Mountford, Nicola and Coleman, Matthew and Finnegan-Kessie, Threase and Cusack, Tara
(2020)
Interdisciplinary doctoral research networks: enhancers and inhibitors of social capital development.
Studies in Higher Education, 45 (12).
pp. 25528-2573.
ISSN 0307-5079
Abstract
Interdisciplinary research networks are increasing, with professionals
encouraged to undertake research across disciplines to increase
innovation, creativity and knowledge. More recently, this interdisciplinary
focus is being mirrored by the establishment of interdisciplinary doctoral
research networks. But do these networks work? And if so, how and why?
We employ social capital theory to (a) understand the lived experiences of
students in interdisciplinary doctoral programmes and (b) build
programme design theory to support the development of social capital
within such programmes. We present the results of 28 semi-structured
interviews conducted with doctoral students from three European Union
funded interdisciplinary research training networks to understand how
they perceive the enhancers, inhibitors and manifestations of social
capital within their networks. Key themes revolve around ‘extracting value
from the interdisciplinary process’, ‘motivating students throughout the
interdisciplinary programme journey’, and ‘relating to others both within
and external to the programme’. We propose a framework for
interdisciplinary programme design.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Interdisciplinarity; doctoral
education; social capital;
interdisciplinary; study
program; healthcare
education and training; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: |
14036 |
| Depositing User: |
Nicola Mountford
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| Date Deposited: |
23 Feb 2021 10:21 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Studies in Higher Education |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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