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Interdisciplinarity

Interdisciplinary education is essential to help meet the grand challenges of the 21st century

Our goals:

Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Vision

Student Learning Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries

Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Vision

We will …

Sustain and enhance our excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and learning culture and practices

We will achieve this by …

  • Supporting departments to formulate and communicate clear interdisciplinary statements of vision and practice
  • Supporting pedagogical research in interdisciplinary learning and building on our existing legacy of outstanding scholarship
  • Developing and disseminating exemplars of good practice internally and by working with peer institutions
  • Engaging in ongoing evaluations with students and staff to enhance cross-disciplinary practices in the interest of the student learning experience
  • Encouraging strategic cross-disciplinary collaboration and joint cross-disciplinary investment where the student market allows

 

Student Learning Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries

We will …

Offer our students a wide range of opportunities to engage in interdisciplinary learning both within and outside the curriculum

We will achieve this by …

  • Communicating clearly for students the advantages of and opportunities for interdisciplinary learning
  • Ensuring interdisciplinary opportunities are accessible to all students
  • Reviewing the credit framework to ease student access to interdisciplinary modules and options outside their discipline
  • Developing new interdisciplinary pathways and modules for all students at all levels
  • Supporting greater harmonisation of practice, timetable construction, and administration
  • Reviewing resourcing models for joint degree administration