TU/e, WUR, UU and UMC Utrecht are cooperating to innovate their curricula, to make them more widely available and to develop joint programmes. Six interrelated projects have started up to this end, which will eventually result in a future-proof, innovative educational concept.

In addition to the projects: development of innovative, didactic teaching methods, the exchange of students and staff and the joint approach to education for professionals, the following projects have been defined:

(Online) alternatives for practicals, field work and internships

In the coming academic years, education will continue to face COVID-19 measures. In order to be able to provide education anywhere and at any time, each institution is redesigning parts of the curricula. Education where practical skills are taught, such as labs, fieldwork or internships, is more difficult to redesign. This project is mapping out how practical education can best be supported to seize new opportunities and become more future-proof. This includes help such as learning tools, other technologies or new educational designs. More information

Joint Master’s programme

Jointly and with the students, the institutions develop a new Master’s programme. In this way students acquire the values, attitude, skills and knowledge needed to solve problems not previously encountered. This is supported by a learning environment that is personal, cooperative, interdisciplinary, flexible and adaptive.

Research

The institutions jointly research these innovations in education. Such as, the impact of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teamwork on students’ adaptive expertise, as well as exploring students’ self-regulated learning capabilities within challenge-based learning courses, and how virtual reality simulations enhance innovative teaching practices. Read more about education research projects.