Undergraduate Research (UR) can be defined as an investigation into a specific topic within a discipline by an undergraduate student that makes an original contribution to the field. It has become a major consideration among research universities around the world, in order to advance both academic teaching and research productivity. Edited by an international team of world authorities in UR, this Handbook is the first truly comprehensive and systematic account of undergraduate research, which brings together different international approaches, with attention to both theory and practice. It is split into sections covering different countries, disciplines, and methodologies. It also provides an overview of current research and theoretical perspectives on undergraduate research as well as future developmental prospects of UR. Written in an engaging style, yet wide-ranging in its scope, it is essential reading for anyone wishing to broaden their understanding of how undergraduate research is implemented worldwide.

Written by a team of global experts, this handbook is the first truly comprehensive and systematic overview of undergraduate research.

About the Author
Harald A. Mieg is (Honorary) Professor of Metropolitan Studies and Innovation at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and the president of the Berlin Society for the Study of Science. Notable publications include The Social Psychology of Expertise (2001) and The Responsibility of Science (2022). Elizabeth L. Ambos served as Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR's) fourth Executive Officer from 2012 to 2019. She was the founding Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Initiatives and Partnerships for the twentythree-campus California State University (CSU) system. Angela Brew is the chair of the Australasian Council for Undergraduate Research (ACUR). She has published seven books including The Nature of Research (2001) and Research and Teaching (2006). In 2009, she was awarded a prestigious Australian National Teaching Fellowship to enhance undergraduate research engagement. Dominique M. Galli launched a successful biomedical research career at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana, and was later appointed Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Executive Director of the Center for Research and Learning. Judith Lehmann heads the international scholarship division at the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Berlin. She previously taught literature, cultural studies, and philosophy of science, steered cross-faculty projects at various universities, and directed the Argentinian office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).


Book Information
ISBN 9781108798952
Author Harald A. Mieg
Format Paperback
Page Count 756
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press