INTRODUCTION As we celebrate our centenary, we can look back with genuine pride in our University’s achievements since we first opened our doors to students in 1920. Although this Plan comes at a particular moment in our history, when we have had to come together as a community in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we can also use this opportunity to reflect on what we might achieve together during the course of the next few years that will resonate for our second century. We have consulted widely with our colleagues, students, alumni and partners to set out our community’s vision for its university, its purpose, the commitments we will make and priorities we will deliver. This document reflects our common ambitions for our University and what we stand for. It will be reviewed annually and updated as often as necessary, and will be supported by detailed, underpinning strategies with clear targets and measures of success for each of our core pillars and enabling foundations. I would like to thank everyone who has taken their time to share their thoughts about Swansea University, and for the many contributions that have helped to articulate our purpose.
OUR STRATEGY We are an intrinsically principled, purposeful and resilient organisation. Our community of colleagues, students, partners and stakeholders is characterised by the distinct values, culture and behaviours that lie at our core. The commitment of our community underpins the five key pillars of our University – our civic mission, student experience, learning and teaching, research and enterprise. Each of these is marked by our commitment to making a difference, to being socially responsible, to striving for excellence, and to maintaining a global outlook that enables us to be a community University with international reach and reputation. Our work is enabled by strong leadership and robust governance, effective communication and a commitment to financial and environmental sustainability. It is built upon our digital and physical infrastructure, our internationalisation strategy and our approach to recruiting talented and enthusiastic colleagues.
Professor Paul Boyle CBE, FRSE, FBA Vice-Chancellor
A SECOND CENTURY OF MAKING WAVES
A SECOND CENTURY OF MAKING WAVES
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