In modern higher education, the development of students’ scientific creativity is regarded as a fundamental objective of pedagogical innovation. The increasing complexity of scientific knowledge and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary research demand new educational approaches that go beyond traditional subject-based instruction. One of the most effective pedagogical strategies in this context is interdisciplinary integration, which enables students to synthesize knowledge, methods, and perspectives from different academic fields. This article examines the significance of interdisciplinary integration in fostering students’ scientific creativity. The study analyzes how integrative learning environments contribute to the development of scientific thinking, research motivation, and creative problem-solving skills. Based on theoretical analysis and pedagogical research findings, the paper argues that interdisciplinary integration enhances cognitive flexibility, methodological awareness, and the ability to generate original research ideas. The results highlight the importance of integrating disciplines in higher education curricula as a key condition for developing students’ scientific creativity and research competence. Keywords: Scientific Creativity; Interdisciplinary Integration; Higher Education; Research Competence; Scientific Thinking; Pedagogical Innovation; Integrative Learning

Interest in psychoactive substances, including psychedelics, is rapidly expanding in medical, academic, and other popular fields. Despite the classifications established within the psychopharmacological scientific community, certain plants, animals, and fungi, as well as the substances obtained from them, have been misclassified by both the media and academic circles. This opinion piece aims to present arguments to answer the following question: Is CBD a non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid? Hundreds of robust scientific studies published in recent years involving CBD have strengthened its clinical use in the treatment of seizures, anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and addiction. As part of the arguments to answer the question posed, this text provides a historical overview of the classifications of psychoactive substances available to date, and offers reflections on these terminologies and a proposed classification of psychedelics.

In sub-Saharan African countries like Ghana, stakeholders involved in cancer prevention and control efforts regularly interact with various communities through community outreach and program implementation. Yet, little is known about the stakeholders' insights into how these communities understand cancers, related symptoms, prevention, and care. This study explored stakeholders' views on cancer awareness and related beliefs among various communities across Ghana. Data was from key informant interviews with stakeholders engaged in cancer control initiatives in Ghana, July-August 2021. Study participants (N = 18) were from the government, health services, nongovernmental organizations, media, and academic fields. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using NVivo 12. Narrative summaries and thematic coding were used to compare the perspectives of stakeholders. Four themes were identified regarding stakeholders' views on community cancer knowledge and beliefs including: increasing awareness but inadequate knowledge of cancers; cancer-related fears often associated with death; misperceptions and myths about cancers that associate cancer symptoms with common ailments; and traditional and religious beliefs about cancers (such as spiritual attack) resulting in seeking spiritual cures for the disease. Stakeholders' reports highlight a need for increased cancer education across Ghana. Increased cancer education could dispel current fears and misconceptions around cancers and increase interest and uptake of cancer prevention and control services.

This article highlights the translation studies activity of Can­­di­da­­te of Philological Sciences Zuhriddin Isomiddinov. Information is pro­vided abo­­­ut the scholar’s role in this academic field and the sig­ni­fi­can­ce of his re­se­arch.

The subject of this research is the creative work of the mangaka Junji Ito, examined within the context of the development of Gothic, Neo-Gothic, and horror literature. The study aims to substantiate the continuity of Junji Ito’s work with European and North American Gothic and Neo-Gothic traditions by analyzing several elements of his oeuvre through the lens of Western Gothic and Neo-Gothic literature, cinema, and video games, as well as horror literature and film. The article explores how Ito’s work inherits features of the Gothic canon and further develops it through Neo-Gothic tropes, images, and motifs. The work provides a definition of the Gothic novel, elucidates the phenomenon of Neo-Gothicism, and traces their evolution into the horror genre. Subsequently, Junji Ito’s creative output is analyzed using the established concepts of Gothic, Neo-Gothic, and horror. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that Junji Ito’s work is practically unrepresented in the Russian academic field; furthermore, the study proposes a definition of the “Neo-Gothic canon” as a significant phenomenon of modern popular culture. For the first time, Junji Ito’s oeuvre is examined through the prism of the Gothic tradition and the horror genre in cultural history, and his works are analyzed as part of the contemporary Neo-Gothic canon of mass culture. The findings demonstrate that Junji Ito’s work is heavily influenced by the tropes and clichés of European horror, the formation of which can be traced back to the origins of the Gothic novel in Europe.

