Interdisciplinary research and geography: Overcoming barriers through proximity
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Interdisciplinary research and geography : Overcoming barriers through proximity. / Rekers, Josephine V.; Hansen, Teis.
I: Science and Public Policy, Bind 42, Nr. 2, scu048, 04.2015, s. 242-254.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Interdisciplinary research and geography
T2 - Overcoming barriers through proximity
AU - Rekers, Josephine V.
AU - Hansen, Teis
PY - 2015/4
Y1 - 2015/4
N2 - Contributions on interdisciplinary research have so far focused on barriers to such collaborations and strategies for overcoming these. In this paper, we propose that a geographical perspective contributes to understand the formation of successful interdisciplinary research collaborations. The empirical analysis of a centre for clinical cancer research illustrates the importance of considering the role of geographical proximity to collaborators and decision-makers, as well as the co-location of excellent research groups within different fields, in overcoming barriers to interdisciplinary research. We suggest that policies aimed at stimulating lasting interdisciplinary research collaborations should take the distance between collaborators into account.
AB - Contributions on interdisciplinary research have so far focused on barriers to such collaborations and strategies for overcoming these. In this paper, we propose that a geographical perspective contributes to understand the formation of successful interdisciplinary research collaborations. The empirical analysis of a centre for clinical cancer research illustrates the importance of considering the role of geographical proximity to collaborators and decision-makers, as well as the co-location of excellent research groups within different fields, in overcoming barriers to interdisciplinary research. We suggest that policies aimed at stimulating lasting interdisciplinary research collaborations should take the distance between collaborators into account.
KW - Cancer research
KW - Collaboration
KW - Geography
KW - Interdisciplinary research
KW - Proximity
KW - Two-community gap
U2 - 10.1093/scipol/scu048
DO - 10.1093/scipol/scu048
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84926478758
VL - 42
SP - 242
EP - 254
JO - Science and Public Policy
JF - Science and Public Policy
SN - 0302-3427
IS - 2
M1 - scu048
ER -
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