About Us

Vision

Our vision for 2012 is to be recognised as a new model of a university through far-reaching engagement with business, community and international partners, shaping the future success of our graduates operating in the global environment, and advancing the prosperity of our region.

Strategic Aim

The University is 'business-facing and business-like', deploying relevant and efficient business skills and techniques in the leadership , management and educational activities of the University. This systemic approach to business and to employer engagement gives the University its distinctive edge in an ever-changing Higher Education environment.
Throughout the planning period, the University's core activities will be filtered through the 'business lens'. We define 'business' as the external economic environment - it includes employers in the public and private sectors and those in self-employment. Our activities are guided by three key principles:

• close engagement with our partners and stakeholders
• flexibility, responsiveness and adaptability in all that we do
• an ethical and sustainable approach to our business.

Adaptability to our changing environment is vital for our future success. As a core priority, the University will simplify and re-align its infrastructure, processes and regulatory systems, to achieve the necessary agility to thrive in the 21st century. This change will be underpinned by multi-disciplinary approaches to core activities and a blurring of traditional boundaries which exist between professions, disciplines and groupings of staff and students.  We will invest in the skills and expertise of our staff - our core asset - to enable us to meet our strategic aims.