Towards the Next 150 Years Our Objectives Are To: Critical to the Delivery of Our Strategy

Strategic Plan 2018-2023 www.aber.ac.uk/strategicplan

Research and innovation with impact Contribution to society International engagement As a bilingual, research-led institution, we will support and We are a bilingual university rooted in Wales and open to the Aberystwyth is a leading university in Wales with an excellent Making it happen develop researchers to undertake research with impact of world- world. We have always made a significant contribution to Wales global reputation. We will be an international destination of leading quality. We will build on our historic strengths to tackle and beyond, benefitting our communities and society asa choice for students who want to study in our unique environment. contemporary challenges facing Wales and the world in the 21st whole through the impact of our research, education and the We will cultivate agreements which encourage our students to Our people Governance Finance and infrastructure century. Our research deliverables will lead to innovation in achievements of our staff, students and alumni. We instil our spend time studying abroad. We will be a desirable partner for Our people are our greatest asset and a Effective, efficient and accountable Delivery of the academic mission of the industry and public policy, and will contribute to the growth of graduates with an academic training and the values of a global international institutions who share our aims and aspirations. skilled, healthy and engaged workforce is governance is a hallmark of the University. University is underpinned by a robust our local and wider economy. and national citizenship. We understand our responsibility and Towards the next 150 years Our objectives are to: critical to the delivery of our strategy. We Our governance is ethical, flexible and financial strategy that delivers financial our accountability to society. We want to be accessible, relevant value our academics, our administrators enabling whilst ensuring all legal and sustainability and enables planned Our objectives are to: • Review all education and • Develop quality postgraduate and engaged with our communities and stakeholders. Above all, • Further grow the critical mass • Increase the number of research agreements to develop cohort recruitment and and all members of staff who contribute statutory duties are met. investment in the estate and infrastructure of research teams in defined research students particularly we must be a source of inspiration. We will strengthen and better mutually beneficial, focused build on the prestige of to the success of this University. We are improving the experience of students and Our objectives are to: areas of excellence including in areas of research strength communicate this dimension of our work over the next five years. education and research our Professional Doctorate committed to building staff satisfaction, staff. • Ensure the structure and operation of the interdisciplinary research and work through Doctoral Our objectives are to: partnerships with international programmes motivation and morale, and to creating University is focused on and facilitates the producing work of the highest Training Centres institutions • Evaluate existing and new Our objectives are to: Specifically, we are committed a supportive and inspirational place to delivery of academic functions quality • Invest in the development of • Focus on addressing • Maintain the vibrant diversity of opportunities for trans-national • Deliver the Sustainability Implementation to improving access to higher The National Eisteddfod 2017 work. • Develop the number of both the impact of our research contemporary challenges our community by offering an education • Streamline inclusive processes whilst Plan education and will continue to Chair is the work of Aberystwyth excellent leaders of research and the entrepreneurial skills of through our research and the international experience for all ensuring quality and compliance encourage participation and • Support the enhancement of University graduate, Rhodri Our objectives are to: • Develop plans to allow for investment across the University including our researchers development of evidence- while increasing the number of Owen, who studied Fine Art at • Enable effective and efficient decision collaborative activities through language skills and ensure that • Ensure every staff member fully in support of academic functions by the training and mentoring at every informed debate in Wales and international students the School of Art. making at appropriate levels of the • Expand and develop links extensive partnerships. our international students are understands their role, responsibilities and delivery of an annual financial surplus career stage more widely Welsh language and culture institution with appropriate industrial, confident members of our safe, accountabilities and participates in the • Work to ensure that staff costs as a • Use our expertise to foster Our objectives are to: • Encourage researchers to commercial and cultural inclusive community Aberystwyth University has a strong and proud history of annual Effective Contribution Scheme • Be accountable to our communities proportion are at the benchmark average collaborate and widen their partners, growing our economic development locally • Work with schools, FE colleges delivering education and research through the medium of • Provide staff across the University with • Ensure the principles of academic freedom • Implement an integrated and branded experience contribution toward the local and further afield and employers enhancing 14 Welsh. We remain committed to promoting the language and opportunities for suitable training and are promoted commercial strategy and wider economy • Create a pan-disciplinary offer to 19 cross-curricula learning • Develop the research potential culture of our country, as well as contributing towards a greater development for their roles and ensure for all students, including the across Wales • Support staff and students • Develop a revised costed estates strategy of all staff understanding of the socio-economic needs of Wales. We will they understand the contribution they are local community, to debate • Transform Old College into with a realistic implementation plan • Grow research income aiming making to the delivery of the University’s wider issues and be stretched an outstanding facility for the continue to improve and enhance Welsh-medium opportunities • Develop a virtual infrastructure and digital for a diversity of sources as objectives beyond their own curriculum University, the community and for our staff, students and visitors. strategy with a realistic implementation plan well as an increase in funding • Implement a new programme of staff • Contribute to the region’s visitors alike • Develop philanthropy and fundraising from Research Councils UK’s Our objectives are to: development to enable enhanced infrastructure by sharing • Continue to encourage initiatives in support of strategic priorities Global Challenges Research • Promote the development • Ensure Welsh language performance as well as individual and team Grasses being screened for facilities with the community participation in wide-ranging Fund of Welsh-medium academic opportunities in areas such as development their nitrogen use efficiency opportunities through our Arts Aberystwyth University • Impact on the politics, culture, provision including the employment placements and under low nitrogen conditions Centre, Sports Centre and other • Eliminate the gender pay gap economy and public services of discipline of Welsh industrial years Wales through our knowledge departments • Promote the wellbeing and health of staff Contact us • Ensure an environment that • Encourage the use of Welsh in Strategic Plan and expertise • Strengthen working between and students enables students to choose the workplace and encourage Vice-Chancellor's Office town and gown through further • Achieve appropriate charter marks such as to live and learn through the staff and students alike to take Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3BF. Tel: 01970 622002 developing partnerships and Athena Swan and Stonewall which indicate - medium of Welsh up Welsh language learning 2018 2023 activities including student the University’s commitment to diversity and opportunities and improve their Facebook.com/aberystwyth.university @aberuni volunteering • Reopen Neuadd Pantycelyn as equal opportunities for all first-class accommodation for Welsh • Proactively manage short-term and long- Welsh-speaking students and • Act as a catalyst for youtube.com/aberystwythuni term sickness of staff and support their learners increasing cultural awareness, return to work understanding and integration Mae Towards the next 150 years ar gael yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg. Os nad yw’r copi hwn yn in relation to Wales and the eich dewis iaith, cysylltwch ag [email protected] ac fe anfonwn gopi arall atoch. world

