Interdisciplinarity as a budget band-aid in higher education: does it heal or just hide the wound?

In an era marked by global challenges, interdisciplinarity is often heralded as a solution
to a range of issues facing higher education, from producing more adaptable graduates
to addressing budget cuts. This promise of integration across fields has gained
traction, also in our own university. However, while interdisciplinarity offers distinct
benefits, it also comes with its own set of challenges, especially when considered as
a catch-all remedy for complex systemic problems.

In the paper below, you can read more about T@UU’s position on this topic.

Marijn van Ellen