This study analyzed the factors influencing university students' intention to use electric bus services to commute to campuses in developing countries, specifically in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. A technology adoption model was proposed that integrates variables from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), which helps in understanding, predicting, and explaining the acceptance and use of technologies, thus facilitating the design of strategies to improve adoption in various contexts. Data were collected from 1,158 students across different academic fields, genders, and academic levels in the countries studied. The analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling with the partial least squares technique. The key factors assessed included attitudes toward electric vehicles, perceived risk, consumer characteristics, emotions, hyperbolic discounting, intention to use electric transport, and social influence. The findings provide valuable insights into the determinants of electric transportation service adoption among university students and offer guidance for implementing sustainable transportation solutions in educational institutions in developing countries.

This research is targeted upon tracing the satisfaction levels of the students in universities with AI-assisted learning experiences besides to create a measurement tool, which is valid and reliable in this respect. The work on the Scale tool of the survey, designed to be developed in two stages, was executed in the academic year 2024–2025 and the number of the participants was 640 university students who said they had used different AI applications. After a thorough literature review, students’ focus group interviews involving AI, and the discussions with experts in the academic field, the scale items were decided upon. The data were subjected to an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) for the first sample group (n = 259), and it was revealed that the scale had one-factor nature. The results of EFA indicated that the 12-item draft scale covered 68.6% of the variance. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) carried out on the data from the second sample group (n = 381) attests that the 12 items and the single-factor structure offered good fit indices. Later still, the second-level CFA aligned with this structure’s validity. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was reported as .96 and reliability was very high. The results demonstrate that the 12-item Learning Assistance with AI Satisfaction questionnaire is a valid and reliable measurement tool. The scale in question gives a strong foundation to researchers and practitioners to find out the satisfaction levels of students with the AI-assisted learning experiences and to make educational policies accordingly.

The classical marketing management literature rests on the assumption that the marketing concept can be universally applied, with its extension celebrated as a landmark achievement in the discipline’s evolution. Yet the arts and theatre domain resists such an approach, with auteur (director-led) theatre in particular, rejecting the framing of performance as a product. This article identifies and systematizes three clusters of structural factors that impede the consolidation of cultural marketing as a distinct academic field in theatre practice. Drawing on empirical data, it further examines audience motivations to develop a comprehensive model of determinants influencing theatre attendance. The analysis ultimately culminates in a theoretical framework proposal that seeks to reconcile structural challenges with audience behaviour, thereby advancing cultural marketing research in the performing arts.

Lifelong adherence to a strict gluten-free diet is the only known treatment for celiac disease. This study aimed to assess the awareness and knowledge level of students at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia regarding gluten-free diet and celiac disease. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 1136 bachelor's students from various academic fields, using a web-based questionnaire. Data collection included demographic characteristics, knowledge of gluten, gluten-free diet, and celiac disease, and their relationship. The majority of participants were females (94.2%) and aged between 18-20 years (46.83%). Findings indicated poor awareness of celiac disease, with 75.1% of students reporting they had never heard of celiac disease. In contrast, 75.4% of participants were familiar with a gluten-free diet. Approximately half of the participants (51.9%) showed poor knowledge of celiac disease, while only 25.8% had good knowledge. Regarding the gluten-free diet, 22.3% of participants exhibited moderate knowledge, while 36.8% had poor knowledge. Significant differences in knowledge about celiac disease and gluten-free diet were observed based on gender (P = 0.012 and 0.008, respectively) and academic field (P <0.001 for both). Regarding knowledge of the relationship between celiac disease and gluten-free diet, 47.2% of participants demonstrated moderate knowledge, with significant associations observed only with the academic field (P <0.001). The findings revealed a lack of knowledge about celiac disease and gluten-free diet among KAU students in Saudi Arabia. Developing and implementing nutritional education programs may enhance understanding of celiac disease and its association with a gluten-free diet.

