Health Sciences University

Our mission is to ‘create a healthier society through education, research and clinical care’ and is as relevant today as it was when our heritage institutions were launched 60 and 108 years ago respectively. Our mission, vision and community focus articulate our position as a specialist health sciences institution. Discover more about our community partnerships, access and participation projects and upcoming events; promoting and sharing our knowledge of health sciences. Our vision is “To be a leading specialist health sciences university providing excellent education, clinical care and applied research. We will become an important anchor institution serving Dorset and our local communities, recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence.” This vision continues to drive our institutional journey as we develop and diversify our academic portfolio, research and innovation, and patient services. Now a year post-merger, we continue to realise our ambitions and the opportunities associated with our unique brand across both campus locations. As we near the end of the current strategic plan, we will shortly commence a strategic review to take stock of our challenges and opportunities, which will guide our direction of travel for the next few years.