Abstract
The University, this year, introduced the
new Values Charter which will drive the
strategic direction of UJ in the years to
come. Guiding the principles contained in
the charter are the University’s Strategic
Thrusts. These thrusts represent a
commitment of where UJ wants to position
itself within the next decade.
One of the University’s goals is build a
reputation of a university that is globally
recognised for its excellence in teaching and
learning, and innovative and ground-breaking
research. This is why the fourth strategic
thrust of the University is to achieve “an
international profi le of employees, students,
scholarly output and institutional reputation”.
This thrust goes hand-in-hand with
the aim to entrench the core vision of
the University within academia, as “an
international University of choice, anchored
in Africa, dynamically shaping the future” – a
vision statement embedded within the heart
of the institution
UJ is an institution that welcomes anyone
who has a thirst for knowledge – that is one
of the things we pride ourselves in; we are an
accessible institution, regardless of where
one may come from. UJ’s role over the past
eight years, since the merger, has been to
build an image the University community
could be proud of. We are now able to see
the change we are affecting within our
society and globally.
And so, the next ten years will see the
University shift its focus from an institution
of accessible excellence to that of global
excellence and stature. With this comes
an increased effort on innovations and
interventions in teaching and learning,
and research; as well as collaborations
in research with local and international
institutions of higher education.
We want to be the institution that
attracts and retains the best domestic and
international scholars and talent, and that
forms part of becoming that international
University of choice; an international and
respected Pan-Africa epicentre of critical
engagement, reflection and scholarship