Competition between universities is stronger than ever - competition for funding, for students and for partners. Technology informs all areas of our academic work. It influences the development of individual disciplines and transforms the way we teach and learn. It helps us to overcome the constraints of distance and makes us more accessible. In our research, technology facilitates collaboration within and among disciplines, transcending traditional boundaries.
Communication removes limitations on information and increases the potential for collaboration.
It helps to bring together the public and private sectors, academia and industry. It fosters a climate in which research, joint ventures and other collaborative enterprises can prosper. Globalisation transforms the scope and scale of our activities. It encourages leading academic institutions across the world to form links, exchange researchers, collaborate on programmes and create joint campuses, with benefits that are local as well as international. Our vision for the future We have a vision which is to elevate and broaden the international standing of the University of Surrey.