Our Mission

The University’s mission is to pursue excellence in education and research; inspired by our Church of England foundation, we are passionate about transforming individuals, creating knowledge and enriching communities to build sustainable futures.

Our Values

We have adopted eight values which will help guide us for Vision 2030. We will be:

• Sustainable
• Ethical
• Innovative
• Courageous
• Compassionate
• Inclusive
• Collaborative
• Creative.

Strategic aims 

Our strategic aims centre on one overarching theme: Shaping sustainable futures.

Student learning, life, and futures	Research, enterprise, and innovation
Our impact	People, culture, and community

Cross-cutting themes

Cross-cutting themes run throughout our strategic aims as an institution:

Sustainability	Partnerships
Compassion	Inclusivity
Wellbeing	Global