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.

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!

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

CUCo handed out its budget of €1M for Unusual Collaborations applications 2024.

Rick Steggerda reflects on the process of collaboration in this blog

Meet the 7 Unusual Collaborations teams that will receive the UCo grant in 2023.

Jessica is one of CUCo’s founding board members and left the board in 2022. In this interview she reflects on her time at CUCo and looks ahead at its future. Most importantly, we also learn what her favorite animal is…

Meghann Ormond is asked about her views on interdisciplinarity, CUCo, and we find out whether she has a favorite animal!

Pooyan Tamimi Arab is asked about his views on interdisciplinarity, CUCo, and we find out whether he has a favorite animal!

The CUCo training programme team shares their vision on training researchers for unusual collaborations

We share our dream for CUCo in 2030.

Max Birk is asked about his views on interdisciplinarity, CUCo, and we find out whether he has a favorite animal!