External Partnerships

Far Reaching Engagement with:

Business & The Professions

The Community

International & European Partners  

Successful organisations in the global economies of the 21st century will require adaptable employees who are able to lead and manage effectively within and across different cultures. The new global environment is more competitive and volatile than ever before. The University will develop the necessary agility to respond swiftly to the changing needs of the European and wider international environment.

We will:

• build strong links and networks with our partners in the Asia-Pacific region, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America
• develop and embed the concept of global citizenship in our curriula, and extend this through the Global College network
• create high quality international partnerships to deliver new courses, collaborative research knowledge exchange and business diagnostics, consultancy and solutions
• develop new provision and new modes of learning which meet global skills needs
• extend our European partnerships to provide new pan-European study programmes and knowledge transfer and collaborative research projects
• invest in all staff to build the skills necessary to extend our international reach
• grow our international knowledge transfer activity by extending relationships with international business and employer networks
• develop international and European employer links through our alumni network
• establish close links between University innovation clusters and those overseas.