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The University of Southampton is an exceptional place whose people achieve remarkable things. We are a world-leading, research-intensive university with a strong educational offering, renowned for our innovation and enterprise. This is an excellent platform from which to sharpen our focus with our new strategy. It is a straightforward strategy. It is about our aspirations. It is about building our reputation. It is about being only better than our competitors at what we do. We will strengthen our reputation, increasing our national and international rankings to secure a top 10 in the UK and top 100 internationally. Our ranking increases our reputation, and our reputation increases our ranking. A reputation for delivering excellence and a good student experience will lead to greater demand from the best student applicants, sustained support from research funders, and strong support from our alumni. We aspire to be the best in all we do, inspiring the confidence and ambition that enable our staff and students to reach their full potential. We are imaginative and resourceful, thriving in an environment that values independent thought and encourages originality and innovation amongst its staff and students. Our University community is committed to the highest quality in everything we do. We have a global reputation for our passion and ability to work collaboratively to deliver world-class education, research, and innovation that make a real impact on society's biggest challenges. Our exceptional students share these journeys of discovery and become confident thinkers who can realize their full potential. We will develop graduates who are confident global citizens, equipped to make a positive contribution to the world. Our knowledge and technologies, developed through our research and applied through our enterprise, will have real economic and social benefits for the world. People will choose Southampton because of its reputation for quality and play a part in changing the world. Our staff will say it is a great place to work, where they are encouraged to be creative and are part of a team that achieves more together. We will be a university consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally and top 100 internationally. Our student satisfaction will be among the highest in the country, reflected in the National Student Survey (NSS). Our graduate prospects will be among the best. Our entry tariff will reflect our reputation as a leading university, with completion rates and good degrees reflecting our commitment to fully developing our students' potential. Our world-leading research will underpin an excellent Research Excellence Framework (REF) position. We will achieve all of this while improving our sustainability and generating a surplus that allows us to invest in our University. Our vision is that we will be internationally recognized for the quality of our education. We will attract highly qualified students from across the world and offer them a profound and transformative experience. We will work as partners with our students to develop their ambitions, fulfill their potential, and make a positive contribution to the world. We will improve quality at all stages of the student journey. This will be reflected in the caliber of our students and their outcomes. It will result in league table rankings that enhance our attractiveness to the best students from across the world. Our global vision is to be a leading global institution, enhanced by select high-value partnerships, with a global reach in education and research that leads to real-world impact. The University will attract world-class talent, support its communities, and celebrate its diversity. To compete with the very best, we will embed an international dimension in all aspects of our strategy. Internationalization will permeate our academic endeavors, our community, and our operations. It will enhance the quality and impact of our education and research. It will ensure our financial sustainability by providing increased access to research funding and markets for high-quality students. It will provide a rich experience for our people, supporting collegiality. View full university

Southampton Solent University is all about creating opportunities: for its students, for its staff, for its partners. It offers expertise and experiences you could not get anywhere else, opening doors and making introductions. We are focused on the practical side of higher education – giving our students the connections, experience, and confidence to turn their newfound knowledge into a career with real, meaningful impact. Whoever you are, whatever your goals, we want to help you make your mark. We are dedicated to pursuing a university education that enables learners from all backgrounds to become enterprising citizens and responsible leaders. We are committed to promoting economic and social prosperity for the communities we serve. Put - we want Solent graduates to be the passionate, creative professionals of the future, bringing expertise and energy into their communities and workplaces. Southampton Solent University is dedicated to pursuing excellent university education that enables learners from all backgrounds to become enterprising citizens and responsible leaders while also promoting economic and social prosperity for the communities we serve. We aim to offer an outstanding student experience, combining applied skills and intellectual challenge with a diverse, inclusive, and supportive learning environment - developing students' self-confidence and enhancing their careers. Southampton Solent University is partnered with institutions and organizations worldwide, as well as attracting students from over 100 different countries. Our maritime strengths, the creative industries, and sports are globally recognized, and our ambition is to be internationally renowned for delivering excellence in everything we do. Our internationalization strategy focuses on student experience and working with our students to prepare them for a future in an increasingly global society. A core element of this will be building skills, knowledge, and competencies of an international nature to achieve the best possible student outcomes in employability. We know from employers that such experience is highly valued in graduates. As well as our students, our staff is engaging with global partners to ensure that our students' experience is an international one. View full university

For ambitious leaders who want to change the world, Southampton Business School offers a genuinely distinctive multidisciplinary and integrated approach. We have links with many of the world’s leading companies such as Microsoft, J.P.Morgan, and Carnival. Our world-class, cutting-edge research shapes future business practice, and we provide a responsible educational experience that connects people and organizations to deliver groundbreaking social and economic impact. Our world-leading academics deliver management research and education with rigor and relevance, solving real-world problems faced by businesses, organizations, and governments. We bring together experts from a diverse range of business fields through an integrated enterprise strategy that reinforces industry connections. These connections enable us to deliver impactful research further and improve the learning experience for all. Martin is the Head of Southampton Business School, a Chartered Management Accountant, and current Chair of the Chartered Association of Business School’s International Committee. Martin has over 25 years’ experience in higher education with research interests in Performance Management and Governance, particularly in the higher education sector globally. For many years Martin has been interested in performance management and the associated problems of implementing such techniques within the public and third sector. Recent successful grants have extended into more general governance practices in higher education globally. His teaching experience spans a range of management accounting topics at all undergraduate programs, MSc and MBA teaching, and executive education within the UK and overseas. Martin has held Director of Programmes, Deputy Head of Southampton Business School, and Associate Dean (Education and Student Experience) in the Faculty. In more recent times, his focus has been on leading and profile-raising of Southampton Business School, resulting in the School achieving AACSB accreditation in 2018. A Business School that is genuinely distinctive via its multidisciplinary and integrated approach enhances our world-class, cutting-edge research that shapes future business practice and provides a responsible educational experience that connects people and organizations to deliver social and economic impact. Delivering Management Research and Education with Rigour and Relevance. View full university