Said Director of the USP Prof John Richardson, "When I joined USP just over a year ago, I took on a thriving programme. Launched in Sep 2000, the USP provided students with an environment for exploration, collaboration, and creative discovery with unique modules designed to develop interdisciplinary thinking. Learning extended beyond the classroom through a wide range of interdisciplinary research, internship, community involvement, and study abroad opportunities. Our students thought for themselves, travelled the world, initiated projects, and were recognized for their talent, independence and drive by colleagues in NUS and by future employers."