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» To become a world leader in research and teaching » Through research of international excellence, to increase significantly the range of human knowledge and understanding » To produce graduates who are global citizens, equipped to make an important contribution to the economy and to society in our inter‑connected world » To serve our local region – academically, culturally and economically » To continue to make a Warwick education available to all those able to benefit from it, regardless of economic or social circumstances

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Ambition

To become a universally Excellence in research acknowledged world centre of and teaching higher education, firmly in the top 50 of world universities Ambition and drive Accessibility

Entrepreneurial flair qualities Cosmopolitanism Commitment – to solving global problems

Service – to the University’s surrounding area, the UK and internationally

Community – lively, welcoming and challenging for staff and students

Independence – the University is an independent entity, autonomous in its governance, subscribing to the principles of unfettered rational enquiry

5 people

Total Number of Students 23,420 including Undergraduate 12,979 Postgraduate 10,441 International Students (undergraduate and postgraduate) 6,411 Undergraduate Admissions, October 2011

Applicants 32,408 Intake 3,929 Faculty Populations (as % of total student numbers)

Arts 83% undergraduates, 17% postgraduates 12% Science 65% undergraduates, 35% postgraduates 33% Social Sciences 43% undergraduates, 57% postgraduates 47% Medicine 49% undergraduates, 51% postgraduates 8% Total Number of Staff 4,912 including Academics 687 Researchers 702

6 finance

Turnover (2010–11) £419 million

Academic fees and support grants £147 million

including:

UK/EU student fees £43.35 million International student fees £68 million Other course fees and suppport grants £19 million

HEFCE grant

Teaching £41 million Research £33 million Training and Development Agency for Schools £4 million

Research grants and contracts £88 million

Other operating income £96 million

(including residences, catering, conferences and management training centres)

Other government grants £10 million

8 widening participation, improving access

225 students on 2+2 Degrees from lower income families (offered in conjunction with through a combination local colleges) of tuition fee waivers and bursaries 239 students studying for Foundation Degrees Goal programme – A national scheme supporting over 800 350 students on the Part-Time disadvantaged gifted and Degree programme talented students aged 14–18 in Open Studies programme achieving their potential and attracting around 1,000 entering the most selective registrations from the higher education courses local region Pathways to Law Programme – 926 students on the Initial Year 11–13 pupils and their Teacher Programme – families receive guidance on Lifelong Learning Sector the study of law and careers in law, including work Continuing Professional shadowing and mentoring Development programmes in education, medicine, health, Trust Schools – Warwick law, business and engineering is developing partnerships with 5 local schools to Financial support for encourage pupils to aspire undergraduates – Warwick to higher education has a generous system of financial support for students

9 research

In the 2008 Research The Global Priorities Programme Assessment Exercise, In order to respond effectively to Warwick was ranked global challenges, Warwick has now seventh overall in reconfigured its research around the the UK, with 65% Global Priorities Programme (GPP). of the University’s This focuses the University’s world‑class, research rated as multidisciplinary research on key 3* (internationally areas of international significance, excellent) or 4* bringing together expertise from (world‑leading). across faculties and departments. Among departments Current themes for the GPP are: achieving very high connecting cultures; energy; food ranking in their security; global governance; individual units of assessment behaviour; innovative manufacturing; were Film Studies international development; science (1st), Warwick HRI and technology for health. (1st), History (2nd), Research infrastructure Pure Mathematics (2nd), French (2nd), Clinical Trials Unit building at Economics (3rd), and opened in 2011, Italian (3rd). Almost to develop rapidly growing work on 90% of the academic performance of new drugs and physical staff were submitted therapies. Aided by £1 million donation in RAE 2008. from the Wolfson Foundation.

10 Materials and Analytical Warwick Ventures Ltd – Sciences Building opened creates and nurtures spin-off in 2011, with a focus companies based on University on interdisciplinary research – 60 companies science projects. created since 2000, with a combined annual turnover Building for the new of around £10 million. International Institute for Product and Service Innovation at WMG under construction, to provide Midlands SMEs with access to leading product and service design technology.

