MISSION STATEMENT (2)

Our mission is to be a first-class teaching and research University which is responsive to the needs of our local community, and those of Wales and the wider world. UWA will provide students with learning opportunities of the highest standard, offering a distinctive environment for study and a high quality of life. We will respond to the changing needs of society for skilled, educated and employable graduates. We will engage in high quality research which satisfies intellectual, cultural, scientific and economic needs, contributing to, and, where appropriate, leading international research agendas. We will contribute to the social and economic development of Wales and play a full and active role in sustaining its culture and the Welsh language. We will serve the community in which we are based, collaborating with local institutions, as well as with those throughout Britain, Europe and the wider world. We will contribute to the achievement of the Welsh Assembly Government's long-term strategy for the HE sector in Wales, as outlined in Reaching Higher.