Join our third annual university-wide IDRT showcase, celebrating interdisciplinary excellence and developing networks.

What are IDRTs?

Interdisciplinary Research Themes (IDRTs) are communities of research practice at Northumbria University that work across disciplines and departments, combining expertise to address regional, national and global challenges. IDRT communities enable rich and collaborative discussions about research from diverse perspectives. IDRTs operate as dynamic and fertile spaces to grow and test collaborations, ideas and challenges, leading to cutting-edge, high quality and impactful research.

Who is this event for?

All Northumbria colleagues - academic staff, technical staff, professional services staff and postgraduate researchers - are encouraged to attend, whether you are already working in these areas or just want to find out more. External guests/partners may be invited by IDRT leads. 

Benefits of attending

• Hear about the latest IDRT developments and opportunities from IDRT leads in individual workshops
• Give feedback - share your thoughts on what you would like IDRTs to be delivering.
• Network with potential collaborators and the teams that support research
• Discover how your research might benefit from engaging with an IDRT.
• Learn how interdiscipinary collaborations strengthen future funding bids.
• Gain insights into how IDRTs work with industry and make real world impact

Contribute a research poster

You are invited to submit a research poster to be exhibited at the showcase. Posters must align with the research interests of an IDRT. Posters will be printed free of charge and displayed, and are yours to keep after the event.  Please follow this poster guidance when designing your poster. New: this now includes information on how to print your poster on campus if you missed the print deadline. If you cannot access this link, it is attached as a pdf to the email below.

Poster submission deadline for printing by RIS: Monday 6th January 2025 12:00. Email your poster to researchsupport@northumbria.ac.uk. Posters received after this date if selected will need to printed by the poster author (see above guidance on how to print on campus yourself). Please advise your IDRT lead in advance if you plan to bring your own poster as display boards may be limited.

Join an IDRT

To join an IDRT, visit the IDRT landing page, click into the individual IDRT and click the link to join its mailing list and receive occasional updates and invites.

Event schedule

09:00 - 09:30  Registration and Coffee, Posters and Networking

09:30 - 10:15  Plenary: The role of IDRTs and Peaks in enabling Northumbria’s research journey, and a call for applications for a new IDRT

10:15 - 10:30  Break, Posters and Networking

10:30 - 12:00  Parallel Sessions One: Global Development Futures | BioFutures | Extreme Environments | Women’s Sport & Wellbeing

12:00 - 12:45  Lunch, Posters and Networking

12:45 - 14:15  Parallel Sessions Two: Gendered Violence and Abuse | Space | Urban Futures

14:20 - 15:00 Close and networking time

Event Location

CCE1 (Business and Law Building), City Campus - building 5 on the City Campus Map.

Queries

Please contact researchsupport@northumbria.ac.uk with any queries regarding this event.