Mission Statement
Mission statement
York St John is committed to the provision of excellent, open
and progressive higher education that embraces difference,
challenges prejudice and promotes justice, and is shaped by York St
John’s Church foundation.
Building on this foundation, it aims to:
- Provide widely-accessible opportunities for life-long learning,
underpinned by scholarship and research
- Extend and deepen the University’s external contribution
regionally, nationally and globally
- Foster a supportive, creative, critical and reflective
community which promotes personal and professional development for
both students and staff
Ethos
York St John welcomes and encourages people of all beliefs to
question, discover and celebrate life continuously through
openness, struggle, laughter and reflection. In daily life York St
John expresses its values and spirituality through a creative and
challenging environment which enables people to develop their
potential in a changing world.
Brand values
York St John has at its core a set of brand values which inform
the work that it undertakes, the image it wishes to project and the
way in which it would like others to view the institution.
York St John is:
- Progressive – in the way in which the
University has evolved, the investment in its campus and how it
engages with others through teaching,scholarship and
partnerships
- Transforming – not only of individuals but
also of their chances in life, so that they feel empowered, enabled
and transformed by their experience at York St John
- Relevant – in its educational provision,
research activities, and within its region
- Approachable – expressed through its
personality staff, students and also the University’s location
- Inclusive – the way in which the institution
works with others collaboratively
Key strategic aims
The following key strategic aims have been developed in support
of the University’s Mission:
- To be an inclusive and accessible university
- To provide flexible student-centred curricula with excellent
teaching
- To be an employer of choice
- To be a leading regional university with a strong commitment to
internationalisation
- To be a learning organisation promoting lifelong learning
through partnership and collaboration
- To offer a transforming student experience
- To build capacity and good practice in research and knowledge
exchange
- To be financially and environmentally sustainable