University of Hull

We've come a long way in 90 years. And we're not done yet.

INDIVIDUALLY DIFFERENT. COLLECTIVELY BRILLIANT.

The University of Hull has been changing the way people think for 90 years. Our motto, Lampada Ferens, translates as ‘carrying the light of learning’, and over the years, we’ve shared that light with thousands of people from across the world.

As England’s 14th-oldest university, we have a proud heritage of academic excellence, and a history of creating and inspiring life-changing research. And we have no plans to stop helping to build a better world.

Our vision:

Motivated by society’s challenges and inspired by the power of our global community, we are shaping a fairer, brighter and carbon neutral future.

Our values:

We are inclusive, empowering and progressive.

At the heart of our University’s vision and values is our commitment to social justice, equality, inclusion and sustainable development. This commitment pervades our education, research, knowledge exchange and civic engagement, and the culture, policies and working practices of our University community.

A serious investment in your future:

We’re committed to providing our students with top-class facilities and an ideal environment in which to live and learn, which is why we’re undergoing a £300-million project to dramatically improve our buildings and facilities.

Following a £130-million investment, our luxury accommodation complex, Westfield Court is now the perfect home away from home for students. Our £28-million health campus, spearheaded by the state-of-the-art Allam Medical Building is inspiring the next generation of healthcare heroes. And we’ve also spent £9.5 million on turning Middleton Hall into one of the region’s best performance venues and cinemas.

At the cutting edge of research:

The University has particular research expertise in social justice, environmental technologies and maritime history. Our work in healthcare, 3D visualization and nanotechnology is also widely respected. In research terms, we’re perhaps best known for developing liquid-crystal technology. For that breakthrough, we received the Queen’s Award for Technological Achievement.

In the 2014 national Research Excellence Framework (REF), 62% of our research was judged to be internationally excellent.

Where are we heading next?

Our Royal Charter says our mission is to “…advance education, scholarship, knowledge and understanding by teaching and research, for the benefit of individuals and society at large”.

We interpret our mission in a modern context with a renewed focus on excellence in learning, teaching, research and enterprise, a transformative student experience and being an internationally-engaged anchor institution for our surrounding regions.

Our vision is for the University of Hull to create a fairer, brighter, carbon neutral future.

Our ambitions are bold and challenging – we’ll pursue our vision with a determination to exceed expectations, to contribute ever greater outcomes towards shaping a better world, and to encourage our students to strive for excellence.

University is a place to feed the heart and the head. Somewhere to develop yourself personally, socially, academically. It’s where you find friends for life. Where you say yes to every opportunity and do things you never dreamed of. It’s your key to a brilliant future. At Hull, you get it all, and so much more.

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