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) is one of the best promising clean technologies in future. Numerous research activities are going on regarding to stability and thermal management of PEMFC. This reserch aim to study the scattering dynamic inside PEMFC in self-generated heat, laser field and scattering particles. To fulfil this objective first, authors developed theoretical model and then verified some parameters of theoretical model with experimental methods. For theoretical model authors formulated transition matrix using thermal Volkov wave function and thermal potential of hydrogen to study scattering dynamic. For experimental method, authors developed a PEMFC prototypes and applied diffident condition (heat and laser) to observed the data for verification of theoretical model. The developed differential cross section (DCS) model shows that with increasing temperature DCS increase theoretically and experimentally found that increasing in temperature decreasing in voltage. So, the DCS increasing with decreasing in voltage which is verified both theoretically and experimentally. In addition, we also observed that DCS effect by different parameters of PEMFC like charge transfer, charge density, efficiency, voltage, activation potential etc. and scattering parameters like momentum, scattering angle, incidence energy, distance separation etc. This finding help both academic field and non-academic field like scanning tunneling microscopy, laser-induced fluorescence, quantum computing and nanophotonic sensors perform. The finding finds that the supply temperature negatively influences PEMFC performance, which is attributed to higher particles’ resistance and entropy, hence indicating how stringent is the requirement for an accurate thermal management for enhancing fuel cell efficiency.

ABSTRACT This paper explores the discipline of Museum Studies considering its relationship to History. It addresses key differences between understandings of academic Museum Studies internationally, its distinction from museum practice, and interdisciplinary strengths. The paper is based on an extensive literature review, analysis, and reflections from 20 years of experience, both within the academic discipline of Museum Studies in the UK and of interdisciplinary, international, collaborative working across Europe. The paper argues that Critical Museum Studies as an ‘undisciplined’ or ‘disobedient’ academic field offers much of value for historians and those from other disciplines interested in understanding the role, influence and politics of museums, their impact on individuals and society. It also argues for the significance of Critical Museum Studies in offering diverse and rigorous means to analyse complex and contested uses of the past in, for and by contemporary society. The paper therefore contributes to the debates on the productive potential of interdisciplinarity for History, while emphasising the specific contributions of a critical Museum Studies, which are different from those of traditional Museum Studies, from studies of museums from other disciplines and from museum practice.

The purpose of writing this article is: (1) to find out how the branding strategy is implemented at MIN 1 Jombang, and (2) to find out what the branding strategy is at MI Mujahidin Parimono Jombang. This research method uses a qualitative approach with a case study type of research. Data collection was carried out using interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis techniques using data reduction stages, data presentation, and concluding/data verification. The validity of the data was established using triangulation techniques. The results of research on the branding strategy of Islamic educational institutions in increasing competitiveness are as follows: 1) The branding strategy at MIN 1 Jombang is carried out in several ways as follows: (a) Madrasah Accreditation Score, (b) Madrasah superior programs (Digital Madrasah, Religion, Literacy, Child Friendly, and Adiwiyata), (c) Madrasah achievements in academic and non-academic, and (d) Extra Curricular Robotics; 2) The branding strategy at MI Mujahidin Parimono Jombang is carried out in the following way: (a) Madrasah Accreditation Score, (b) At Tartil method superior program, (c) Madrasah achievements in academic and non-academic fields

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) is one of the best promising clean technologies in future. Numerous research activities are going on regarding to stability and thermal management of PEMFC. This reserch aim to study the scattering dynamic inside PEMFC in self-generated heat, laser field and scattering particles. To fulfil this objective first, authors developed theoretical model and then verified some parameters of theoretical model with experimental methods. For theoretical model authors formulated transition matrix using thermal Volkov wave function and thermal potential of hydrogen to study scattering dynamic. For experimental method, authors developed a PEMFC prototypes and applied diffident condition (heat and laser) to observed the data for verification of theoretical model. The developed differential cross section (DCS) model shows that with increasing temperature DCS increase theoretically and experimentally found that increasing in temperature decreasing in voltage. So, the DCS increasing with decreasing in voltage which is verified both theoretically and experimentally. In addition, we also observed that DCS effect by different parameters of PEMFC like charge transfer, charge density, efficiency, voltage, activation potential etc. and scattering parameters like momentum, scattering angle, incidence energy, distance separation etc. This finding help both academic field and non-academic field like scanning tunneling microscopy, laser-induced fluorescence, quantum computing and nanophotonic sensors perform. The finding finds that the supply temperature negatively influences PEMFC performance, which is attributed to higher particles' resistance and entropy, hence indicating how stringent is the requirement for an accurate thermal management for enhancing fuel cell efficiency.

Large Language Models (LLMs) have ushered in a transformative era in Natural Language Processing (NLP), reshaping research and extending NLP's influence to other fields of study. However, there is little to no work examining the degree to which LLMs influence other research fields. This work empirically and systematically examines the influence and use of LLMs in fields beyond NLP. We curate 106 LLMs and analyze ∼148k papers citing LLMs to quantify their influence and reveal trends in their usage patterns. Our analysis reveals not only the increasing prevalence of LLMs in non-CS fields but also the disparities in their usage, with some fields utilizing them more frequently than others since 2018, notably Linguistics and Engineering together accounting for ∼45% of LLM citations. Our findings further indicate that most of these fields predominantly employ task-agnostic LLMs, proficient in zero or few-shot learning without requiring further fine-tuning, to address their domain-specific problems. This study sheds light on the cross-disciplinary impact of NLP through LLMs, providing a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges.

Internationalization of Curriculum (IoC) has been identified as a significant strategy to training graduates with awareness, skills and knowledge required to thrive as global citizens. In China, Chinese-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools (CFCRS) represents one of the most prominent and policy-supported education for advancing IoC. But even so, faculty engagement in curriculum internationalization is inadequate, which raise concerns about the sustainability and high-quality development of CFCRS. Drawing on Leask’s Blockers theory, this study adopts an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design to investigate the barriers that hinder faculty participation. A survey involving 442 faculty members from 14 CFCRS-hosting universities in Jiangsu Province, China, revealed significant difference in perceived blockers across academic fields and professional titles. Cultural and institutional blockers emerged as the dominant categories of obstacles, with disciplinary mindsets difference and perceptions of educational marketization representing the most influential factors within each category. Interviews with 20 faculty members suggested disciplinary dispositions, intercultural understanding, and interdisciplinary knowledge underpinning disciplinary mindsets difference, while revenue-driven enrolment policies and shift in educational missions supporting perceptions of educational marketization, can hinder faculty engagement. Recommendations are proposed to mitigate these barriers, offering insights for policymakers to enhance faculty participation and advance IoC.

Stress has negative effects on University students' mental health and academic progress. The aim of this study was to investigate Greek University students' stress. Specifically, the levels of students' stress, the reactions to stressors, the management strategies, and the impact of stress on student well-being were investigated. The study sample was recruited from the student community of Greek public Universities (all levels of study and from different academic fields). Students were invited to participate in online research on social media and were given the hyperlink leading to a Google Form. Data collection was carried out in November 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece. Participating students were asked to complete the following five questionnaires: 1. Questionnaire of demographic and other characteristics (gender, age, level/year of study, smoking habits, marital status, if they work, if they live alone), 2. Student-Life Stress Inventory (Revised-SSI-R), 3. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), 4. World Health Organisation-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5), and 5. Brief COPE (an abbreviated version of the COPE Inventory).The study involved 610 students (433 women, 71.0%), aged 18-65years (average age 23.29years, SD 6.77years). Specifically, 478 were undergraduate students (78.4%), 101 Master's students (16.5%), and 31 PhD students (5.1%), 94.1% were unmarried, 9.5% worked, 35.2% were living alone, and 18.4% were smokers. Overall, students' stress was assessed as mild for 149 of the students (24.4%), moderate for 313 students (51.3%), and severe for 148 students (24.3%). Results demonstrated that stressors, such as the feeling of pressure, changes in life, and self-imposed factors threaten normal student life. Also, differences were found in the perception of stress, the reaction to it, its management according to students' gender/year/level of study/work/living conditions, and the negative impact of stress on students' well-being. Linear regression analysis showed that well-being, as measured by the WHO-5, could be predicted by the overall scale of the SSI-R, and more specifically, this impact was negative. A statistically significant function was found [F (1,609)=104.263, p<0.001], R2=0.146. These findings highlight the need for competent counseling and psychological support bodies in the Universities, to reduce the negative stressors, and build students' resilience and stress management skills.

ABSTRACT: Ethiopia’s Tigray, Sudan, Gaza. In the 2020s, civil wars and counterinsurgencies have caused death and displacement on a scale not seen since the Cold War. Yet the academic field dedicated to studying such wars has never been less relevant to their resolution. Conflict studies is the child of a bygone era: a world in which Western scholars studied wars in faraway places, and Western states intervened in those same wars.

This study addresses the conceptual ambiguity surrounding family policy (FP) literature, while also filling a knowledge gap related to the geographic and gender aspects of scholarly authorship. Employing a semi-systematic literature review and a mixed-methods approach, we analysed 232 peer-reviewed articles published in leading scientific journals indexed in the Web of Science – Current Contents Connect database during the period 2012 to 2022. The study applied text content analysis to examine how FP is conceptualised and to investigate who contributes to this academic field – considering authors’ gender, institutional affiliations, and the geographic scope of their research. The findings confirm the presence of significant conceptual ambiguity, reflected in a wide range of FP conceptualisation types. In addition, the study supports the hypothesis of geographic bias, with a marked predominance of authors affiliated with institutions in the United States and, unexpectedly, Sweden – a pattern that may reflect long-standing national traditions of comprehensive family and social policy. Contrary to expectations, female scholars were found to constitute a majority among authors contributing to the FP literature in the analysed sample. This study helps to address existing gaps in the literature by offering new empirical insights into the conceptual, gender and geographic landscape of FP research. Its originality lies in its interdisciplinary positioning at the intersection of conceptual analysis, gender studies, and geographic mapping. The findings also open several avenues for future research, including the exploration of conceptual linkages between FP broader social policy, and gender equality frameworks, as well as further investigation into the notable prevalence of female authors in this field.

In Portugal, Creative Writing is still an academic field in formation, yet it is necessary to reflect on the creative use of language in the construction of literature within the university context. Thus, the aim is to position Creative Writing as an academic discipline that relates interdisciplinarily with Linguistics, History, and Literary Theory. On the one hand, the intention is to consider language in connection with a poetics of writing—that is, to understand it as a poiein, a process of interpreting reality and the possibilities offered by language; on the other hand, it is to discuss the concept of literary originality, associated with the ways texts relate to one another, recognizing the inevitability of intertextuality as well as the notion that language itself creates fiction.

This study investigates the impact of avant-garde cinema in redefining Indonesian film aesthetics, focusing on its role in challenging dominant cultural and technological narratives in the digital era. Presented at the Cine Future: Radical Cinema on Future Perspective exhibition, the research identifies a critical gap in mainstream cinema’s limited engagement with narratives evolving alongside rapid advancements in projection technology and digital reproduction. The study is anchored in the experimental works of film students from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia’s Film and Television Study Program, showcased in the Cine Future exhibition, which exemplifies avant-garde cinema’s potential to reinterpret traditional narratives. With the Practice-led Research methodology, this research integrates artistic practice with critical analysis, allowing student filmmakers to explore the complexities of the digital age through creative expression. Findings indicate that avant-garde cinema enables the construction of new, culturally rooted narratives by merging historical aesthetics with modern technology, providing students with a framework for critiquing and interpreting social realities. This research contributes to broader discussions on avant-garde cinema’s relevance in academic and creative fields. It demonstrates its significance in fostering critical dialogue and evolving cinema as a dynamic medium for cultural reflection. The study underscores the value of incorporating avant-garde methods within film education to prepare students for a rapidly changing cinematic landscape.