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A first introduction to practical implementation of Interdisciplinary research for PhD researchers.
Would you like to strengthen your interdisciplinary research skills in a focused, practical, and efficient way? We warmly invite PhD researchers to join this unique workshop programme designed specifically for early-career researchers wanting to explore working across disciplines. This course offers a valuable opportunity to broaden your research perspective, connect with fellow researchers from different fields, and develop skills that are increasingly essential in today’s research environment.
- Session 1: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity & Matchmaking
Discover how researchers from different disciplines look at the same challenge in completely different ways. Get to know other PhD researchers, exchange research ideas, and find unexpected connections that could inspire new collaborations and fresh perspectives for your own work.
- Session 2: Ideation & Integration
Turn ideas into new possibilities. Explore how insights, methods, and concepts from different disciplines can come together to create innovative research approaches and open up new directions for your PhD and future career.
- Session 3: Project generation & Dialogue
Generate your first common IDR project. Get feedback from peers and experts, and reflect on how interdisciplinary research can create impact within and beyond academia. Gain inspiration for how to apply interdisciplinary thinking in your own future research projects.
Target group:
This course is highly recommended for PhD researchers aiming to submit a fellowship or project to an Interdisciplinary review panel.
Pre-work or assigments:
No preparatory or interim assignments are required.
Practical information
Dates and location :
| 30 November 2026, 18 January and 8 February 2027 | 13h30 - 16h30 | Campus Middelheim - Building A - Room A.133 |
Teacher:
dr. Bruno Hoste (Research, Innovation & Valorisation UAntwerpen)
Language of the course:
English
Docop-points:
This course counts for 0,9 docop-points.
Registration:
Via Sisa Self Service. Log in with your student account. Registration is possible as from 3 September 2026 and after you've been (re-)enrolled as a PhD student for 2026-2027.