About the University of Lincoln Situated in the heart of a beautiful and historic city, we have established an international reputation for the quality of our teaching and research. Ranked TEF Gold, we were crowned Modern University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021. We are listed in the world’s top 150 universities in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Young University Rankings 2020, hold the maximum five-star score overall in the QS Stars rating system of global universities, and feature in the QS World University Rankings 2021 of the world’s top 1,000 universities. Our current Strategic Plan covers the period 2016-2021 and sets out the institution’s vision and mission, shaping the future direction of our development. One of the most important elements of the Strategic Plan is our University’s Mission – a statement which defines us as: “A university looking to the future where we serve and develop our local, national and international communities by creating purposeful knowledge and research, confident and creative graduates, and a dynamic and engaged staff team.” The Strategic Plan also articulates a Vision for the future that we will be: “… a global ‘thought leader’ for 21st Century higher education. We will be known for addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by the changing world by developing a new approach to education and knowledge development. We will build on our reputation for excellent student engagement which prepares our graduates for their future and we will work closely with our communities to ensure valuable impact from our research to make a meaningful contribution to our world.” 4
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