noun phrase · academic
interdisciplinary research
UK/ˌɪn.təˈdɪs.plɪ.nər.i rɪˈsɜːtʃ/US/ˌɪn.tɚˈdɪs.plɪˌnɛr.i rɪˈsɝːtʃ/in·ter·dis·ci·PLI·na·ry RE·search
research that integrates methods or ideas from more than one academic discipline
Examples
“Interdisciplinary research on urban health combines epidemiology, sociology and urban planning.”
“Our department promotes interdisciplinary research to tackle complex environmental problems.”
“Master’s students often choose interdisciplinary research when their topic crosses traditional subject boundaries.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing issues like urban air quality requires true interdisciplinary research that bridges engineering, public health and social policy.”
Collocations
- conduct interdisciplinary research
- promote interdisciplinary research
- interdisciplinary team
Word family
Common mistakes
multi-disciplinary research→interdisciplinary research
research interdisciplinary→interdisciplinary research
Say it for a higher band
5combined research→6multidisciplinary research→7+interdisciplinary research
Synonyms
cross-disciplinary research
Easily confused
multidisciplinary research
“The climate centre organised multidisciplinary research involving engineers, economists and sociologists.”
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