Cambridge University Press & Assessment 978-1-108-83592-3 — The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research Edited by Harald A. Mieg, Elizabeth Ambos, Angela Brew, Dominique Galli, Judith Lehmann Frontmatter More Information www.cambridge.org © in this web service Cambridge University Press & Assessment The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research can be deûned as an investigation into a speciûc topic within a discipline by an undergraduate student that makes an original contribution to the ûeld. 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 undergraduate research, this handbook is the ûrst truly com- prehensive and systematic account of undergraduate research, which brings together different international approaches, with attention to both theory and practice. It is split into parts covering different countries, disciplines, and methodologies. It also provides an overview of current research and theoret- ical perspectives on undergraduate research as well as future developmental prospects of undergraduate research. 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. harald a. mieg is (Honorary) Professor of Metropolitan Studies and Innovation at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and 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 Ofûcer from 2012 to 2019. She was the founding Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Initiatives and Partnerships for the twenty- three-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 under- graduate 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 Böll Foundation, Berlin. She previously taught literature, cultural studies, and philosophy of science, steered cross-faculty projects at various universities, and directed the Argentinian ofûce of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).