Interdisciplinary centres
| The university management has decided to establish a number of interdisciplinary centres which, with the participation of researchers, will create new and groundbreaking results by involving different academic fields of expertise and traditions. |
A number of interdisciplinary research centres are being established, which are all involved in at least two and preferably three of the university’s four core activities: research, talent development, knowledge exchange and education.
These centres will also comprise activities within two or more of the main academic areas. The interdisciplinary centres can be characterised as follows:
- They take an interdisciplinary approach and exploit potential synergies across the university’s main academic areas
- Research excellence
- Possibility of attracting considerable external funding
- A project portfolio covering at least two – and preferably three – of the university’s core areas: research, talent development, knowledge exchange and education
- A considerable volume on a par with departments (and potential to develop into a department)
- A head who is an outstanding researcher and possesses the necessary managerial qualifications