings The highlights eight are, further, enable Some fully implemented institutes, whilst others more aspirational highlight where create additional capability capacity units Research limitations/implications Whilst limited four major findings will be applicable all attempting environments. Practical implications particular interest who wish cultivate culture organisations. Social advancement inter- transdisciplinary universities seen by many academic institutions, expert groups funding bodies as essential solving wicked problems grand challenges facing society. paper help increase research. Originality/value comparable publications terms methodology, approach focus institutes.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1467-6370', '1758-6739']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-10-2020-0415