"So, what is a university for?

The complex problems facing societies today demand complex solutions.​​

If the multi-faculty university did not exist, it would have to be invented.  ​​

The university is the only institution human beings have designed that brings together the diverse skills needed to understand the common threats we face.” ​​
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Richard Horton, Offline: What are universities for? Lancet 2023. ​​

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Kia ora, talofa lava, kia orana, mālō e lelei, fakaalofa lahi atu, bula vinaka, mālō ni, fakatalofa!

WELCOME to the Transdisciplinary (TD) Network for staff at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland.

This website supports the implementation of transdisciplinarity in the curricula of all programmes at the University.

Integrating transdisciplinarity into the fabric of education at the University of Auckland offers a critical opportunity for our students, staff, and University to lead in a time of global change. Complex issues require transdisciplinary approaches.

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This website enables you to learn about and become engaged in the transformational offering of Transdisciplinarity in the University’s curriculum.

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TD@UoA

Learn more about the transformational transdisciplinary (TD) changes at UoA.

Transdisciplinary Requirement Courses

Learn about TD’s new flagship undergraduate offering and how to be involved in a team.

Resources

Learn more about transdisciplinary scholarship and implementation in tertiary institutes around the world.

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