University Strategy 2017-2027
Our University Strategy is built on the three pillars of research, education and our wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential.
University Strategy 2017-2027
Our purpose is to enrich lives and change the world through the advancement of learning – virtually unchanged from when we were founded in 1832.
We achieve this through world-leading research and engagement, inspiring our staff and students to create and translate knowledge, and providing an inclusive education that promotes social wellbeing and prosperity for the benefit of present and future generations.
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5th
Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
6th
Guardian University Guide 2025
7th
The Complete University Guide 2025
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subjects in the World Top 100 (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
Our core goals
Our core goals are to deliver:
- World-leading and world-changing research and engagement across all core academic departments and institutes.
- Education that is challenging, enabling, research-led and transformative.
- A transformative wider student experience delivering long-lasting benefits for graduates and society.
Our purpose and values
Our statement of institutional purpose will guide our strategic direction, operations and decision making.
Learn more about our purpose and values
Academic Core Strategies
Our University Strategy is made up of 13 strategic areas and is our roadmap up until 2027. It includes three academic core strategies, four transversal strategies and six enabling strategies.
Since the launch of our Strategy, there has been significant change in the external environment. Reaching the midway point provided us with an opportunity to review our progress, celebrate our achievements and refresh our priorities.
Research and engagement
We conduct innovative and impactful research to transform lives and make a difference, globally and locally: research to empower and inspire.
Education, access and future skills
Our research-led education ensures our students are challenged and inspired, pushing the boundaries of current thinking and research.
Wider Student Experience
Alongside the outstanding education we offer to students, we believe that participating in every aspect of university life is fundamental.
Transversal strategies
Graduate Attributes
Our Graduate Attributes are meaningful and relevant to our diverse and global University community.