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David (d.r.bird@iti.salford.ac.uk) wrote:
: w.raper@forprod.csiro.au (Bill Raper) wrote:
: >
: > In article <3isa98$s11@sheoak.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au>, 
: > jgoddard@ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au says...
: > >
: > >Can anyone send me (please!) 
: > >- references to publications
: > >- text of your own institution's guidelines
: > >regarding the problems of assessing multidisciplinary theses?
: > 
: > Dear Jennifer,
: > 
: > You are right, everyone says multidisciplinary work is important, but 
: > wait until you want it assessed!
: > 
: > Monash Environmental Science tried hard, but eventually got taken over by 
: > Geography (now called Geography and Environmental Science). 
: > 
: > They may have some information/guidelines to share with you.
: > 
: > Bill Raper (M.Env.Sc.)
: > 
: Too true. I am having a hell of a time trying to find sympathetic
: assessors for my PhD which is multi-disciplinary. And getting your
: work supervised is another issue, esp at that level.

: When you get your results, please post again and let us know.

: David

I posted two messages at the same time.  I've had several really useful
replies to the first, re theses with a substantial software component
(yes, I will post a summary soon.  and I think Ive acknowledged all I've
received, so can you re-send if I haven't acknowledged?.  and thanks)

But on this multidisciplinary problem - nothing except confirmation that
it /is/ a problem.  Does anyone out there have any answers?

Jennifer
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