Strategic Plan 2018-2023 Strategic Plan 2018-2023

Foreword Our Mission Our Vision Our Values Our Core Objectives

I am pleased to present the University’s We will use this document to inform As we move towards our 150th To deliver inspirational education and research in a Building on our historical strengths and our reputation for Transformational Creative and innovative Ambitious Education and student experience strategy for the next five years. our decisions and to measure our anniversary and beyond, we will work supportive, creative and exceptional environment in Wales. excellence, we will contribute to society in Wales and the We develop enduring personal strengths We encourage imaginative, free and We work to enhance our global reputation We will empower students to unlock their own potential and progress towards our aims as well as together as a community to achieve wider world by applying our knowledge to local and global that facilitate people’s future success. critical thinking. in discovery, educational quality and to develop as independent learners in a supportive, inclusive The plan has been drawn up after innovation. and creative bilingual community. Students will graduate as prioritising our actions. More detail is our aims, realise our ambitions and challenges. Working within a supportive, welcoming and Our community of staff and students We generate unique outcomes by drawing consultation with staff and students drive positive change by addressing local on our distinct Welsh culture, history, We are committed to excellence in independent critical and free thinkers with both discipline- given in our sub-strategies for each of aspirations, and ensure the sustained bilingual community, we will use our expertise to cultivate and sets out our vision, our values and and global challenges. exceptional environment and facilities. research, teaching and engagement. specific and transferable skills. Students will encounter our our key areas of work as well as our success of this very special University. critical thinking, independent questioning and skills that excellent research through practical projects and research-led our high level objectives. We encourage innovation from new ideas We foster the ingenuity of staff and We celebrate the attainments, enabling strategy. equip our learners for lives of success. teaching. Professor Elizabeth Treasure and actions, within an entrepreneurial students in problem solving, adaptation achievements and contributions of our It is both ambitious and realistic; Our objectives are to: Having a defined strategic document context. We strive to unlock individual and versatility. staff, students and alumni. emphasising our commitment Vice-Chancellor potential. • Continually develop our • Embed employability enables the whole University to to excellent education, student Inclusive Collaborative undergraduate provision skills across our range of navigate a clear course in the to ensure attractive, high- programmes, including experience and research with impact. We promote openness and generosity Our academic community is engaged quality courses which lead to further opportunities for work current challenging higher education of spirit and cherish the strong sense externally, contributing to civic debate, graduate-level employment experience, volunteering, environment. of community that exists across the the promotion of the Welsh language • Nurture innovative teaching international experience and University, Aberystwyth and our wider and culture, and to the local and wider and learning (including flexible other transferable skills world. economy. learning) that is recognised as • Promote and facilitate staff a sector benchmark of best development in pedagogy to We listen and respond to each other’s We work with our students, as individuals practice in Welsh and English drive continual improvement honest opinions with respect. and collectively, to ensure the continuous • Enrich our curricula with in our learning and teaching We take pride in the richness of the improvement of the student experience distinct research undertaken experience diversity of cultures, opinions and and learning environment at Aberystwyth. within the University • Further improve the student experience and to work in close backgrounds of our staff and students. We communicate the work and worth • Develop targeted postgraduate partnership with the Students’ of the University to the wider world and provision that delivers rigorous programmes which Union to keep the student voice engage people in the delivery of our vision. are attractive to home and at the heart of our activity international students Strategic Plan 2018-2023 Strategic Plan 2018-2023

Foreword Our Mission Our Vision Our Values Our Core Objectives