Shaping2030 is the University of Twente's mission, vision and strategy for 2020-2030.
Mission
At the University of Twente, we have a clear mission:
Vision
The UT believes in a focused ambition that involves setting clear priorities in education, research and innovation at the touchpoints between these challenges and our own identity. Given the UT’s mission to be a university of technology that puts people first, we direct special attention to three societal themes and the challenges they pose; these can all be framed in a single question:
Our mindset
Strategy
We are ambitious and realistic. We cannot do everything at once, nor on our own. We will keep relying on our strengths, cherishing individual excellence, and encouraging healthy competition. For realising our vision in the coming decade, we present a strategic, step-by-step roadmap for change in 2030, based on three strategic goals:
- Shaping individuals - fostering ownership and talent
- Shaping connections - proximity: outside in & inside out
- Shaping society - a quest full of challenges
These three goals are outlined in the full document of Shaping 2030, along with examples of goals (What) and actions we will take to reach them (How). This is only a kick-off, of course - we invite all of you, as individuals, groups, labs, and partners to join the conversation and work with us on translating the vision into your specific reality.
The UT is all about people: people first, as we call it. Everything we do focuses on people, in line with the High Tech Human Touch philosophy of our university. In the coming period, we will be sharing two stories every week. Scientists, support staff, students; in this series they will all tell about what inspires them and how their daily work can be a source of inspiration for others.
Find out more
Have a look at our Shaping2030 topicpage for more information about our strategy and the Shaping Expert Groups final reports.
All documents and files can be found in the Documents section. Download the infographic (in pdf) for a compact overview or read more about our strategy in the full version of the Shaping2030 document.