The University is determined to establish an excellent reputation for high-quality and vocational distinctiveness, and is committed to:

• providing innovative opportunities to participate in higher education for all those able to benefit;
• giving a strong regional presence, consistent with the lifelong learning needs of individuals, groups and employers within a socially diverse community;
• helping all our students and staff to attain their full potential.

2007 League Table Success

• Short listed for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Supplement Awards
• 3rd for Media related courses and 12th for Sport - The Guardian
• Up 24 places to 84th out of 113 - one of the biggest jumps - The Times Good University Guide
• 28th in the UK for Student Satisfaction – National Student Survey (NSS) 2007
• 5th for Journalism, 7th for Law, 15th for Business and 16th for Marketing - NSS 2007
• 19th for Personal Development, 31st for Assessment and Feedback and 46th for Learning Resources - NSS 2007
• Up six places in the teacher training league tables to 30th - The Guardian

Quality teaching Facts and Figures Man

• Initial Teaching Training courses awarded highest grade by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
• Seven ‘excellent’ scores from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
• National Teaching Awards for outstanding contribution to teaching and learning
• Teaching enhanced by state-of-the-art facilities

Exciting New Facilities

• £8m PE and Sport Science Centre – set to train 2012 Olympic athletes
• £20m halls of residence with 500 en-suite study bedrooms
• £6m Campus Centre housing dance studios and 280-seat theatre
• £1.2m Business Pods with work and chill-out areas, brainstorming and meeting rooms
• New Costa coffee café and social space at Luton

Employment and business-focused

• Close links with more than 5,000 UK companies
• £160m annual contribution to the local economy
• Many courses accredited by professional bodies
• 100 per cent graduate employment rate for many teacher training courses
• Award-winning Careers Service Higher Education Supplement Awards

Applied Research Newspapers

• Award-winning research in Climate Change and Applicable Computing
• Leading experts in areas of national and international interest
• Research underpins all teaching
• Staff have authored an impressive number of texts
• Regional and national recognition for the quality of our research
• International recognition for our studies on health policy, organisational development, and organ donation issues

Figures

• 16,000 students
• 100+ countries represented
• 1,200 staff
• 1,700 study bedrooms (500 en-suite)
• 45 per cent of students are postgraduate
• 3 campuses in Luton and Bedford
• 8 Research Institutes
• £60m invested in facilities in recent years