Dear colleagues,
I'm writing to express my deepest thanks for the many contributions of our whole community to recent achievements and external recognition of the quality of our work. These include:
Education
Second in the National Student Survey for overall student satisfaction with the quality of education and student support across universities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (this measure is no longer used in England, which is disappointing because we were previously 5th in the UK for overall student satisfaction).
Research
Growth in the value of research awards of 30%; and extensive international media coverage of projects including: a new drug trial for the treatment of , the discovery of a after more than 1,000 years, the use of , images of microbial life in captured for the first time, and the impact of .
University League Table Rankings
- Times/Sunday Times University League Table - 15th in the UK and second in Scotland
- Guardian University League Table - 12th in the UK and second in Scotland
These are fantastic achievements that all our staff and students can take pride in.
The league table rankings are important because they contain measures that are central to our , including research quality, student employability and environmental sustainability.
There is nothing natural or inevitable about these high rankings - only seven years ago our University was 40th in the Times/Sunday Times and 46th in the Guardian. The recognition of our work in this year's rankings is entirely attributable to years of sustained and productive effort by the entire University community.
I'm impressed and delighted that you've achieved so much during a whole series of challenging circumstances for the higher education sector.
Thank you!
George
George Boyne
Principal & Vice-Chancellor