Connected Curriculum for Higher Education

Is it possible to bringuniversity research and student education into a more connected, more symbioticrelationship? If so, can we develop programmes of study that enable faculty,students and 'real world' communities to connect in new ways? In this accessiblebook, Dilly Fung argues that it is not only possible but also potentiallytransformational to develop new forms of research-based education. Presenting theConnected Curriculum framework already adopted by UCL, she opens windows ontonew initiatives related to, for example, research-based education,internationalisation, the global classroom, interdisciplinarity and public engagement.A ConnectedCurriculum for Higher Education is,however, not just about developing engaging programmes of study. Drawing on thefield of philosophical hermeneutics, Fung argues how the Connected Curriculum frameworkcan help to create spaces for critical dialogue about educationalvalues, both within and across existing research groups, teaching departmentsand learning communities. Drawing on vignettes of practice from around the world, she argues that developing the synergies between research and education can empower faculty members and students from all backgrounds to contribute to the global common good.