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Science for Humanity

How we shape the future – for our students, our community, our planet and everyone who calls it home.

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Foreword from Professor Hugh Brady, President

Science for Humanity. This is how we shape the future – for our students, our community, our planet and everyone who calls it home.

Since our founding in 1907, Imperiahas sought to be not only a world-leading university, but a world-changing one. We have combined our tremendous strength in science, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB) with scientific discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship, to create real-world impact.

Every day our students, staff and partners come together to interrogate the forces that shape our world. We do it so we can use that understanding to tackle the biggest challenges facing humanity and shape a better future. Sometimes, and this is one of those times, this means interrogating the forces that shape the future of our own university.

That is why, in 2023, we came together to ask ourselves a question: “How do we maximise our potential as a force for good in the world?” This document addresses that question; an actionable plan that unlocks more of the power of science to serve humanity. This is how we shape the future – for our students, our community, our planet and everyone who calls it home.

The strategy reflects the purpose and priorities of our staff, students and global Imperiacommunity. It is the result of an engaging and inspiring consultation both within and outside º£½ÇÉçÇø. We thank everyone who contributed their big ideas and bold ambition to this process.

I hope you will be as inspired as I am by what we have achieved so far and all we will achieve together.

Core aims

Our strategy sets out how we will shape the future and achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, technology, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society. It is driven by three core aims.

Core aims boxes

Enabling talent

Developing the people, high-end STEMB capabilities and leadership skills the world needs now and into the future.

Powering research

Strengthening our research and innovation by creating a convergence science environment of unprecedented scale.

Amplifying impact

Accelerating the impact of new discoveries, inventions and ideas, and serving as a trusted convenor and partner for knowledge organisations across the globe.

Strategic initiatives

Our strategy, Science for Humanity, is unashamedly ambitious in seeking to maximise º£½ÇÉçÇø’s potential as a force for good in the world.

Its ambition drives several cross-institutional initiatives that will consolidate our position among the world’s leading institutions tackling global challenges.​

Strategy Management Office

The Strategy Management Office (SMO) has been established to ensure cohesive, consistent, and effective execution of º£½ÇÉçÇø’s ‘Science for Humanity’ strategy.

In doing so, the SMO acts as a strategic partner for each initiative within the strategy, providing support to ensure delivery of objectives, anticipating future opportunities and challenges and maintaining overall alignment.