SFU is initiated by HKDIR (previously DIKU). SFU status is awarded to academic communities that have already demonstrated excellent quality and innovative practices in education and that have plans in place for further development and innovation. One of the important requirements the centres have to meet is that they must disseminate their results and knowledge.
Centers hosted by the MN faculty:
Center for Interdiciplinary Education (INTED)
Center for Interdiciplinary Education (INT-ED) brings together students from The Faculty of Humanities, The Faculty of Social Sciences and The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UIO to develop students interdiciplinary competence. The centers goal is to include students in development of new interdiciplinary processes. This competence is key to solving future challenges which requires cooperation and critical thinking across the borders of traditional diciplines.
Centre leader: Professor Anders Malthe-Sørenssen, Department of Physics.
Centre for Computing in Science Education (CCSE)
Centre for Computing in Science Education (CCSE) aims to integrate computing as a natural tool in basic educations, to make the education research near and to prepare students for an interdisciplinary workplace. The centre was established in 2016 and is hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Centre leader: Professor Anders Malthe-Sørenssen, Department of Physics.
External centers that have the MN faculty as a partner:
IEarth
iEarth is a Centre for Excellence in Education (SFU), a status we were granted by DIKU in 2019 with an official start in june 2020. To be a Centre of Excellence in Education means that we have a responsibility to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and best practice that can provide an increased quality in higher education both within and outside of the Centre institutions. Our work should stimulate to excellent research-based education through targeted and long-term efforts in developing both teaching and innovative approaches to learning in higher education.