Procurement Strategy to 2020 Our University Our teaching and learning offers academic excellence in a broad range of disciplines, from sport and exercise science to engineering, business and the arts. Our renowned student experience gives every student the opportunity they need to achieve their full potential. Our approach to creating an exceptional student experience and delivering the highest level of teaching and learning is quite simple; we put our students at the heart of everything we do. Our outstanding research is generating globally important work that is driven by society’s need for solutions to real-life issues, making it not only cutting-edge, but relevant too. Our reputation for sporting excellence, which spans performance, facilities, expertise and working partnerships, confirms our position as the number one university for sport. Our Ambitions By 2020 we will have developed: A distinctive international reputation for excellence A life-shaping student experience Outstanding partnerships to deliver social, economic and cultural prosperity A culture of delivering excellence in all that we do One outstanding university: two vibrant campuses (including a London campus) Our Challenges Increased globalisation of higher education - In the face of increased worldwide competition, the development of strategic international partnerships will be crucial to our success. New providers and new technologies - New providers are entering the marketplace and new technologies are being employed, changing the traditional higher education experience. Increasing student expectations - The advent of higher fees has increased students’ expectations. Greater competition for students and staff - There is greater freedom of choice for prospective students, with in-demand universities most able to expand and attract the best quality staff. Shifts in the funding environment – Potential government cuts to student fees and the lack of clarity around the impact of BREXIT on EU student numbers and access to European research funding, as well as the changing research funding infrastructure in the UK, create uncertainty.
Procurement Strategy to 2020 Our University Our teaching and learning offers academic excellence in a broad range of disciplines, from sport and exercise science to engineering, business and the arts. Our renowned student experience gives every student the opportunity they need to achieve their full potential. Our approach to creating an exceptional student experience and delivering the highest level of teaching and learning is quite simple; we put our students at the heart of everything we do. Our outstanding research is generating globally important work that is driven by society’s need for solutions to real-life issues, making it not only cutting-edge, but relevant too. Our reputation for sporting excellence, which spans performance, facilities, expertise and working partnerships, confirms our position as the number one university for sport. Our Ambitions By 2020 we will have developed: A distinctive international reputation for excellence A life-shaping student experience Outstanding partnerships to deliver social, economic and cultural prosperity A culture of delivering excellence in all that we do One outstanding university: two vibrant campuses (including a London campus) Our Challenges Increased globalisation of higher education - In the face of increased worldwide competition, the development of strategic international partnerships will be crucial to our success. New providers and new technologies - New providers are entering the marketplace and new technologies are being employed, changing the traditional higher education experience. Increasing student expectations - The advent of higher fees has increased students’ expectations. Greater competition for students and staff - There is greater freedom of choice for prospective students, with in-demand universities most able to expand and attract the best quality staff. Shifts in the funding environment – Potential government cuts to student fees and the lack of clarity around the impact of BREXIT on EU student numbers and access to European research funding, as well as the changing research funding infrastructure in the UK, create uncertainty.
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