Internationalisation

Internationalisation is recognised as a key enabling strategy in support of progress towards the objectives set out in the University’s strategic vision.

The Faculty works across Schools and function areas to support the delivery of the Our Future strategic plan, and the ambitions outlined under the Global Influence theme.

Global influence

We aim to be in the top 25 universities globally, attracting high-quality staff and students from across the world, and undertaking research of global standing and impact. We will position our University to continue to thrive in an increasingly international sector.

Priorities at a glance

• International collaboration and partnerships
• Attracting global talent
• Global reputation

Our ambitions

We will:

• produce a step change in our high-quality research through international collaboration, sharing facilities and knowledge with select international partners;
• double the proportion of our business research income from international sources;
• increase the geographic and socioeconomic diversity of our intake;
• enhance our reputation as a member of the world's leading group of universities by communicating the distinctive benefits we bring to the world;
• be recognised for European and global leadership in developing the influence of the international university sector;
• engage our staff, students, alumni and partners around the world as influential advocates for our activities.

Over the next five years our priorities will be:

1. International collaboration and partnerships. We will develop a focused portfolio of partnerships to reflect the University's interests across the globe, extending our existing commitments and cementing diverse relationships through joint postgraduate opportunities, sustained research programmes, staff and student mobility, and other initiatives.
2. Attracting global talent. Our learning is enriched by an internationally and socially diverse population of the world's most talented students and researchers. We will put in place a suite of measures and infrastructure to grow and diversify our international participation.
3. Global reputation. We will be highly ranked in recognised international reputational league tables. We will grow our reputation for excellence through strategic stakeholder management, where an investment in people and technology enables two-way engagement, targeting and partnership, allowing us to increase advocacy and influence the debate globally. We will encourage our staff to take leading roles in external bodies which influence the direction and reputation of our sector.