Our ambitions

We will be a research-intensive university that fosters ambition and innovation. We will provide our students and colleagues with exceptional opportunities to grow and lead, tackling global challenges through inclusive education and socially impactful research, and developing inclusive leaders for the future. 

Our objectives are to: 

1. Grow our research-intensity as a university by building ambitious and daring collaborations.  
2. Establish a new Social Purpose Research Innovation Centre. 
3. Enrich students’ education through a distinctive research-infused curriculum. 
4. Ensure equitable outcomes for all our students. 
5. Deliver innovative teaching via collaboration and co-design of our curriculum.  
6. Be recognised as a centre of excellence for early career academics. 

We will provide tailored learning experiences that combine research and practical knowledge, fostering a supportive community where students and colleagues develop skills, confidence, and values to shape their futures and positively impact the world. 

Our objectives are to: 

1. Develop diverse skills through industry-immersive experiences.  
2. Provide local schools with clear transition pathways. 
3. Create well-rounded graduates.  
4. Enable continuous development for all colleagues. 
5. Equip our students for workplace excellence. 
6. Support the skills needs of the local, regional, and national economy. 

We will celebrate and build on our global community by connecting with our international alumni, and global and local partners across industry and other sectors. As a university, we will contribute to economic and societal wellbeing through world-leading research and by supporting and enabling our global student community. 

Our objectives are to:  

1. Ensure social purpose is at the heart of our civic partnerships. 
2. Build purposeful and equitable partnerships delivering impact and reach. 
3. Expand on international relationships to benefit our students and colleagues. 
4. Engage our alumni community with our social purpose vision. 
5. Deliver inclusive education and research that has relevance and resonance locally and globally. 
6. Develop globally engaged programmes working with our university and industry partners. 

We will develop future-facing, inclusive partnerships that enhance our social purpose. We will utilise our global reach and our status as a University of London federation member to tackle societal challenges and improve the quality, scale, and relevance of opportunities for all those we work with. 

Our objectives are to:  

1. Form strategic partnerships dedicated to societal challenges. 
2. Nurture existing partnerships that embrace our values and ambition. 
3. Exchange knowledge through progressive business models. 
4. Optimise our partnerships by leveraging our education, research, and innovation. 
5. Seize global opportunities with like-minded university and industry partners. 
6. Ensure excellent graduate employment outcomes.