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Purpose, vision and values
Our motto
The Latin inscription which appears at the base of the crest, Cognitio Sapientia Humanitas, means ‘knowledge, wisdom and humanity’. These are three of the University’s values, along with academic freedom, courage and pioneering spirit.
Our purpose
To advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society.
Our vision
We will be recognised globally for the excellence of our people, research, learning and innovation, and for the benefits we bring to society and the environment.
Our values
As an autonomous institution, we will strive to bring our shared values to life.
Knowledge
We are ambitious in our pursuit of new ideas, greater understanding and discovery.
Wisdom
We share and apply our knowledge and experience to guide balanced and evidenced decisions for ourselves and for society.
Humanity
We embrace and celebrate difference, respect and support each other, and act with integrity to benefit society and the environment by transforming and enriching lives.
Academic freedom
We support with enthusiasm and vigour the principles of freedom of thought and speech.
Courage
We think and speak freely, and act boldly to challenge assumptions and shape our future for the greater good.
Pioneering spirit
In the radical Manchester spirit, and inspired by our people, history and scale, we create the exceptional.
Measures of success
To gauge our progress towards our vision, we have identified the following measures of success. We aim to achieve these by 2025, unless otherwise stated, and will monitor these annually through specific measures.
Our people, our values
85% of our people will say the University is a good place to work
Impact on society
We will measure our success against a portfolio of measures and quality marks of social, cultural, economic and environmental impact
Innovation
We will be recognised as Europe’s most innovative university
Research and discovery
The quality of our research will place us among the top 5 UK universities in the Research Excellence Framework
Carbon reduction
We will align to the city’s decarbonisation pathway and 2038 target for zero carbon
Teaching and learning
We will achieve a top quartile sector position for student satisfaction
Global influence
We will be recognised as among the best universities in the world, in the top 25 in leading international rankings
Financial sustainability
We will be generating operating cash of 10% of revenue before strategic expenditure