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Our Vision, Values and Strategy
From Newcastle. For the world.
Our vision and values drive everything we do.
As an institution, our core purpose is to become a more globally inclusive organisation and to provide new knowledge and creative solutions that have a positive, tangible effect on the world around us – from local communities to the whole world.
Working for an employer that shares your values is an important part of feeling fulfilled; we hope you share Newcastle University’s vision of positively changing society.
We’ve given you a taster of our values, vision and strategy below, and you can view it in more detail in our vision and strategy document.
Our Vision
At Newcastle University, we have a collective sense of purpose that drives us every day.
As a world-leading university, academic excellence is core to our mission. But we don’t limit ourselves to academia only.
As a people-focused organisation, we harness innovation and creativity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. We know that a diverse workforce offers an unrivalled breadth of insights and experience, and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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EDI
EDI is more than a box-ticking exercise to us. It’s embedded into every aspect of our practices, from recruitment to our EDI strategy and equal pay.
We aim to make sure nobody is disadvantaged because of who they are.
We hold memberships and accreditations with leading institutions dedicated to gender, race, sexuality and disability equality. Find out more on our equality, diversity and inclusion page.
Social and Environmental justice
We are committed to social justice in all that we do. We have a responsibility to create a fairer and more just society and we take this seriously. Through our work, we draw attention to and work to reduce poverty and socio-economic discrimination. Our work with the North East Child Poverty Commission shines a light on the true state of poverty in the North East, while our community hub is helping to upskill economically deprived communities.
Environmental justice is essential in the face of rampant climate change. Our scholars are undertaking research to understand our impact on the planet and how we can make positive changes. Find out about our various research strands on environmental justice or social justice.
Our people are at the heart of our strategy; we aim to provide colleagues and students with the academic freedom and opportunity to inspire excellence, ambition and creativity.
Our people practise excellence both in their global research expertise and providing an outstanding educational experience for our students.
We’re always looking for creative solutions to local, national and global problems. Innovation and creativity is key to our goal of advancing knowledge and addressing societal problems.
Nothing we do is without impact. By working in partnership with local governments, industry, community groups and the creative and cultural sectors, we make a difference.
Our commitment to our students means we aim to provide an outstanding educational experience through strong disciplines and academic rigour.
All our world-leading research must have a purpose. Through impactful research, we can truly address local and global societal needs to create a better world for everyone.
We are passionate about Newcastle and the North East, and committed to giving back to our community. We operate as a partner to local governments, the NHS and voluntary sector to enact real change.
With four global locations and research that impacts societies globally, we are committed to international research and building cross-country networks to raise the profile of the North East while addressing global issues.