Excellence and Innovation

We aspire to lead, and to provide a model for just, equitable and inclusive teaching, research and scholarship. We embrace available opportunities and emergent technologies so we can conduct excellent education and research programmes with local, national, and international impact.

Research. Extend on an inclusive research culture that maximises the dissemination of quality and impactful research that integrates teaching and research to solve grand challenges.

1. Prioritise knowledge dissemination for Impact 2. Foster capacity for world-class research 3. Improve support and development opportunities for all EHS researchers 4. Strengthen the internationalisation of our research 5. Facilitate sustainable funding streams to support EHS research 6. Promote EHS @ UL as an excellent research location

Education. Our excellent EHS learning and teaching experiences develop graduates with the skills to respond to challenges and shape the advancement of their respective professions for the future.

1. Maintain and enhance the excellence of our academic programmes (including maintaining accreditation, Staff Student Ratio (SSR), and research led teaching) 2. Transform teaching and learning in EHS, targeting individual growth of the learner, societal impact and our EHS values 3. Increase the number of students graduating from innovative & impactful doctoral programmes in EHS 4. Innovate our academic portfolio to encourage lifelong learning increase availability of stackable micro-credentials 5. Promote EHS@UL as an excellent academic destination 6. Ensure that all programmes are informed by the patient, user, public and/or stakeholder involvement 7. Students will receive an excellent learning experience which benefits from cuttingedge technologies, innovative and flexible pedagogies and a highly skilled and experienced academic staff 8. Ensure that education/teaching/learning is inclusive and caters for a diverse student population by building staff knowledge and competence around diversity and inclusivity (diversity in terms of ethnicity, dis/ability and neurodiversity and social class)

Digital Transformation. Promote digital transformation across EHS to enhance our practices.

1. Promote inter-disciplinary research and education on grand challenges that avail of technological advancements (including

AI, E-health, educational technologies and wearables) [see also UL 2.1.2] 2. Student learning experiences benefit from flexible and Innovative pedagogies 3. Use our expertise in digital health to enhance the student learning experience;

Establish simulation as an area of key need for investment and programme development in EHS 4. Use digital transformation as a means to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of all our practices 5. Digital literacy is a key attribute for all EHS graduates and staff 6. Digital transformation will support sustainable practices