This document discusses challenges and opportunities for multi-disciplinary research to improve communication across different professions. It analyzes factors such as who controls the research agenda, what questions are prioritized, and what methods are considered legitimate within the fields of education, health/older people, and social services. Cross-border issues are identified that could benefit from an inter-disciplinary approach, such as students from disadvantaged backgrounds who often face challenges in multiple domains. The document proposes that co-production of research through "communities of enquiry" may help different professions work together more effectively.

1. Gaps, maps and traps- Can multi-disciplinary research contribute to better communication across the great professional divide? Prof. Steve Baron, Applied Education Research Scheme Prof. Alan Gilloran, Queen Margaret University Kate Skinner, IRISS