DIIF aims to encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations, in order to generate lasting impact and solve major challenges.

What is DIIF?

Dundee Interdisciplinary and Innovation Forum (DIIF) is a University of Dundee forum that aims to increase interdisciplinary working opportunities and research collaborations – both internally and externally with partners and industry.

The forum facilitates events throughout the year which are designed to:

• Provide networking environments where introductions can be made and ideas explored.
• Encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations, with the long term view of solving major challenges and creating lasting social and economic impact.
• Encourage early intervention of major research challenges.  
• Explore the funding landscape and prepare researchers for new funding opportunities.
• Stimulate new research ideas/approaches.
• Support Early Career Researchers.

Why DIIF?

Interdisciplinary research is central to the University Transformation Strategy. It allows us to be joined up in our thinking and to present challenges to solutions that proactively solve a number of real-life problems. DIIF events can be used as a vehicle to encourage and facilitate collaborations and to form new working groups.

How do DIIF events work?

DIIF events are typically led by a University academic and supported by Research and Innovation Services (RIS). They range from small focussed meetings to regional events with 100+ delegates. Each event is contextualised by a research theme and knowledge and understanding of the funding landscapes for these themes are provided and explored. 

RIS proactively scope for industry collaborations pre and post event and provide additional support with applications and partnerships that arise.

Programme of upcoming internal events

We are currently developing our programme of events for Winter/Spring 2019. If you are interested in leading or participating in a DIIF event, please contact RIS via ris-events@dundee.ac.uk

Theme	Topic	Date	Location	Contact
Research Environment and Culture	Scottish Universities Insight Institute Visit	21 February	Scrymgeour 3.08 10:00 - 12:00	Emma Warbrick
Research Environment and Culture	Arts and Humanitites Research Council Visit	5 March	Level 5 Reception Room, Matthew Building, DJCAD	Emma Warbrick
Research Environment and Culture	Royal Society Visit	6 March	Scrymgeour 3.08 14:00 - 16:00	Emma Warbrick
Research Environment and Culture	Health Informatics	13 March	Dalhousie 2S12 13:00 - 15:00	Margaret Teven
Global Challenges Research Fund	Education	15 March*	Dalhousie 2S12 12:30 - 16:00	Alastair Strickland
Industrial Strategy	Artificial Intelligence	18 March*		Neil Mather
Industrial Strategy	Knowledge Transfer Partnerships & Connecting with Industry	20 March	Dalhousie 1S05 11:00 - 13:00	Jamie Henderson
Industrial Strategy	Strength in Places Regional Connectivity	27 March*	Dalhousie 2S12 10:00 - 13:00	Margaret Teven
Industrial Strategy	Ageing Society: Health Data	10 April*		Daniela Bolle
Research Environment and Culture	UKRO Visit Brexit: What does it mean for us?	12 April*		Grant Davidson
Industrial Strategy	Clean Growth: Decommissioning	17 April*	Dalhousie 1G06 13:00 - 16:00	Neil Mather
Research Environment and Culture	Creative Industries and Healthcare Design	24 April*		Neil Mather
Research Environment and Culture	Commercialisation	19 June*		Margaret Teven
Industrial Strategy	Regional Industry Event	18 September*		Margaret Teven
Research Environment and Culture	ECR: Facilitated Grant Writing Peer-to-Peer Support Group	Monthly, dates TBC		Emma Warbrick

*to be confirmed

Past events

If you would like any further information regarding past events, please contact the associated Academic Lead or RIS via ris-events@dundee.ac.uk.