The complex challenges facing society today demand new ways of working that bring together expertise from across disciplines, sectors and communities. 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ's School of Convergence Science was established to harness the university's world-leading research and collaborative culture, creating deeply integrated research communities focused on tackling the problems that matter most.
As a key part of our Science for Humanity strategy, the School brings together researchers, partners and innovators to accelerate discovery, unlock new opportunities for collaboration and funding, and translate research into real-world impact. Through its mission-led approach, it is driving progress across four themes of critical global importance: Health and Technology; Human and Artificial Intelligence; Space, Security and Telecoms; and Sustainability.
To learn more about the School of Convergence Science, its themes and leadership, please visit the School webpage.
Inaugural Co-Directors
The School of Convergence Science is led by Professor Anthony Bull (Director). Each theme is led by a team of Co-Directors drawn from across 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ's faculties.
Sustainability
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Health and Technology
Space, Security and Telecoms
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Human and Artificial Intelligence
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About the School
The School of Convergence Science builds on 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ's core mission and extends the boundaries of the university's problem-solving capabilities by enabling the transdisciplinary production of unique combinations of knowledge.
Drawing on and adding value to 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ's existing expertise in STEMB and embedded social sciences, the School creates novel transdisciplinary research, innovation and training programmes.
These programmes are informed by 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ's core societal values, emergent scientific trends, and combined deep technical expertise, providing a space where the community is encouraged and supported to imagine new pathways to shape a more desirable future.
About the School
- Sustainability
- Health and Technology
- Space, Security and Telecommunications
- Human and Artificial Intelligence
From the Co-Directors of the School for Convergence Science in Sustainability: "Answering big intractable challenges, such as climate change, energy and sustainability, requires equitable interdisciplinary innovation from discovery science through to policy translation. A headline aim of our School will be to break down siloed research and champion team science, establishing robust, inclusive collaborative facilities of genuine benefit to all researchers across 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ."
From the Co-Directors of the School for Health and Technology: "Convergence science in health and healthcare, bringing together business, engineering, physical sciences, life sciences and medicine to develop innovative ways to address clinical challenges, has enormous societal potential. Building on our experience in developing inter-disciplinary solutions through the 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ NIHR BRC and CRUK Convergence Science Centre, the new School of Convergence Science for Health and Technology will harness the huge potential across 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ’s four faculties to improve patient outcomes across a wide range of diseases in North-West London and far beyond."
From the Co-Directors of the School for Convergence Science in Space, Security and Telecoms: "Security, Telecommunications, and Space technologies are integral to maintaining national and public security, supporting modern life, and achieving economic growth worldwide. By collaborating across Schools and beyond 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, we aim to develop these enabling technologies to enhance healthcare, AI, sustainability, and humanitarian activities. Ensuring national and international safety and security has become progressively important, and these systems are a key enabler for effective coordination of defence and humanitarian actions worldwide. These technologies also play a crucial role in understanding climate change, providing fast internet to remote areas, and guiding global logistics. 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ’s convergence in these areas will create advances for a safer, connected world."
From the Co-Directors of the School for Convergence Science in Human and Artificial Intelligence: "AI will reshape every part of our life, and the future will lead to an increasing convergence of AI and Human Intelligence. Cooperation is crucial for complementing and augmenting human intelligence. Understanding of how we think, learn and feel and how AI should evolve to augment and complements us, leads to a virtuous cycle between learning about the human mind to build safe and reliable AI software and hardware augmenting our human minds' capabilities. The School of Convergence Science in Human and Artificial Intelligence will bring together academics from across all departments at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ to share expertise, engage stakeholders and convene ambitious new projects."