Vision, Mission and Values

Values

The University is committed to:

1. Building an academic partnership in which students and staff work together in pursuit of knowledge.
2. Providing the best of US and UK higher education by offering the breadth of the liberal arts with the focus of single subject degrees. We are the only US University where all degrees are UK awards; we are the only UK University where all undergraduate degrees are taught in an accredited liberal arts framework.
3. Creating an environment of academic enquiry and challenge, where students are encouraged to engage, work with and participate in an academic community where interdisciplinary teaching and learning is key to the curriculum.
4. Ensuring dedicated student support so that all students can meet their academic and personal challenges no matter their background or educational need.
5. Fostering a culture of responsibility, so that students engage with the world around them to take on responsibilities while at University and pursue roles that seek to make a positive contribution after graduation.
6. Recognising diversity in our population and in ways of thinking, teaching and considering the world. Richmond is committed to living by the motto of ‘Unity in Diversity’ – we aspire to understand, accept and celebrate what makes us different from each other.
7. Supporting academic research and professional engagement, for its value in innovation and creativity and to inform best practices in teaching and learning.