Our Vision
Changing lives and our world for a better tomorrow:
USW will be a leading UK university, maximising positive impact for our students, partners, and communities.
Our Purpose
Ambitious for our students and staff, and dedicated to making a positive impact
Focused on inclusion, enterprise and growth
A trusted partner for long-term mutual benefit and success
An innovative creator of knowledge and solutions for the future
Proud to be anchored in south Wales with global reach
our values
Professional | Responsive | Creative | Inspiring | Collaborative
Over the next decade, our ambitions are to:
Be a large, regional University with a distinctive full-time and part-time academic offer that is attractive to both home and global markets
Provide an excellent, inclusive, engaged student experience
Ensure our students successfully complete their studies and secure employment in their areas of expertise
Engage with partners to maximise our impact on their endeavours
Commit to improving the future well-being of the communities we serve through individual and collective action
Provide opportunities for students across the region and beyond to participate in and progress to higher education
Be an engaged, values-based employer
Be financially sustainable in the context of a dynamic higher education environment