Our strategy 2025-2030
Our vision
2030 ambition
Our five-year ambition is to grow our reach and reputation regionally, nationally and globally as a modern, dynamic and enterprising university; experts at driving greater opportunities and outcomes for all, through our education, research and enterprise activity.
Growth in impact
Top 50 university for research excellence
Research Excellence Framework 2029
Top 50% for Graduate Outcomes
Top 25% for Knowledge Exchange
Knowledge Exchange Framework
Net zero by 2050
Growth in global reputation
Top 25% for student satisfaction
National Student Survey and Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey
Top 50 university in a UK league table
Top 500 in QS World University Rankings
TEF Gold
Teaching Excellence Framework
Growth for our community
80% staff engagement score
Regional employer of choice
Establish Herts as a digital-first university
Financial sustainability with income growth
Strategic strands
Our strategy is built on three distinct pillars that define priorities, focus investment and drive impact across our teaching, research and partnerships.
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Shaping the careers of tomorrow through education and student success
Designing education around outcomes – combining academic depth, industry insight and real experience to develop confident, career-ready graduates.
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Solving global challenges through research and enterprise
Delivering research with purpose – turning ideas into innovation, working with partners to create solutions with real-world impact.
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Advancing our global community through global reach and reputation
Expanding our influence through partnerships and collaboration, connecting people, ideas and opportunity on a global scale.
Transformational initiatives
Our transformational initiatives are built on three enablers that focus delivery, unlock progress and drive impact across our five-year plan.
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Developing our potential by investing in people and culture
Investing in talent, capability and culture – building an inclusive, high-performing community that drives progress and delivers impact.
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Transforming our campuses by investing in our estate and sustainability
Evolving our campuses through targeted investment, creating high-quality, sustainable spaces that support learning, research and community life.
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Enabling our future through digital transformation
Strengthening digital capability to streamline services, personalise experiences and enable smarter, faster delivery across the University.
Our values
We are a values-led organisation. These values inform and sustain all our activities and reflect who we are as people. They tell everyone what is important to us and what drives us. We value:
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Friendliness
Ensuring we act in a respectful and inclusive manner
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Ambition
Supporting those determined to achieve
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Collaboration
Encouraging working together for positive, shared outcomes
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Enterprise
Being impact led and placing enterprise at our core
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Student success
Working in partnership with our students and empowering them to reach their potential
