The School is home to an active and internationally recognized research culture, characterized by diversity and dynamism. The values of intellectual enquiry and debate are pursued through individual scholarship and collective research. By means of both disciplinary expertise and interdisciplinary collaboration, the School contributes to the academic exchange of ideas at national and international level. This vital research culture further informs undergraduate teaching, offers supervision opportunities at postgraduate level to the researchers of the future, and engages with wider society and culture.