STandUP for Energy Doktorandkurs i interdisciplinär forskning
Teori och praktik inom tvärvetenskaplig forskning om elektriska energisystem
Kursen består av föreläsningar och workshops om tvärvetenskaplig forskning samt gästföreläsningar inom STandUP fokusområden: energisystem, förnybar elproduktion, smarta elnät och el- och hybridfordon.
Kurstillfällena alternerar mellan STandUP-universiteten – KTH, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Luleå tekniska universitet och Uppsala universitet – och alla resor och boenden täcks av programmet.
Under kursen arbetar deltagarna i grupper med samhällsutmaningar kopplade till övergången till ett fossilfritt energisystem. Det övergripande målet är att skriva ett forskningsförslag eller en plan för ett tvärvetenskapligt projekt som inkluderar perspektiv från minst två av STandUP for Energys fokusområden.
Kursinformation
Period: 12 december 2024 – 24 september 2025
Poäng: 5
Nivå: Doktorand
Språk: Engelska
Betyg: Godkänd/underkänd
Examination: Skriftligt forskningsförslag/-plan, muntlig presentation samt individuell skriftlig reflektion
Kursbeskrivning och preliminärt schema (In English)
Theory and Practice of Interdisciplinary Research on Electrical Energy Systems
Period: December 12, 2024 – September 24, 2025
Credits: 5
Level: third-cycle
Language: English
Grades: pass/fail
Examination: Written research proposal/plan, oral presentation and written individual reflection
Literature: Lyall, C., Bruce, A., Tait, J. and Meagher, L., 2011. Interdisciplinary Research Journeys: Practical Strategies for Capturing Creativity. 1st ed. London: Bloomsbury Academic. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781849661782 [Accessed 22 Oct. 2024]. Additional course literature may be added in the course of the course.
Requirements: Anyone who has been admitted to a relevant third-cycle programme at any of the four STandUP universities – UU, KTH, SLU and LTU - can apply. Approval by the main supervisor is required. The number of participants is limited and if necessary, we reserve the right to make a selection among the applicants according to the following principles. Consideration will be given to how long the PhD student has been enrolled in the third-cycle programme and the discipline within which the studies are conducted, as we strive for diversity in that respect. Priority will also be given to PhD students that belong to a research group funded by STandUP for Energy.
About
The course is given in collaboration between the STandUP universities and Centre for Integrated Research on Culture and Society (CIRCUS) at Uppsala University. It includes lectures and workshops on interdisciplinary research and guest lectures on STandUP's focus areas; energy systems, renewable energy production, smart grids and electric and hybrid vehicles. All costs for travel and accommodation are covered by the program.
During the course, students are working in groups with societal challenges entailed in achieving the political goal of transitioning to a fossil-free energy system. The overall task is to write a research proposal/plan for an interdisciplinary research project including perspectives from two or more of the STandUP for Energy focus areas; energy systems, renewable electricity production, smart grids and electric and hybrid vehicles.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, the student will be able to
- explain key concepts and theories of interdisciplinary research and critically evaluate their relevance to different research contexts,
- demonstrate practical skills in planning and conducting interdisciplinary and collaborative research,
- analyse common challenges in interdisciplinary collaborations and apply evidence-based strategies to manage and overcome these challenges in practical research situations
- locate, evaluate and apply toolkits and relevant literature for interdisciplinary and collaborative research and
- critically analyse challenges in the energy transition and recognize when addressing them necessitates interdisciplinary approaches.
Schedule
Course introduction
Where: Uppsala University
When: Dec 12, 2024
What: Creating a functional interdisciplinary project organization - Introduction to interdisciplinary research concepts and group processes
Introduction to the societal challenge: How do we achieve the political goals regarding the transition to a fossil-free energy system?
Introduction to focus area energy systems
Introduction to the overall assignment: to write a research proposal/plan for an interdisciplinary research project including perspectives from two or more focus areas
Energy systems
Where: The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala
When: 09:00 - 16:00 January 23, 2025
What: Compiling literature from several disciplines - State-of- the art when research spans several disciplines: how to find, read and evaluate research
Workshop on focus area energy systems
Introduction to focus area renewable electricity production
Renewable electricity production
Where: Luleå University of Technology
When: 09:00 - 16:00 March 13, 2025
What: Formulating interdisciplinary research questions - How to jointly deliberate and formulate research questions
Workshop on focus area renewable electricity production
Introduction to focus area smart grids
Smart grids
Where: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
When: 09:00 - 16:00 April 24, 2025
What: Planning interdisciplinary research - Creating a shared conceptual framework for interdisciplinary research projects
Workshop on focus area smart grids
Introduction to focus area electric and hybrid vehicles
Electric and hybrid vehicles
Where: Uppsala University
When: 09:00 - 16:00 June 5, 2024
What: Communication at different stages in the research process - Communicating interdisciplinary research at different stages and to different audiences
Workshop on focus area electric and hybrid vehicles
Interdisciplinary research from a funder’s perspective
Party in the evening at Uppsala University
Oral examination
Where: STandUP Academy 2025, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala
When: September 24, 2025
What: Oral presentation of research proposal and learning outcomes about interdisciplinary research