Our People

Our people' are made up of our academics and professional support staff who work in partnership with our students, our alumni, the local community, professional organisations and businesses.

Our people aim to achieve at the highest levels to develop and deliver:

• an excellent and innovative learning experience
• a wide range of exciting courses
• top quality research
• a superb student experience
• practical and caring support
• access to rewarding careers
• professional and industrial engagement
• work ready graduates

Our people are committed to the values expressed in our strategic plan and mission statement:

ASPIRE

Access

We strive to realise the aspirations and achievements of a diverse student population whose ambitions we share, support and develop.

Scholarship

Our subject and practice leadership informs our research, our teaching and our continuous development as a community.

Partnership

We value partnership and collaboration as essential in meeting contemporary challenges, in providing access to learning, and in delivering an excellent student experience. 

Innovation

Our contribution to the sustainable development of communities, organisations and society is built on our ability to innovate through research, enterprise and our own practice.

Respect

We are consistent in demonstrating respect and value for the contributions made by all within our community, and we support and celebrate their success.

Employability

We are ambitious for our graduates, and we support their access to rewarding careers through our curriculum, our teaching practice, and our professional and industrial engagement.