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Priority Research Areas
IAS was founded on the conviction that the most important questions rarely fit within a single discipline. Our priority research areas bring together scholars from across the humanities, social sciences and beyond — creating the conditions for genuinely original thought to emerge.
Featured projects
Extreme conditions for star formation in local low metallicity environments
A Novel Understanding of Pandemic Disease in Preindustrial Europe (1300-1800): Combining History, Machine Learning and Natural Sciences (EUROpest)
Development of a prototype formula for a next-generation cosmetic with regenerative, immunomodulatory, and antibacterial properties (ImmunoCosmetic)
JOB OPENINGS
We are looking for researchers, doctoral candidates and graduates who are ready to ask difficult questions in an environment built for independent thought.
See Open PositionsFor Doctoral Candidates
IAS@NCU offers doctoral candidates the space, mentorship and community to develop their research in a truly interdisciplinary environment.
For Graduates
Begin your academic career at an institute built on the conviction that the best research starts with the boldest questions.