Isciences on offer
Four universities in England now offer a new style of science degree - the Institute of Physics' Integrated sciences degree course
In September the Institute of Physics (IOP) launched its new degree course, Integrated sciences or Isciences, in the Universities of Leicester, Surrey, and East Anglia, and London South Bank University.
Developed and piloted at Leicester, the degree is part of the IOP's Stimulating physics programme, which is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as part of its support for strategically important and vulnerable subjects.
The course is designed to appeal to students with an interest in science but who find the idea of studying a single discipline degree too restrictive. Underpinning the course is the idea that new global challenges, such as climate change, will increasingly require scientists to have broader and more interdisciplinary backgrounds. Consisting of a third physics, the rest of the curriculum reflects the expertise within the host institutions. Modules relating to chemistry, mathematics and biology are common components of the course.
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