11 regional and community engagement

Economic Educational

More than 10,000 of our Hundreds of teachers are graduates live and work in trained every year – more and Warwickshire than 65% obtain jobs in West Midlands schools The University is the third biggest employer in Coventry Partnership with around 250 schools across the Wide range of services region, and strong links offered to local and regional with local colleges businesses, from research and development to The Centre for Lifelong consultancy, executive Learning provides a wide education, training variety of courses for and conference facilities mature students – short courses, day schools and The professional development Science Park has around 150 tenant companies 50% of the students trained employing 2,000 staff. in the Medical School stay It delivers business on to work in the local NHS support to new companies

12 Cultural/Social

The University is an active World class sports facilities partner in a wide range of local used by many local clubs, strategic partnerships and members of the local community Every year, over 2,000 members of Warwick Warwick Arts Centre is the Volunteers, the University’s largest arts centre in the student volunteering society, Midlands, attracting around give their time to support 250,000 visitors a year to over 70 local schools and over 2,000 individual events. community groups 28,000 local schoolchildren participate in activities run by the Arts Centre’s Education Department every year.

13 international profile

Overseas students 6,411 Warwick in Africa – Including An educational programme, undergraduates 2,501 funded philanthropically; graduates 3,910 Warwick students spend part overseas alumni 46,158 of their summer vacations teaching Mathematics and Warwick–Monash agreement – English in Johannesburg, A formal agreement between Dar Es Salaam and Accra; Warwick and Monash a parallel scheme enables University (Australia) African teachers to enhance establishes both as ‘globally their classroom skills. connected’ universities. The partnership will develop Warwick in Venice – jointly delivered degrees, Building on the University’s joint research projects, long-established presence student exchanges, and in Venice, enabling some joint senior academic undergraduates and appointments. graduates to experience a unique programme of International Gateway for in situ study; Warwick’s Gifted Youth (IGGY) – designed full-time base in Venice, to meet the needs of the top the Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, 5% of 11-19 year olds around offers a unique European the world, by building a location, encouraging collaborative international collaborative projects with learning and social community. international partners. Around 3,000 members from more than 40 countries.

15 environment

The University 2020 Carbon Reduction Strategy acknowledges a launched in 2011, with a target responsibility for, of 34% reduction in carbon and a commitment emissions by 2020 to, the protection of the environment Ongoing extended environmental Let’s Make It Happen at all levels, and is awareness campaign, , determined to make aimed at reducing energy consumption the campus into a across the University genuine green icon. Establishment of a tax efficient cycle Steps taken towards to work scheme for University staff the greening of the and implementation of car sharing campus include: initiative for both staff and students

Continued management of the campus in an environmentally sensitive manner, seeking to protect and enhance local natural habitats and biodiversity.

16 Chancellor Pro-Vice-Chancellors Sir Professor Ann Caesar Professor Stuart Croft Professor Margot Pro-Chancellor Finn Professor Tim Jones Sir George Cox Professor Koen Lamberts Treasurer Registrar Mr Keith Bedell-Pearce Mr Ken Sloan Vice-Chancellor Finance Director Professor Ms Rosie Drinkwater

Deputy Registrar Ms Nicola Owen governance graduate employment

Warwick is one of the three years after graduation. top ten UK universities The Centre offers everything most targeted by graduate students need to develop their employers for graduate personal, professional, academic recruitment programmes. and career management Students graduating with skills and plan for the future. first degrees, 2010: Students can access 1:1 advice, skills workshops tailored 87% went directly into work, to undergraduate, Masters further study or both and research students, and a range of opportunities to Students graduating with meet with employers on higher degrees, 2010: campus. Our online portal 91% went directly into work, for students, graduates and further study or both employers, myAdvantage, provides a wealth of resources, (Home and EU, full- and part-time students) including job vacancies, Centre for Student work experience and other Careers and Skills opportunities. Other innovative approaches include our The Centre supports students employer‑sponsored Warwick as they prepare for life Advantage awards, and our very at Warwick, throughout active volunteering programme, their studies, and for up to Warwick Volunteers.

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