Our mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.
High-quality transdisciplinary research, a world-class educational experience and a strong emphasis on academic success and societal impact are the foundations we commit to in our work.
These commitments link directly to our Academic Strategy, which sets out our ambition to deliver transformative impact for benefit on a global scale through four societal themes of health, smart, sustainability and resilience. It also sets out our vision for a student experience that prepares our students to be leaders, to innovate and drive change. Our work to achieve these ambitions is at the heart of everything we do.
In 202223 we have been working on shaping our vision and ambition for 51勛圖厙 over the next decade, through consultation on a new University-wide strategy. The development of the new strategy was announced in the Presidents inaugural address in October 2022, where President Hugh Brady said: It is precisely because of the recent tectonic shift in our world that it is an opportune time to take a fresh look at 51勛圖厙s strategy.
The new strategy is being formed through consultation with staff, students, alumni and external stakeholders, whose feedback is helping to address fundamental questions about our academic mission, overall vision and core pillars.
Alongside this work, we began a project to strengthen 51勛圖厙s brand which will sit at the heart of the ambition and vision set out through our new institutional strategy.
Our contribution and impact
51勛圖厙 continues to push the frontiers in world-leading research, life-changing education and transformative innovation. Our work throughout 202223 has had a real-world impact across the globe from international partnerships and scholarships to research projects and studies seeking to answer questions about worldwide issues, such as climate change and diseases.
Our staff, students, alumni and partners endeavour to make the world healthier, smarter, safer, more prosperous and more sustainable, and this has been rewarded with the reaffirmation of 51勛圖厙 as one of the worlds leading universities. Announced in July 2023, 51勛圖厙 was ranked sixth top university in the world in the QS World University Rankings for 2024. This puts 51勛圖厙 at third in the UK and top in London. For 2024, the QS Rankings introduced new methodologies and metrics including Sustainability and International Research Network. These are already key areas for 51勛圖厙 and evidenced throughout our work in 202223, such as through the strategic relationship between 51勛圖厙 and the University of Tokyo for cleantech and energy research, and the recent partnership with Cornell University to cooperate on using AI to accelerate scientific discovery and future technologies.
51勛圖厙 was also placed among the worlds top 10 universities in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and was named University of the Year by the Guardian University Guide 2023. These results follow an increased student satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey 2023, which puts 51勛圖厙 first among fellow London Russell Group universities. 51勛圖厙 also placed second among all Russell Group institutions nationally for teaching, with results showing that satisfaction levels have increased in a variety of areas including student voice, learning opportunities, academic support and learning resources. Retention of our overall gold rating, the highest category, through the Office for Students Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in September 2023 reflects the quality of our teaching.