1. President and Principal
Staff Induction
12 October 2016
Simon Gaskell
President and Principal

2. Current Status
QMUL’s Ethos and Values
The HE Landscape
Future Ambition

3. QMUL in 2016 Over 20,000 students and 4,000 staff
Budget of ca. £400M per year
Four locations in London (Mile End, Whitechapel, Charterhouse Square, Lincoln’s Inn Fields)
Two Joint Programmes in China: Beijing (EECS) and Nanchang (SBCS).
New education programmes being launched in Xi’an (SEMS) and Malta (SMD).

4. QMUL’s Defining Characteristics
Commitment to the highest international academic standards and engagement with our local communities.
Academic Achievements:
Member of the Russell Group of UK universities.
Ranked 9th in UK for research quality.
Ranked 113th in the world (THE World Rankings).
Community Engagement:
37% of students from less advantaged backgrounds.
88% of students from state schools.
Sector leading in public engagement activities.
Twin commitments are mutually reinforcing.

5. QMUL’s Purpose and Values
‘Queen Mary University of London is dedicated to the public good, pursuing the creation and dissemination of knowledge to the highest international standards, thereby transforming wider society and the lives of our students and staff.’
QMUL values confirmed in development of new strategy:
Integrity, collegiality, diversity, community engagement, innovation & creativity, focus on the academic mission.

6. The External Environment
Unprecedented volatility and uncertainty in the HE sector, relating to:
Funding
Student recruitment
Student behaviour
Competition
Brexit
Immigration and visas
Changing expectations by students, government and wider society.
Recent White Paper and HE Bill point towards further significant changes.

7. Future Ambition
Further development as an international university, in a way that aligns with QMUL values.
QMUL Strategy sets framework for progress, for example (by 18/19):
Top 75 in world rankings.
Matching RG success rates in grant applications.
50% increase in PhD students.
Increases in student accommodation and informal study space.
Developing major new international research collaborations.
5,000 students studying offshore.
Award of the Public Engagement Gold ‘Watermark’.
Ability to achieve an operating surplus equivalent to 7% of turnover, for investment.

8. Summary Proud history and a distinctive ethos and set of values.
Unprecedented success over recent years.
Adapting to changes in the sector and seeking opportunities to continue to thrive.
Doing so in a way that is consistent with our purpose and values.
Contributions from across Faculties and Professional Services will be a vital part of QMUL’s continued success.