Interdisciplinary Research Week, 21-25 November, 2011

Welcome to Swansea University's first Interdisciplinary Research Week.

From the effects of climate change to the needs and aspirations of an ageing population, the complex fabric of life in the 21st century faces many challenges and opportunities. Addressing them requires new paradigms in debate and action, which cross the boundaries between the scientific and technical, the political, cultural and social. Delivering these new paradigms requires fresh thinking, modes of connection and communication.

By enabling and rewarding cross-disciplinary research from across the breadth of its research activity, and supporting staff to utilise their strong discipline-based foundations, to work at the interface of academic research, Swansea University actively encourages exciting and innovative collaborative approaches to interdisciplinary research.

Interdisciplinary Research Week has been designed to celebrate the breadth and excellence of Swansea University's interdisciplinary research, promote examples of best practice and, stimulate new collaborations and ideas amongst the University's diverse research community.

Through a comprehensive programme of lectures, demonstrations, tours, discussions, exhibitions and competitions we hope to excite your passion for research, give you opportunities to experience others' expertise and reflect and re-consider your own work and specialisms.

So come along and see what you can discover...follow the links on the left to find out what's on and when, or download the full Programme of events

You can register for most events via this link, but do please check against the activity you are interested in attending as some have alternative methods for registration: