Navigating major challenges of today and those in the future, will require increased innovative thinking and collaboration to develop new pathways and practical solutions, that go beyond traditional thinking and disciplinary boundaries. Using a unique mix of transdisciplinary methodologies, our research team help organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors navigate, and overcome their business, sector-wide or community challenges.
Unlike mainstream methods like multidisciplinarity, where experts from different fields work independently on a common problem, and interdisciplinarity, which integrates knowledge from various disciplines to understand complex issues - transdisciplinarity combines the benefits from the above two approaches but extends even further, drawing-in non-academic stakeholders such as Industry, First Nations, and Community members - incorporating their expertise and perspectives, and collaborating and co-designing with them through the research process.
Addressing major industry, societal, and community challenges, or even unknown future issues and harnessing the truly powerful benefits of transdisciplinarity, is where TD Research comes into its own.
To learn more about TD Research or discuss how our team can help you navigate your most complex of challenges, please email TDResearch@uts.edu.au.
