Goldsmiths University of London

Our mission, values and strategy

Our Mission and Values articulate what type of institution we are and what is important to us.

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Mission

We offer a transformative experience, generating knowledge and stimulating self-discovery through creative, radical and intellectually rigorous thinking and practice.

Values

Our Mission is under­pinned by the fol­low­ing values:

Achieving academic excellence

• Pursuing intellectual curiosity

• Encouraging the highest standards of research and practice

• Building on our diverse strengths through interdisciplinary imagination

• Maximising the interaction of teaching and research

Radical and innovative thinking

• Cultivating a unique and creative approach to all our subjects

• Daring to think differently and to challenge the norms

• Embracing new ideas with energy and reflection

Respecting the individual

• Encouraging individuality and nurturing talent

• Enabling freedom of thought and expression

• Nurturing an environment of openness and tolerance

Promoting access and diversity

• Enabling a wide range of people to benefit from our learning opportunities

• Recruiting students and staff from all backgrounds and experiences

• Strengthening our local connections as we extend our international reach

Supporting our students and staff

• Creating a responsive and collaborative learning environment

• Providing inspiring opportunities for personal and social development

• Enhancing the life skills of employable and enterprising global citizens

Creating change, locally and globally

• Being socially aware and socially engaged

• Actively promoting sustainability

• Fostering a social and intellectual community within, and beyond, Goldsmiths