Tom Bouwmeester 4/18/24 Tom Bouwmeester 4/18/24

CUCo in the media: interdisciplinary research @ DUB

Which pitfalls do researchers encounter in interdisciplinary collaborations, and why is interdisciplinary research so vital in overcoming the challenges of our age? A journalist from DUB, Utrecht University’s independent news site, attended the recent screening of CUCo’s documentary, 1 + 1 = 3, which takes a closer look at the process of interdisciplinary collaboration within the Structures of Strength team.

Tom Bouwmeester 4/10/24 Tom Bouwmeester 4/10/24

Interview with Ohad Ben Shimon: CUCo’s first unusual researcher-in-residence!

At the end of last year, Ohad Ben Shimon approached CUCo with the question: can I do fieldwork at CUCo? As we didn’t yet have a role to facilitate that, we needed to create one. We’re proud to introduce Ohad here – as our first unusual researcher-in-residence!

Helma van Luttikhuizen 3/19/24 Helma van Luttikhuizen 3/19/24

Blog - Not just in our heads: Embodied and creative practices for creating connection

Corinne Lamain and Jillian Student, writing for Integration and Implementation Insights (i2Insights), highlight the power of embodied and creative practices like dance and poetry in bridging diverse forms of knowledge

Tom Bouwmeester 3/19/24 Tom Bouwmeester 3/19/24

Call for students: An opportunity to obtain experience with conducting a systematic literature review!

We are looking for a student (bachelor’s, master’s or PhD candidate) that can support a solid knowledge base on the work of the Centre for Unusual Collaborations.

Helma van Luttikhuizen 3/18/24 Helma van Luttikhuizen 3/18/24

Interview with Annemarie Horn

CUCo declared 2024 as its year of knowledge integration and started a collaboration with Annemarie Horn, Assistant Professor Inter & Transdisciplinary Research and Education. We interviewed Annemarie to explore our shared quest to understand knowledge integration and deepen our understanding together!

Tom Bouwmeester 3/7/24 Tom Bouwmeester 3/7/24

Annual report 2023

2023 was another eventful year for the Centre for Unusual Collaborations. Four new teams emerged through Spark and seven Unusual Collaborations were funded. Along the way, we gained more insight into interdisciplinary collaboration. Please read CUCo’s annual report 2023.

Tom Bouwmeester 1/23/24 Tom Bouwmeester 1/23/24

Meet the 2024 Unusual Collaborations teams!

The Centre for Unusual Collaborations is proud to announce the start of six fantastic Unusual Collaborations! Please meet the teams

Helma van Luttikhuizen 11/28/23 Helma van Luttikhuizen 11/28/23

CUCo's unusual trinity: redefining academic collaboration

Think of academic funding schemes, and immediately one's mind goes to the grant call's theme, the topic, the problem. But that sort of focus alone can reinforce path-dependency and hinder the inclusion of new and divergent perspectives.