Research co-operation in practice: results from the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA) scheme
Institute of Historical Research
This conference, organised by Kathrin Pieren (IHR), was held in February 2009 and attended by over 90 delegates. It was successful in engendering a dialogue between students, researchers, practitioners and the funding agency about the specific practical and epistemological aspects of projects within the Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA) framework. In this scheme, postgraduates produce their thesis in partnership with a university and a non-HEI institution. Over twenty student presentations provided an insight into ongoing research, many of them focusing on the idiosyncratic way of approaching a subject in such projects. A series of workshops allowed participants to voice constructive criticism and produced concrete suggestions to optimise the benefits of the scheme. Finally, a public event at Tate Britain engaged its audience in debates on the relevance of the funding scheme in shaping knowledge and breaking down institutional and disciplinary boundaries. The critical reflection upon Knowledge Transfer, which lies at the very heart of the CDA Scheme, pervaded virtually the entire conference programme.
The full conference report, including recommendations, is here (PDF format)
Those with iTunes installed can hear the audio recording of the public debate here: Tate Channel; then scroll down slightly and click on 'Tate Channel on iTunes' -> Tate Events -> No 137 26 February 2009 'Collaborative Research: New Knowledge and New Challenges'.
