Strategic Vision

• Directorate and Governors

Vision

“The University of Glamorgan will be recognised as an international university with a distinctive approach to research, innovation and the student experience.”

By 2014, Glamorgan will be characterised by being recognised as having:

• National and international recognition for learning, teaching and research excellence
• A balanced student population with increased numbers of postgraduate students
• Improved progression and completion rates
• Academic staff teaching at the forefront of their scholarly discipline
• Professional support and administrative staff
• Recognition as a provider of skills development, enterprise, innovation and knowledge for private, public and voluntary organisations
• A distinctive portfolio of excellent and relevant academic programmes underpinned by cutting edge scholarship and practice and providing effective, embedded development of professional skills
• High rates of progression to appropriate employment or further study
• High levels of satisfaction across all aspects of the student experience
• Attractive, modern and vibrant facilities at all campuses
• First class technology based systems
• Internationally acclaimed research centres across a number of strategically focused areas
• Recognition as an accessible, flexible, responsive and valuable partner for multi-disciplinary and collaborative research and development
• Strategic partnerships with a range of private and public sector organisations that add value to our reputation, serve the needs of our students and staff and provide benefit to the wider community
• Effective international partnerships, particularly in China, India and sub-Saharan Africa
• Being a key contributor to significantly raising standards of educational attainment at post-16 and above in the Heads of the Valleys region

Strategic Priorities

In order to achieve the vision, five strategic priorities will be taken forward during the period 2009–14:

1. To be a University of first choice; for students, staff, business and the community
2. To provide distinctive, relevant learning and employment focused opportunities that inspire the pursuit of academic excellence
3. To provide a high quality experience that addresses the aspirational, social and technological needs of our students
4. To be recognised by all key stakeholders as a significant research-active university conducting user valued research with specific relevance to the major challenges facing society
5. To pursue strategic partnerships and external engagement opportunities in the UK and overseas that provide both reputational gain and added benefit to the University

Values Statement

Underpinning the vision and key strategic priorities, the University will strive to adhere to the following principles and philosophy in all of its activities:

• We will harness and develop the imaginative, creative and innovative capabilities of all staff and students
• We will promote social inclusion and increase participation in Higher Education
• We will set great store by appropriate resourcing to support our activities and deliver a strong financial position to sustain them
• We will work together as one team, utilising the skills, knowledge and enthusiastic commitment of all staff
• We will be recognised as an ethical, environmentally aware and sustainable institution