Our mission, vision and values
Our mission
To pursue and share knowledge and understanding, both for their own sake and to help individuals and society fulfil their potential.
Our vision
The University of Bristol is an international powerhouse
of learning, discovery and enterprise. Its vision is of
a university whose excellence is acknowledged locally,
nationally and globally and that is:
- dedicated to academic achievement
across a broad range of disciplines, and to
continuous innovation and improvement;
- research-intensive, supporting both
individual scholarship and interdisciplinary
or thematic research of the highest quality;
- a centre for intellectually demanding,
research-informed education that nurtures
independence of mind and helps students
achieve their personal goals and serve
society’s needs, both during and after
their time here;
- an inclusive and collaborative community
of scholarship that attracts and retains
people with outstanding talent and
potential from all walks of life and all
parts of the world;
- a stimulating and supportive environment
for all students and staff, distinguished
by a commitment to high standards,
respect for the individual and a strong
sense of collegiality;
- committed to operating in a
sustainable manner;
- engaged with society’s interests,
concerns, priorities and aspirations;
- a major contributor culturally,
environmentally and economically
to Bristol and the South West;
- well led and responsibly run, with an
emphasis on consultative decision-making
and open communication as well as
personal responsibility and accountability.
Our values
Our mission and vision are underpinned by these values:
- truth - we seek and are inspired by truth, which we
pursue for its own sake;
- excellence - we strive for the highest quality in all we do;
- innovation - we welcome the challenge of the new and value the creative and entrepreneurial;
- ambition - we have high aspirations for the University and all its staff, students and alumni;
- responsibility - we aim to make a positive difference to the wider world and the future;
- independence - we encourage independent thinking and cherish academic and institutional autonomy;
- collaboration - we are committed to teamwork and to partnership with others;
- transparency - we want to be accountable for our decisions and actions;
- diversity - we view the diversity of our staff, students and alumni as a great asset;
- equity - we believe in the equitable treatment of all.