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Better Interdisciplinary Research Teams Training Course - developed by the HxC project
Healthier Science Through Collaboration
HDR UK
University of Edinburgh
UK Dementia Research Institute
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About this Course
The Better Interdisciplinary Research Teams Training Course - developed by the HxC project is a bite-sized video series designed to help interdisciplinary research teams foster a positive and sustainable culture. It provides practical tools and strategies to navigate common challenges like communication barriers, authorship disputes, and power dynamics to ensure every team member can thrive.
Background
The HxC project is funded by the Medical Research Council, and co-delivered by the University of Edinburgh, Health Data Research UK, and the UK Dementia Research Institute. The project aims to amplify the voices of interdisciplinary scientists from diverse backgrounds, with the goal of fostering positive and sustainable culture change by embedding good practices within research teams and organisations. It aims to introduce a step-change to UK biomedical data science research culture.
This training course has been built on the voices of the research community. Drawn from a nationwide survey, and informed by early career researchers, industry partners, and public and patient oversight groups, their insights form the foundation. Throughout, real quotes and statistics bring these perspectives to life.
Visit the project website here.
Learning outcomes:
- Establish and document clear understanding of an interdisciplinary team's roles, skills, and shared goals.
- Negotiate and apply fair credit and authorship practices.
- Employ practical communication strategies to proactively identify and address hidden challenges.
- Champion a psychologically safe and inclusive research environment.
Resource Packs and Glossary of Terms
You can view the available resources for this course below. Please be aware that these links will download automatically.
Developed By
This course was developed by the HxC research team from University of Edinburgh, HDR UK and UK DRI, in collaboration with the project PPII, ECR, and Oversight advisory groups.
CC BY-NC 4.0
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
This curriculum is accredited by The CPD Certification Service.
Course Outline
Course Introduction
Meet the Trainers
Reflective Journal
Better Interdisciplinary Research Teams Training Course - developed by the HxC project
What is Research Culture and Why Does it Matter for Interdisciplinary Teams (7:59)
Understanding Shared Goals and Impact in Interdisciplinary Teams (10:12)
Communication in Practice (11:55)
Understanding Team Roles (11:46)
Credit (6:58)
Data Ownership and Co-creation (7:45)
Shared Decision-Making (8:24)
Psychological Safety and Challenging Behaviour (11:29)
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (13:52)
Establishing Shared Agreements and Holding to Account (8:36)
Reflection and Sustaining Culture Change (8:54)
Feedback & Assessment
Quiz
Feedback
Resources
Resource Pack
Additional Resources
Glossary
Code of Conduct Toolkit
Instructors
Prof Hillston is Chair of Quantitative Modelling and former Head of School (2018–2023) in the School of Informatics. She is Dean...
Ava Khamseh is a Lecturer in Biomedical AI at the University of Edinburgh, joint at the School of Informatics and the Institute ...
Professor Chris Ponting was appointed as Chair of Medical Bioinformatics, Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of ...
Inna is an economic anthropologist and interdisciplinary researcher specialising in the global political economy of agri-foods a...
Amonida joined UK DRI in November 2022 as the Associate Director of Informatics after 2.5 years as the senior strategy officer a...
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