Developing shared understanding through online interdisciplinary collaboration: Reflections from a research project on better integration of health outcomes in future urban development practice

Md Nazmul Hasan, Caglar Koksal, Lisa Montel, Anna Le Gouais, Andrew Barnfield, Geoff Bates, Heeseo Rain Kwon

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Abstract

Collaborative working has gained widespread recognition in policy and practice. However, there is less research on the process of doing collaborative research in practice than there is on the epistemological, theoretical, and methodological aspects of such work. In this paper, we address this gap by offering reflections on our practical experience of online interdisciplinary collaboration as part of a wider research project on future urban development practice. We sought to develop a shared understanding of the systems of urban development decision-making. We utilise two established frameworks of interdisciplinarity to reflect on our experience and offer practical recommendations that can help facilitate such work carried out remotely by early career researchers from diverse academic backgrounds. In so doing, our paper offers fresh insights on some of the common issues in interdisciplinary collaboration and on developing shared understanding and intellectual coherence through productive online interactions. As research is evolving to tackle complex problems that require a holistic understanding, our paper contributes to developing replicable methods for remotely conducted interdisciplinary work in the early phases of large-scale collaborative projects.
Original languageEnglish
Article number103176
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalFutures
Volume150
Early online date4 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2023

Keywords

  • interdisciplinary collaboration
  • methods
  • Intellectual capital
  • Online collaboration
  • Disciplinary integration
  • Interdisciplinarity
  • Shared understanding
  • Communication

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