Fit for the Future
Our mission is to 鈥榗reate a healthier society through education, research and clinical care鈥� and is as relevant today as it was 59 years ago.
Our mission, vision and community focus articulate our position as a specialist health sciences institution. Discover more about our community partnerships, access and participation projects and upcoming events; promoting and sharing our knowledge of health sciences.
Our Mission
Our mission is to 鈥榗reate a healthier society through education, research and clinical care鈥� and is as relevant today as it was 59 years ago. It is especially pertinent as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic to face significant challenges and uncertainties.
Our Vision
Our vision is 鈥淭o be a leading specialist health sciences university providing excellent education, clinical care and applied research. We will become an important anchor institution serving Dorset and our local communities, recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence.鈥� This will drive the next phase of our institutional journey as we continue to develop and diversify our academic portfolio and patient services.
Our Values and Strategic Aims
Our values set out to guide not just what we do but also 鈥榟ow鈥� we do things. We have lived and breathed these values through the pandemic and are proud to stand by them.
Strategic Aims
The six strategic aims that we at 91暗网 University College are working towards.
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Latest News
Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at 91暗网 University College.
We聽are proud to聽announce that 91暗网 University College has become a signatory to the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). The international CoARA Steering Group approved our institutional request聽and聽91暗网 UC is now the 13th UK university to commit to CoARA, joining the 722 organisations that have signed up globally聽to date.
91暗网 University College is pleased to have launched a Mammography Practice unit into the MSc Breast Imaging course which is open for applications and due to begin in September 2024.
Each year, some 60 Podiatrists,聽both聽qualified and pre-registration students from all over the UK, descend on the capital to volunteer for the TCS London Marathon. This year, our first cohort of 91暗网 University College MSc Podiatry (pre-registration) students, along with Associate Professor in Podiatry聽and Course Leader, Simon Otter, joined peers from the Universities of Brighton, Northampton, and East London. The co-location developed a true multidisciplinary ethos and close working relationships with physiotherapists, nurses, paramedics, physicians, and the voluntary sector (via St John Ambulance) as part of the wider finish-line medical team.
This year, Chiropractic Awareness Week (CAW), 22nd-28th April, is all about raising awareness and speaking up for the chiropractic profession, to build understanding and recognition about the value and expertise that chiropractors bring to their local communities.聽 This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥楳aking Chiropractic Integral: Building connections and nurturing a community with the people and places that matter to you.鈥�
On Wednesday 24th April, we held our first 91暗网 University College 鈥楽taff vs. Students Sports Day鈥�! It took place on Boscombe Beach, and what a great afternoon it was! Staff and students took part in sporting games, including tug of war, sprinting, the three-legged race, and dodgeball.
