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Interdisciplinarity


Interdisciplinarity-related Resources, Projects & Initiatives


ACCESS ESS infographic

ACCESS Resources

Environmental Social Science Resources

Environmental Social Science explainers, case studies, toolkits and research to support inter- and trans-disciplinary working.

ACCESS IES workshop

Flex Fund Project

Environmental Social Science in Interdisciplinary Working

This project seeks to strengthen interdisciplinary working between environmental and social scientists and co-produce tailored resources to support practical approaches to bridging disciplines

People walking in the woods

Flex Fund Project

Resources for non-social scientists in environmental agencies

This project developed a set of across-organisation social-science resources for non-social scientists within environmental organisations.

People walking through a bluebell wood

ACCESS Network Project

Mainstreaming of Social Science in Environment Policy and Practice (MOSSEPP)

This project aims to help natural environment policy and practice (EPP) organisations benefit from improved integration of environmental social sciences (ESS).

Leadership college. Participants gathered round a pictorial map

ACCESS impact

Scoping Funding Areas for ESRC

ACCESS is engaging with ESRC to provide strategic input into the development of emerging research priorities and the inclusion of social science within interdisciplinary ideas across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Interdisciplinarity News & Blogs


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First roundtable for the new Environmental Social Science in Interdisciplinary Working project

Earlier this month, ACCESS, along with project partners, IES (Institution of Environmental Sciences) held the...

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Patrick Devine-Wright | Crossing disciplinary boundaries: Concepts, confidence and courage

In this blog, ACCESS Director Professor Patrick Devine-Wright shares his reflections on crossing disciplinary boundaries...

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New ACCESS/IES Project on Interdisciplinary Working

We’re pleased to announce that ACCESS is partnering with the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES)...

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Why Knowledge Exchange is the Missing Link for Impact in the Ecology Sector

Melissa Marselle (ACCESS Co-Investigator, University of Surrey), Sarah Golding (ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow, University of...

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Dr Sarah Golding: More interdisciplinary training for researchers is key to tackling environmental problems

Sarah Golding is an ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow and in a recently published article, she...

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Dr Sarah Golding: Exploring potential barriers to effective knowledge exchange. Blog by Sarah Golding

Blog by Dr Sarah Golding, ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the University of Surrey In...

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The value and impact of environmental psychology in policy and practice

Some of the ACCESS network were at the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP) in...

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What happened at the ACCESS Winter School 2023? Blog by Sarah Golding

Sarah Golding, ACCESS Knowledge Exchange Fellow, University of Surrey