PROFESSOR PAUL GOUGH PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR

Few universities in the world combine the range of specialist courses, knowledge and skills that Arts University Bournemouth has in its rich portfolio. Our courses of study and our research promote a depth of knowledge and practical expertise, which is strongly aligned and keenly demanded across the arts, design, media and performance sectors in this country and overseas. The quality of our graduates and their impact on the professional worlds in which they prosper speaks compellingly of our distinctive strength and character.

AUB is a genuine community of learners rooted in our region, but with a global footprint enriched by extensive networks of alumni in countries all over the world. Our community is nourished by a powerful sense of belonging – to our practice, to our sense of place, and to each other.

Over the past few years, I know that our students have faced unprecedented conditions at university, at home and in their social lives. Yet, we can see how, as individuals and as cohorts of learners, they have shown great fortitude, extraordinary levels of ingenuity and sustained resilience. For these individual and collective achievements, on behalf of all the staff at the University, the Board of Governors, our Chancellor, and all those who belong to the AUB family, we salute you.