As members of an academic community, we:
- provide a higher education curriculum which provides choice, makes learning and research accessible and meets the needs of our students and the societies in which they live and work;
- provide high quality distance learning materials and doctoral training, and aim to support each student in a way that is appropriate for them to develop as an independent learner or researcher;
- develop and take advantage of new technologies which enable people to learn in a way that meets their needs, from providing a flexible method of learning that fits with students’ lives and commitments to helping overcome barriers to study;
- maintain high academic standards through fair and challenging assessment;
- advance our knowledge and understanding through research and scholarly activity which contributes to the global research community and enhances the reputation of the University as a centre of academic excellence.
