Interdisciplinary research sessions to foster collaboration
29 Jan 2026
Join our Research platforms for the Interdisciplinarity&: 2026 Series - one of the themes of our Research culture and environment framework.
Join our Research platforms team for a new Interdisciplinarity series where they will be modelling different networking methods to foster collaboration, enhance support, and showcase excellence in interdisciplinary research.
To discover how our University can create a collaborative and supportive environment for interdisciplinary research, the series aims to:
- Discuss the challenges of interdisciplinary research
- Showcase recent and ongoing research, and best practices
- Highlight (and critique) existing support structures
Sign up from the event topics below:
- Leadership & Team Building: Challenge-Led Hackathon 2-4pm, Wednesday 11 February 2026
- Harnessing Storytelling to Amplify Research 1.15-2.45pm, Wednesday 18 March 2026
- Co-Authorship: Rotating Roundtables 2.30-4.30pm, Tuesday 21 April 2026
- Research Ethos: Speed-Networking 2.30-4.30pm Wednesday 13 May 2026
Attendees are encouraged to participate in multiple workshops within the series to foster the development of ideas and relationships. Attendance at previous workshops is not a prerequisite for joining subsequent sessions.
The series will take place in person in GA.056, Ronson Blended Theatre, located by the café in the Nancy Rothwell Building, Booth St E, Manchester, M13 (South Entrance).
Summaries will be shared with Registrants after each event.
For more information, visit:
Our research culture and environment
Interdisciplinarity is one of four themes in our research culture and environment framework here at Manchester.
That is, the way that we collaborate, communicate, and interact with each other; the behaviours, attitudes, and values that shape how our research is developed, conducted, and used; and the mechanisms by which we recognise and reward our work.
For more information, support, resources, case studies and spotlights, visit: