Vice-Chancellor outlines decade-long vision

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ebrahim Adia, outlines his plan for the University of Wolverhampton's future.

This week marks a significant date in the recent history of the University of Wolverhampton as we officially launch our new strategy which will set our ambition and trajectory up to 2035.

The strategy presents a very clear vision for our university – to create opportunity, transform lives and build a more inclusive, productive and sustainable society.

Since I arrived at Wolverhampton as the Vice-Chancellor and chief executive last autumn, I have been determined that the University continues to build on its rich heritage (which dates back to our origins as a Tradesmen and Mechanics’ Institute in 1827) whilst also looking ambitiously to the future.

I have met hundreds of our students and staff at the university as well as many of our key partners across the city and the wider Black Country region. During our conversations it became clear that the university’s overriding objective is to make a positive difference for the future – for our students and staff, for our city and region, for the nation, and across the globe where our international presence is growing.

The strategy reaffirms our identity as a civic institution, powered by our sense of place in the heart of the city and region, and strengthened by our connections to our communities.

Importantly, three-quarters of our students live within a 20-mile radius of the university and 77 per cent of our graduates go on to work in the West Midlands region after completing their studies.