Creating practical wisdom

The new strategy sets out the university’s mission to realise potential and shape futures through high-quality, practice-based learning, teaching, research and enterprise.

Over the next five years the university plans to maintain student numbers at their current levels whilst carrying out a major expansion of university-provided student accommodation. It will also complete the multi-million pound transformation of its Moulsecoomb campus and make further enhancements to its other campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne.

Key elements of the new strategy include:

• Reshaping the university’s academic offer and developing an innovative curriculum to ensure a focus on quality, academic strength and sustainability
• Prioritising investment in high-quality research and related enterprise activities that deliver positive impacts regionally, nationally and globally
• Building leadership and management capability, enabling cross-departmental working and celebrating diversity
• Creating vibrant, green and sustainable campus environments with expanded provision of student accommodation, improved learning spaces and new facilities
• Managing resources and finances in a sustainable way to enable continued strategic investment.

Professor Debra Humphris

Commenting on the new strategy, Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-Chancellor of the University said: “The University of Brighton is a great university with a dedicated, diverse and passionate community of students, staff and alumni. We take pride in making a significant impact on our local community and reaching out globally, based on our strong commitment to partnership working.

“Over the next five years we will focus on enhancing the quality of everything that we do, investing in our future and above all enabling the talents of our students and staff to realise our ambitions.”

You can read the University Strategy: Practical Wisdom here.