Apr
24
The University of Birmingham
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The University of Birmingham grew out of the radical vision of its first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. He founded the University to create a new model for higher education and to produce the minds that would shape the modern industrial world.
Today, the University continues to nurture a spirit of enquiry, discovery and action. We remain committed to our vision of a University which:
- Enables and inspires individuals to develop their potential so that they grow intellectually throughout life, are well equipped for work and can make an impact on society and its wellbeing
- Increases knowledge and understanding for their own sake and fosters their application for the benefit of society
- Promotes the wellbeing of individuals and helps shape a democratic, civilised and inclusive society
- Serves the needs of the economy locally, regionally, nationally and globally
University goals
The University’s key goals over the next five years are to:
- Be internationally recognised as among the world’s best universities, building on its current excellence in research and learning across a wide range of disciplines
- Recruit high-quality students and provide an experience which inspires, challenges and prepares them to become citizens and leaders who question the present and enrich the future
- Recruit and develop staff capable of keeping the University at the forefront in all it does
- Foster an organisational culture which promotes enterprise and is characterised by creative thinking, innovation and discovery, in which the University’s academic breadth and strengths are used to the full
- Make an impact through its research, its commercial activities and its leadership
- Develop partnerships with other higher education institutions, and public and private organisations, which will enhance the contribution it makes
- Commit itself to the economic, cultural and social life of the city of Birmingham and its region, ensuring that both benefit from the University’s international reach and standing
- Cherish its unique estate, striking a balance between heritage and the best of modern facilities to deliver the University’s purposes
- Underpinning all of this will be a sound, sustainable financial and investment strategy.
Contact us
Postal Address:
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom