Strategic Vision - University of Leicester

STRATEGIC VISION TO 2015 · UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER 3David Wilson Library at night (Library images by Martine Hamilton Knight Photography)Beliefs and Values ...........................................................4Our University .................................................................6Our Research...................................................................8Our Teaching.................................................................10We will accomplish this by:• Placing our belief that teaching and research are synergisticand are at the heart of our work. Our world-changingresearch underpins our teaching, leading to an exciting,intellectual experience in the classroom. Our research takesplace in a vibrant community of academics, postgraduateand undergraduate students.• Producing research of international importance andexcellence that is highly-cited and draws increasingfunding from research councils, charities, Europe,government organisations and industry.• Recruiting and retaining the very best staff. We willincreasingly become the natural home for the mosttalented academics, administrative and support staffto work.• Developing our estate to ensure the very best,state-of-the-art facilities are available to staff and students.• Working in partnership with business and industry,including regional associations, to exploit our intellectualcapital and create a highly skilled workforce.• Growing student numbers.• Delivering consistent and significant surpluses to re-investin the academic mission of the University.• Sustaining our position as a major UK provider ofpostgraduate education and as the UK’s leading nicheprovider of distance-learning education.• Leading the UK in terms of innovation in teaching andlearning through the application of e-learning.